Cables That Don't Cable Hat
Free Knitting Pattern

180 yards light sport/dk weight yarn
Size 5 US needles, 16" circular and double pointed

CO 112 stitches
Work 6 rounds of (k8, p8) ribbing

Begin Cable Twist pattern
Rnd 1: (k4, yo, k3, ssk, k5, p2) repeat
Rnd 2: (k5, yo, k3, ssk, k4, p2) repeat
Rnd 3: (k6, yo, k3, ssk, k3, p2) repeat
Rnd 4: (k7, yo, k3, ssk, k2, p2) repeat
Rnd 5: (k8, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p2) repeat
Rnd 6: (k9, yo, k3, ssk, p2) repeat
Rnd 7: (yo, k3, ssk, k9, p2) repeat
Rnd 8: (k1, yo, k3, ssk, k8, p2) repeat
Rnd 9: (k2, yo, k3, ssk, k7, p2) repeat
Rnd 10: (k3, yo, k3, ssk, k6, p2) repeat
Repeat these 10 rounds three MORE times for a total of 4 repeated 'cable twists'.

Decreases
Rnd 1: (k4, yo, k3, ssk, k5, p2) repeat
Rnd 2: (sl1, K1, psso, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k2, k2tog, p2) repeat
Rnd 3: (k5, yo, k3, ssk, k2, p2) repeat
Rnd 4: (sl1, k1, psso, k4, yo, k3, ssk, k1, pass previous stitch over, p2) repeat
Rnd 5: (sl1, k1, psso, k4, yo, k2, k2tog, p2) repeat
Rnd 6: (sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, p2) repeat
Rnd 7: (sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, p2) repeat
Rnd 8: (k1, k2tog, p2) repeat
Rnd 9: (k2, p2tog) repeat
Rnd 10: (k2tog, p1) repeat
Rnd 11: k2tog around
Break yarn and pass tail through remaining stitches. Weave in ends.