Would you like to explore
knitted cables?
This wide, chunky cable creates a lovely deep
textured pattern, perfect for the hat and mitts.
What's Included?
This workshop has full directions for both patterns, including both the fingerless mitt and foldover mitt option.
Inis Beg Hat:
- Cable Cast-On
- How to knit the ribbing
- Overview of the chart
- 4x4 Right and Left Cross Cables
- How to increase and decrease in the round.
- 3x3 Right Cable Cross
- Magic Loop Technique
- Blocking
Inis Beg Mitts:
- Cable Cast-On
- Ribbing Setup
- How to work in the round
- Cable Setup
- Thumb Gusset Setup & Increases
- How to remove thumb stitches
- Working cable decreases
- How to bind-off the hand
- How to work the thumb
Behind The Design
Designed by Carol Feller, the Inis Beg Hat and Mitts are designed to allow the cable to dominate.
The cables in this pattern allow the yarn to come to life in a way that resembles a river winding its way through the rocky Irish landscape. The flecks representing the froth of a turbulent river splashing against wet stones in its path.
The cuff of these fingerless mitts are all ribbed, and when you reach the hand, you have a chunky cable on the front, stockinette stitch on the thumb, but the ribbing continues across the back of the hand.
If you'd like to learn more about this deliciously cabled set, read the blog here.
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Meet The Inis Beg Hat
Press play on this video and Carol will explain hat construction.
Hat Pattern Information
SIZES
Small (Medium, Large) To Fit Head Circumference up to: 21.5 (22.25, 23)”/ 54.5 (56.5, 58.5) cm 2-3” / 5 – 7.5 cm negative ease recommended.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Band Circumference: 18.5 (19.25, 20)” / 47 (49, 51) cm Length (Unfolded): 9.25 (9.25, 10.25)” / 23.5 (23.5, 26) cm Sample size 19.25” / 49 cm modelled with 3” / 7.5 cm of negative ease.
GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Rib Pattern blocked with smaller needle 25 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Chunky Cable Pattern blocked with larger needle.
YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Deas’ (86% Merino Wool, 14% Mohair; 202 yds / 185 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g); colour: Turf or Loam; 1 (1, 2) skein(s) Approx. Yardage: 176 (185, 218) yds / 161 (169, 200) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 20” / 50 cm long or dpns for ribbing US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 20” / 50 cm long or dpns for hat body US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 40” / 100 cm long or dpns for crown
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique. Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle.
Meet The Inis Beg Mitts
Press play on this video and Carol will explain mitts construction.
Mitts Pattern Information
SIZES
Small (Medium, Large) To Fit Hand Circumference up to: 7.25 (8, 8.75)” / 18.5 (20.5, 22) cm No ease recommended.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand Circumference: 7.25 (8, 8.75)” / 18.5 (20.5, 22) cm Length: 7.25 (8.75, 9.75)” / 18.5 (22, 24.5) cm Sample size 8” / 20.5 cm modelled with no ease.
GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Rib Pattern blocked with smaller needle 19 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Rib Pattern blocked with larger needle 16 st cable pattern measures 2.5” / 6.5 cm across
YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Deas’ (86% Merino Wool, 14% Mohair; 202 yds / 185 m per 3.6 oz / 100 g); colour: Turf or Loam; 1 skein Approx. Yardage: 102 (125, 150) yds / 93 (114, 138) m
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 40” / 100 cm long (magic loop method) or dpns for edge ribbing US size 8 / 5 mm circular needle, 40” / 100 cm long or dpns
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique. Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle.
Would you like to learn more about the workshop?
Workshop Curriculum:
- Inis Beg Hat Intro (2:19)
- Cable Cast On (2:59)
- Ribbing and Increase Round (4:39)
- Chart Overview (4:04)
- 4 by 4 Right Cross Cable (4:05)
- 4 by 4 Left Cross Cable (3:09)
- Decrease Round 1 (2:53)
- 3 by 3 Right Cross Cable (2:15)
- Decrease Round 2 and Magic Loop (2:06)
- Decrease Round 3 (1:09)
- Final Decrease Round (3:26)
- Blocking (4:18)
- Inis Beg Mitts Intro (2:35)
- Cable Cast-on and Ribbing Setup (3:43)
- Working in the Round (3:23)
- Cable Setup (4:57)
- Thumb Gusset Setup (2:10)
- 4 by 4 Right Cross Cable (3:47)
- 4 by 4 Left Cross Cable (1:15)
- Thumb Gusset Increases (2:28)
- Removing our Thumb Stitches (3:11)
- Decreasing after the Thumb (2:08)
- Working Cable Decreases (3:23)
- Binding Off the Hand (2:49)
- Working the Thumb (5:04)
Meet Your Teacher
As with many Irish children she learned to knit while still in primary school and spent many years knitting cardigans for her dolls and occasionally herself. There is a strong history of crafting in her family; her mother sewed much of her clothes, her grandmother was an expert knitter and her aunt ran a knitting shop in Dublin.
Carol trained initially as a textile artist and then as a structural engineer. While both of these backgrounds are very different the influences can be seen in her design work which is well-shaped, flattering to wear and enjoyable to knit. She strives to design clothing with a difference: not overly complex, but still giving a very unique end product. She likes to work with different construction methods, so long as they enhance the knitting experience and make for a more intuitively put-together knitted item.
Carol has been widely published in books and magazine and travels the world teaching in yarn shops and fibre festivals. The classes she teaches cover a wide range of subjects from cables and chart reading, through garment shaping and customisation right through to short rows and colourwork. In her classes you'll move from learning the basics to refining your knitting skills and fixing problems.
Would you like a yarn kit?
Curated yarn kits are available for all of our project workshops. You can find the exact colour that Carol selected or choose from the colours provided.
Deas is an aran weight Irish yarn, 86% Merino Wool and 14% Mohair woollen spun yarn with a soft halo when blocked. The mohair content creates a warm fabric that is deceptively light to wear.
Kit contains yarn and a project bag only.
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