I love knitting cables! And even more so when I can make them without a cable needle.
Epiphyte is a matching hat and cowl set that uses an easy 3-stitch cable pattern to create a cute fabric.
The cowl is knitted in the round, with the pattern all around and I-cord on the edges.
The pattern for the hat is slightly adapted, covering only parts of the hat. Quick decreases are used to shape the crown and the double brim gives that extra warmth for colder days.

This instructions are written out and includes both, the hat and cowl pattern.

Sizes
Cowl: Circumference 21” {53.5cm}.
Hat: Sizes 1 (2, 3). To fit head circumference 20.5 (21.5, 22.5)” {52 (54.5, 57)cm}.
The hat pattern is written with a 1” {2.5cm} negative ease.

Techniques
Cowl: Knitting, cabling, slipping sts, I-cord cast on (3 sts), I-cord bind off (3 sts).
Hat: Knitting, cabling, slipping sts, K2 tog, provisional cast on, 3-needle-bind off.

Material
Suggested yarn: Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns, Keira (560yds/225g) {512m/225g}. Fibre content: 100% superwash Merino wool. The sample is shown in the colourway ”Topaz”.
Or other Sport weight yarn.
Cowl total yardage: 347 yds {318m}.
Hat total yardage: 331 (347, 364)” {302.5 (318, 333)m}.

Needles: US 4 {3.5mm} circular needles with at least 23” {60cm} cable (or other size needed to obtain gauge).
Other: Tapestry needle to weave in ends, stitch markers, cable needle.
Additionally for the hat: One more circular needle in the same size or one smaller size.
US E/4 {3.5mm} crochet hook, waste yarn for the provisional cast on, pom pom (optional).

Gauge
25 sts & 38 rds=4” {10cm} blocked, knitted in the round in cable pattern.