A Twisted Affair

My knitting life is too generous with me, and I sometimes like to give a little back. I worked on this hat during a very special time of my life, and it's full of feelings. I want to share the pattern with you, my readers. It is a heartfelt gift. **A Twisted Affair** Sometimes things get twisted... you do your best and hope for the right outcome and it still wraps around itself and makes a tangle... I am pretty sure you can apply this truth to something today. Whatever that is, I hope this free hat pattern can help you unwind and get through your life's twists. -------------------- This beanie is worked from the bottom up. It features a ribbed brim, and cables all over the body of the hat. **SIZES** Medium (Large). To fit a head circumference of approx. 22½ (23¾)" [56 (59.5) cm] **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Circumference: 18½ (20)" [46 (50) cm] un-stretched. Length: 11¼" (28 cm). **MATERIALS** Yarn: 2 skeins of Luft by Woolfok Yarns (55% Merino / 45% Cotton / 109 yd [100 m]; 50g) or approx. 163 (190) yards [150 (173) m] of aran weight yarn. The sample was made using color L19. Needles: US 8 [5 mm] needles. Other notions: Tapestry needle, blocking aids. **GAUGE** 19 sts and 25 rows to 4" [10 cm] in Cabled st pattern on US 8 [5 mm] needles.