Knit on #9 circular needles,
Yarn is single ply, Cascade Pastaza, one 100gm skein, 50% Llama / 50% wool
Cast on 64 stitches (cast on over#9+#4, holding two needles together) this gives the edge a little more ease,
K2,P2 for 5 rows
6th row cable the k2 sts and increase by adding a purl stitch (P1,m1P, P) see photo below
7th row k2, P3 around. You now have 80 sts.
8th row. Knit a row around knitting what you see. ( K2, P3).
9th row. Cable row (see photo). Move purl stitches between the knits (16 cables)