Make this quick-knitted hat and scarf set in a weekend! The bulky braid in the scarf is flanked by garter stitch, which is used again in the top of the hat. Delightfully warm! 

Level of Experience: Beginner

Skills required: Knitting, purling, cabling, decreasing, seaming, using circ and dpns

Sizes: One size

Finished Measurements, scarf: 
Length: 65"
Width: 5½"

Finished Measurements, hat: 
Circumference: 22"

Materials, scarf:

300 yds any yarn which knits to the specified gauge. Sample shown in Cascade Yarns Lana Grande (100% Peruvian Highland Wool), 87 yds/100g skein
US size #11 (8 mm) ndls or size required to obtain gauge
Cable ndl 

Materials, hat:
175 yds any yarn which knits to the specified gauge. Sample shown in Cascade Yarns Lana Grande (100% Peruvian Highland Wool), 87 yds/100g skein
US size #11 (8 mm) 16" circ and dpns or size required to obtain gauge
Cable ndl 

Gauge: 12 sts and 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) over stockinette stitch on US size #11 (8 mm) ndls