This free cable knit beanie pattern combines twisting cables and delicate lace to create a pretty worsted weight hat with plenty of texture. The Sorek Beanie is a beautiful addition to your collection of free hat knitting patterns because it gives you the best of both worlds: the structure of traditional cables and the lighter detail of lace knitting. If you have been looking for a cable hat that feels interesting to knit without being covered in heavy cablework, this pattern is a lovely choice. The alternating cable and lace sections climb the beanie like vines, giving the Sorek Beanie its name and its distinctive design.
The Sorek Beanie is perfect when you want to knit something more detailed than a basic ribbed hat but still want a practical project you can wear throughout the colder months.
The cable columns create bold texture while the lace adds movement and keeps the design from feeling too heavy. Together, they create a worsted weight beanie that looks beautiful from the brim all the way to the crown.
What Yarn and Needles Do You Need for the Sorek Beanie?
I knit the Sorek Beanie with KnitPicks Wool of the Andes, a classic worsted weight wool yarn that works especially well for textured knitting. Its wool fibers give the cables enough structure to stand out while still allowing the lace sections to open up clearly.
You will also need size 8 knitting needles for this free cable knit beanie pattern. Be sure to check your gauge before beginning, since even a small difference in gauge can affect the finished size and fit of a hat.
Wool of the Andes is a helpful choice for this design because it offers excellent stitch definition. Every twist, decrease, and eyelet remains easy to see, which allows the vine-inspired pattern to become the focus of the finished beanie.
A smooth worsted weight yarn will give you the clearest results when knitting this pattern. Very fuzzy or heavily textured yarns may hide some of the smaller lace details and make the cables less noticeable.
You can substitute another worsted weight yarn, but choose one that holds its shape well and allows the cable and lace pattern to remain visible.
How Is This Cable and Lace Beanie Knitted?
The Sorek Beanie begins with a stretchy brim before moving into alternating sections of cables and lace. These textured columns travel upward through the body of the hat, creating the appearance of vines climbing toward the crown.
The lace sections add small openings and movement between the raised cables. This combination makes the knitting interesting without requiring the entire hat to be worked in complicated cable stitches.
Pay close attention to your stitch placement as you work each round. Using stitch markers between the pattern repeats can make it easier to notice a missed yarn over, decrease, or cable before you have knitted too far beyond it.
The crown decreases were designed very purposely so the established pattern continues attractively toward the top of the hat. Rather than ending the cable and lace design abruptly, the decreases work with the texture to create a crown that is just as pretty as the rest of the beanie.
This thoughtful shaping gives the Sorek Beanie a polished finish and makes the top of the hat an important part of the overall design instead of simply a place to finish decreasing.
What Other Free Textured Beanie Patterns Can You Knit?
After finishing the Sorek Beanie, you may enjoy trying another textured hat pattern. These free knit beanie patterns include lace, cables, ribbing, and other pretty stitch combinations:
The Lydia Beanie uses lace ribs and eyelets to create raised columns that resemble chunky cables without using traditional cable stitches. The Sarah, Selah, Grace, and Carmi designs each offer a different combination of texture and shaping for your next hat project.
Textured beanies are a fun way to practice new knitting techniques without committing to a large project. A hat gives you enough space to enjoy cables, lace, and decorative decreases while still being manageable enough to finish fairly quickly.
The Sorek Beanie is especially satisfying because the texture continues throughout the entire design. From the stretchy brim and climbing vine pattern to the carefully shaped crown, every part of the hat adds something pretty to the finished project.
Sorek Beanie Free Pattern
Materials Needed: 75-220yds worsted weight yarn (I used KnitPicks Wool of the Andes in Cumulus) size 8 (5mm) circular and dpn, yarn needle
Gauge: 20sts/10cms or 4ins
Sizes (appx head circumference) [appx finished measurements laid flat]:
Newborn (33cms,13ins) [16.5x13cms, 6.5x5ins]
baby (38cms, 15ins) [19×16.5cms, 7.5×6.5ins]
child (46cms,18ins) [23x19cms, 9×7.5ins]
small adult (51cms, 20ins) [25.5x18cms, 10×8.5ins]
large adult (56cms, 22ins) [28x23cms, 11x9ins]
- STITCH CHART
Round 1 – p1, yo, ssk, p2, k4, p1
Round 2 – p1, k2, p2, k4, p1
Round 3 – p1, k2tog, yo, p2, cb2/2, p1
Round 4 – p1, k2, p2, k4, p1 - SOREK BEANIE
Cast on 50 (70, 80, 100) 110. Join in the round.
Work 2.5cms or 1ins k1p1 ribbing.
Set-up round: [p1, k2, p2, k4, p1] around
Work the charted stitch pattern starting on round 1 until your work measures appx 9 (10, 14, 16) 19 cms or 3.5 (4, 5.5, 6.5) 7.5 ins from cast on edge ending after completing a round 4. - DECREASES
Round 1 – [p1, yo, ssk, p2tog, k4, p1] Repeat [to] around {45 (63, 72, 90) 99sts}
Round 2 – [p1, k2, p1, k4, p1] repeat [to] around
Round 3 – [p1, k2tog, yo, p1, cb2/2, p1] Repeat [to] around
Round 4 – [k2tog, k1, p1, k4, p1] repeat [to] around {40 (56, 64, 80) 88 sts}
Round 5 – [k2tog, p1, k4, p1] Repeat [to] around {35 (49, 56, 70) 77sts}
Round 6 – [p2tog, k4, p1] Repeat [to] around {30 (42, 48, 60) 66sts}
Round 7 – [p1, cb2/2, p1] Repeat [to] around
Round 8 – [k2tog, k3, p1] Repeat [to] around {25 (35, 40, 50) 55sts}
Round 9 – [ssk, k2tog, p1] Repeat [to] around {15 (21, 24, 30) 33sts}
Round 10 – [k2tog, p1] Repeat [to] around {10 (14, 16, 20) 22sts}
Round 11 – [ssk] around {5 (7, 8, 10) 11 sts}
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave in ends. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the top tight. Weave in ends. Block as desired. - Stitch Key:
K – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
p – purl
p2tog- purl 2 stitches together
ssk – slip, slip, knit the slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
Will you knit the Sorek Beanie in a classic neutral shade or choose a brighter color for the cable and lace design? Tell me what yarn and color you are planning to use in the comments!
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