New to the knitalong

Hi, everyone. I've just joined. I'm knitting the Irish Hiking Scarf for my husband. He picked out Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Lumberjack Red for it. It's definitely an interesting choice for this scarf, but it's turning out better than I thought it would. Because of the chunkiness (is that even a word?) of the yarn I'm only doing two cables.

I fell in love with this scarf when I was practicing on scrap worsted weight yarn and so I've decided to make myself one as well. Mine will be out of Lion Brand Wool-Ease in cranberry. I'm trying to figure out how to make a matching hat. Has anyone tried it or have suggestions for how? I'm a new knitter and although I have some idea of how to do it, I'm not really sure.

I'll post a picture as soon as I can.

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