This pattern began with a Facebook message from an old college friend, Lexie. I haven’t seen her since I graduated 15 years ago! Thanks to technology, she found me, and asked for my help in creating something special for her friend, Kristin who is awaiting a major surgery in which she’ll have to shave her entire head. Lexie wanted to gift Kristin with a one-of-a-kind hat to keep her warm post-surgery. I created Kristin her very own, made-just-for-her hat, and after soon finishing that first hat, I realized many things about Kristin:
• This will be Kristin’s 12th brain surgery
• Kristin has been fighting cancer and (TN) Trigeminal Neuralgia for the past nine years
• Kristin is currently training for her 15th ironman race!
• Kristin has raised (single-handedly) over $150,00 for cancer research – never keeping any of it for herself.
After hearing about this amazing Kristin, I wanted to contribute and help her in whatever way I could. A person with such selflessness deserves not only her own hat, but her own collection of hats! Just might be a great winter running hat! Enjoy Wisteria…the second hat of The Kristin Collection.

Cascade 128 is a superwash merino yarn that shows great stitch definition and is extremely soft on the skin. Advanced beginner pattern for those wanting to dabble in a simple off-center cable pattern.