Penderyn
A beautiful dark heather and a gorgeous subtly shaded yellow, paired with a slight halo and some fun cables. Penderyn is my favorite kind of hat! This Black and Blue DK from Midwinter Yarns is both soft and sheepy, and the different shades and depth in this fiber really make the cables pop.
These cables themselves are quite interesting, with center twists and outer brackets that easily morph into both a cool brim pattern and a beautiful crown. I'm always a fan of a pom, and with the generous yardage on the Black and Blue DK, I had to add one to the yellow hat - but I also knit a second hat from stash just so you can see the detail. (Stash hat is knit in Berroco Lanas, in Sage.)
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Yarn: Midwinter Yarns Black & Blue Welsh Wool yarn (100% Welsh wool, Bluefaced Leicester and black BFL; 230yds/210m per 3.5oz/100g skein). Shown in Eternal Dalet.
If substituting yarn, look for a light worsted/heavy DK weight yarn that works up at the gauge needed for the cable pattern. Use a subtly shaded or solid color so the texture of the cable will stand out, and note that it is important to choose a yarn with some memory so your hat will fit well.
Gauge: 26 sts/28 rounds per 4"/10cm, in cable pattern on larger needle and in rib on smaller needle
Needles: US 5/3.75mm, US 7/4.5mm
Sizes:
18.5(21.5,24.5)”/47(54.5,62.25)cm circumference
Approx. 8.5(9.25,9.25)”/21.5(23.5,23.5)cm deep from cast-on edge to top of crown
The hat will stretch around head when worn, so if between sizes, I suggest the smaller.
Yardage:
175(200,225)yds/160(185, 205)m Yardage does not include pom pom.