Quick and easy. For the cowl, I added 50 percent more stitches, and did three repeats. On the hat I made it 3 full repeats (not 2.5) because we live in Maine where it is cold and you want a rolled/cuffed brim and to be able to pull it down! Pattern easy to memorize/read once you’ve gotten past the first 2-4 rows and “get” the pattern.