Man’s hat and scarf

Whilst there are often plenty of pattern options for women's hats and scarves, men's patterns are sometimes overlooked. This month's single coloured cable-knit hat and scarf are neutral but far from plain, with rows of circular cable stitching adding a subtle, decorative touch.

Using 4.5mm needles cast on 98 sts
Rib row 1: k2, *p2, k2, rep from * to end
Rib row 2: p2, *k2, p2 rep from * to end
Rep last two rows three more times and first row again
Inc row: rib 6, (m1, k2, m1, rib 10) seven times, m1, k2, m1, rib 6. 114 sts
Row 1: using 5mm needles, p4, *k8, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, k8, p4
Row 2: k4, * p8, k6, rep from * to last 12 sts, p8, k4
Row 3: p4, *C4B, C4F, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, C4B, C4F, p4
Row 4: as Row 2  
Row 5-6: as Row 1 - 2
Row 7: p4, * C4F, C4B, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, C4F, C4B, p4
Row 8: as Row 2  
These eight rows form the patt
Cont in patt until hat meas 16cm from cast on edge, ending on Row 8
Row 1: p2, p2tog, * k8, p2tog, p2, p2tog, rep from * to last 12 sts, k8, p2tog, p2. 98 sts
Row 2:  k3, * p8, k4, rep from * to last 11 sts, p8, k3
Row 3: p1, p2tog, * C4B, C4F, p2tog, p2tog, rep from * to last 11 sts, C4B, C4F, p2tog, p1. 82 sts
Row 4: k2, * p8, k2, rep from *  to last ten sts, p8, k2
Row 5: p1, * k2tog, k6, skpo, rep from * to last st, p1.  66 sts
Row 6: k1, p to last st, k1
Row 7: p1, * sl next two sts on a cn and hold at front of work, (sl 1 from cable needle, k1 from LH needle, psso) twice, sl next two sts on cn and hold at back of work, (k next st on LH needle tog with next st on cn) twice, rep from * to last st, p1.  34 sts
Row 8: k1, p to last st, k1
Row 9: p1, * k2tog, skpo, rep from * to last st, p1. 18 sts
Row 10: k1, p to last st, k1
Row 11: p1, * k2tog, rep from * to last st, p1. Ten sts
Row 12: k1, * p2tog, rep from * to last st, k1. Six sts

To make up
Break off yarn, thread through rem sts and fasten off, join seam

Using 4.5mm needles cast on 38 sts
Rib row 1: k2, * p2, k2, rep from * to end
Rib row 2: p2, * k2, p2, rep from * to end
Rep the last two rows three times more and first row again
Inc row: rib 6, (m1, k2, m1, rib 10) twice, m1, k2, m1, rib 6. 44 sts
Change to 5mm needles
Row 1: P4, * k8, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, k8, p4
Row 2: p to end
Row 3: p4, * C4B, C4F, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, C4B, C4F, p4
Row 4: p to end
Row 5- 6: as Rows 1- 2
Row 7: p4, * C4F, C4B, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, C4F, C4B, p4
Row 8: p to end
These eight rows form the patt
Cont in patt until scarf measures 147cm from cast on edge, ending Row 8
Row 1: p4, * k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, p6, rep from * to last 12 sts, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, p4. 38 sts
Row 2: p to end
Change to 4.5mm needles
Rib row 1: K2, * p2, k2, rep from * to end
Rib row 2: p2, * k2, p2, rep from * to end
Rep the last two rows three times more and first row again
Cast off in rib

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Measurements & sizes
Roger: To fit average head
Stan: 20cm x 150cm