Hodology Designed by: Nicole Gauvin

Designer’s email: nicole5012@gmail.com

Designer's website: http://knerq.blogspot.com

Hodology is the study of pathways and interconnected ideas, derived from the Greek hodos meaning path.  As I knit this hat for one of my little cousins, the cables twisted and flowed over and around each other, eventually linking up and reconnecting.  The outside of his head will look like the thoughts and ideas racing around the inside of his head! Size S fits a child; size L fits a man child or any male adult. The design came together from a stitch pattern I found in The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches by Reader's Digest and a short-row cabled hat that I have enjoyed making on many occasions.  The yarn is soft and machine washable; it's easy on my hands and on my monthly knitting budget.

This pattern is a: Knit Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Credits: Photos taken by Nicole Gauvin

Materials:

Yarn:

Color #1: Red Heart Soft Yarn [100% acrylic; 256 yards/234m per 5 oz. ball]; color: grass green; approx. 3 oz./150 yards/138 meters (or other worsted weight yarn)

Yarn Substitute:

Lion Bran Woolease could also be used for a slightly smaller fit

Knitting Needles:

US# 8 / 5 mm, Straight Needles

Crochet Hooks:

US # I-9 / 5.5 mm

Notions and Accessories:

Cable needle and tapestry needle

Size:

S Circumference: 18inch / 45cm
L Circumference: 22.5inch / 57cm            

Gauge: 18 sts/24 rows = 4inch / 10cm in stockinette stitch

Design Notes:

T4L (Twist 4 Left): sl 3 st onto cn and hold at front of work, p1 from left needle, k3 from cn
T4R (Twist 4 Right): sl 1 st onto cn and hold at back of work, k3 from left needle, p1 from cn

C6B: sl 3 st onto cn and hold at back of work, k3 from left needle, k3 from cn
C6F: sl 3 st onto cn and hold at front of work, k3 from left needle, k3 from cn

 

 

 

 

Pattern:

CO 41 st.

Row 1: K6, p1, T4L, T4R, p8, T4L, T4R, p1, k9.
Row 2: P9, k2, p6, k10, p6, k2, p6.
Row 3: P8, C6F, p10, C6F, p8, wrap next st and turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 4: K8, p6, k10, p6, k8.
Row 5: K6, p1, T4R, T4L, p8, T4R, T4L, p1, k3, wrap next st and turn,  leaving 6 sts on left needle.
Row 6: P3, k1, p3, k2, p3, k8, p3, k2, p3, k1, p6.
Row 7: P6, T4R, p2, T4L, p6, T4R, p2, T4L, p3, turn, leaving 6 sts on left needle (do not wrap).
Row 8: K3, p3, k4, p3, k6, p3, k4, p3, k6.
Row 9: K9, p4, T4L, p4, T4R, p4, k6, pick up wrapped st, k3, turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 10: P9, k5, p3, k4, p3, k5, p9.
Row 11: P6, T4L, p4, T4L, p2, T4R, p4, T4R, p6, pick up wrapped st, p3.
Row 12: K10, p3, k5, p3, k2, p3, k5, p3, k7.

Row 13: K6, p1, T4L, p4, T4L, T4R, p4, T4R, p1, k9.
Row 14: P9, k2, p3, k5, p6, k5, p3, k2, p6.
Row 15: P8, T4L, p4, C6B, p4, T4R, p8, wrap next st and turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 16: K9, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k9.
Row 17: K6, p3, [T4L, p2, T4R] twice, p3, k3, wrap next st and turn, leaving 6 sts on left needle.
Row 18: P3, k4, p3, [k2, p3] 3 times, k4, p6.
Row 19: P10, T4L, T4R, p2, T4L, T4R, p7, turn, leaving 6 sts on left needle (do not wrap).
Row 20: K8, p6, k4, p6, k11.
Row 21: K6 p5, C6F, p4, C6F, p5, k3, pick up wrapped st, k3, turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 22: P6, k5, p6, k4, p6, k5, p6.
Row 23: P10, T4R, T4L, p2, T4R, T4L, p10, pick up wrapped st, p3.
Row 24: K13, p3, [k2, p3] 3 times, k10.
Row 25: K6, p3, [T4R, p2, T4L] twice, p3, k9.
Row 26: P9, k3, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k3, p6.
Row 27: P8, T4R, p4, C6B, p4, T4L, p8, wrap next st and turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 28: K8, p3, k5, p6, k5, p3, k8.
Row 29: K6, p1, T4R, p4, T4R, T4L, p4, T4L, p1, k3, wrap next st and turn, leaving 6 sts on left needle.
Row 30: P3, k1, p3, k5, p3, k2, p3, k5, p3, k1, p6.
Row 31: P6, T4R, p4, T4R, p2, T4L, p4, T4L, p3, turn, leaving 6 sts on left needle (do not wrap).
Row 32: K3, p3, k5, p3, k4, p3, k5, p3, k6.
Row 33: K9, p4, T4R, p4, T4L, p4, k6, pick up wrapped st, k3, turn, leaving 3 sts on left needle.
Row 34: P9, k4, p3, k6, p3, k4, p9.
Row 35: P6, T4L, p2, T4R, p6, T4L, p2, T4R, p6, pick up wrapped st, p3.
Row 36: K10, p3, k2, p3, k8, p3, k2, p3, k7.

For size S: Repeat these 36 rows 3 times for a total of 108 rows. 
For size L: Repeat these 36 rows 4 times for a total of 144 rows.

Knit one row so the end is at the top of the hat. BO all sts.

Finishing:

Break yarn, leaving a 20-inch tail. Using safety pins, line up the four cables. Beginning with brim, sew seam toward crown, taking care to match the pattern. When crown is reached, with the hat inside out, single crochet around the edge every other row, and then in the round every other stitch until only three stitches remain.  This will create a rose-like effect on the crown of the hat from the outside. Weave in ends.

Meet the Designer:

Nicole is a transplanted Canadian living in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband and two cats. She is an avid knitter who completed a ton of projects in 2007 (and by a ton we mean a ton!!) She completed 29 hats, 5 scarves, 4 headbands, 9 baby bibs, 2 pairs of socks, 1 washcloth, 1 yoga mat bag, 1 shawl, 1 wizard robe, 1 iPod cozy, 1 neck warmer and 5 pairs of mittens. You can see all of accomplishments on her blog Knerq