Cable Hat!

A birthday present cable hat! This hat has four six stitch cables and some solid stockinette stripes in between.

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn
5mm circular needles
5 mm dpns
darning needle

1. CO 72 stitches
2. 2by2 rib stitch until hat measures 2inches
3. *K6, P5, K2, P5* Repeat until the end of the round
4. *K6, P5, K2, P5* Repeat until the end of the round
5. *K6, P5, K2, P5* Repeat until the end of the round
6. *Cable Back6, P5,K2, P5* Repeat until the end of the round
7. Continue steps 3-6 until hat measures 8inches
8. Begin to decrease knitting each stitch as it is showing (P or K) separating the stitches into 8 sections  knitting together stitches 7 and 8 in each section.
9. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 6 and 7 in each section
10. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 5 and 6 in each section
11. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 4 and 5 in each section
12. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 3 and 4 in each section
You may need to switch on to DPNS at this point
13. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 2 and 3 in each section
14. Keeping your stitches separated in 8 sections knit together 1 and 2 in each section
15. Use a darning needle and pull yarn through remaining stitches
16. Weave in all loose ends