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Who doesn’t love a good twist--in their books or their knitting? The twists in this hat are three-fold: the twisted rib folded cuff, and the twisted cables that make up the body of the hat along with a broken rib motif for a very twisty adventure of stimulating knitting that will keep you saying “just one more row” again and again. Plus, the final twist comes in the hat’s strategic decreases which work together to create a lovely flower motif at the crown.

The What a Twist Hat is knitted from the brim up with a plush, folded, ribbed brim and a broken rib and twisted cable motif all over the body. I’ve included a list of books with jaw-dropping twists that pair particularly well with this pattern for you to read or listen to while you knit, but I had to include my own book, Castles in Their Bones, which I must say ends with a pretty major twist!

Sizes

Baby: 39.5cm/15.5in

Child/Adult Small: 48.25/18.5in

Adult Large: 54.5cm/21.5in

Note: The sizes listed above refer to the circumference of the hat un-stretched. I suggest choosing a size that is approximately 5cm/2in smaller than the head of the intended wearer for a snug but comfortable fit.

Gauge

18 stitches x 28 rounds per 10cm/4in on 4mm needles in twisted rib and 18 stitches x 22 rows on 4.5mm needles in cable pattern, or size required to meet gauge.

Yarn

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Filcolana Vilja (fingering, 100% alpaca, 50g = 175y/160m) OR Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (fingering, 100% Norwegian wool, 50g = 224y/205m)

held with

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball of Filcolana Tilia (lace, 70% mohair, 30% silk, 25g = 230y/210m) OR Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (lace, 57% Mohair, 28% Silk, 15% Wool, 25g = 232y/212m)

The pink sample is knit with one strand of Filcolana Vilja in the shade Light Blush held with one strand of Filcolana Tilia in the shade Sakura.

The creamy yellow sample is knit with one strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt in the shade Marzipan held with one strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair in the shade Yellow Moonstone.

Note: you can also use a dk weight yarn, held single, as long as you meet the gauge listed above.

Needles

The pattern is written using small circular needles and magic loop, but can be worked using double pointed needles, depending on your preference. You’ll need 4mm needles for the cuff of the hat and 4.5mm needles for the body, or size required to meet gauge.

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers (1 recommended)

Scissors