The continuous and sinuous nature of this intriguing cable makes this hat a little challenging to knit, but well-worth the effort. The cabling where the pattern joins itself again moves back and forth across the row divide marker. You will need to move the marker from time to time to maintain its proper placement in separating the beginning and end of the rounds.You will need 16” circular needles in size 3 and 5 and a set of double point needles in size 5.