A friend at work will be spending her first “White Christmas” in Japan this year. I was super delayed about giving her a birthday present (it was in September 😳) so I decided a holiday gift that could be used on her trip would be the next best thing. Knowing her, I pictured a beautiful cabled hat with a furry pompom to top it off.
The pattern I used was The Cushy Beanie. The yarn was bulkier than the pattern called for so I only repeated the cable section 3 times rather than 5. This was a pretty straightforward pattern including a chart and written directions.
I used a new to me yarn called Nako Inca Alpaca, which is a wool/ alpaca/ acrylic blend. It was soft to work with, but I could tell it wasn’t pure alpaca. As you can see in the photo it is a “hairy” yarn yet, there was minimal shedding during the knitting and blocking process. The yardage on this yarn was only 53m so I used 2.25 skeins to make this hat. The yarn was super affordable due to a sale, but I don’t think I would use it again as a larger project would get pricey.
Fingers crossed she likes it! 🤞🏾
Until Next Time,
knitsbywhit 
Cute! I don’t know what it is, but I’m currently in love with staghorn cables!
Me too!
It looks great!
Thank you!
It does look very cushy and soft. I love your color choices!
Those colours are gorgeous together.
Thank you!
Oh gosh, I love that blue pompom with the green!!
Thank you! Dark green isn’t a color I normally knit with but after this project I am considering using it more.
Agreed! Such a cute combo!
Omg soooo cute, love the contrast Pom Pom
Thank you!
I love this hat. Dark green is one of my favorites colors. Do you happen to have an esty account?
Thank you! Do you mean does the designer have an Etsy account?
Yes. I had assumed you made them. But does the designer have an Esty account?
Sorry I posted the wrong link! The pattern is free from the authors website. You can download the PDF from this link: https://nurjiasilmukoita.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/The-Cushy-beanie_by_HeidiVaherla.pdf