Knitting a hat with a cable pattern

Knitting a hat with a cable pattern. A pattern from the category of Patterns with Crossings, one-sided knitting, used for sweaters, cardigans, and hats. The number of stitches is a multiple of 12 plus two edge stitches. Row 1: knit stitches; Row 2 and all even rows: purl stitches; Row 3: crossing 3x3 knits to the left: slip 3 sts to a spare needle and leave in front of the work, 3 knit sts, 3 knit sts from the spare needle; 6 knit sts * Row 5: as Row 1; Row 7: knit sts, crossing 3x3 knits to the right: slip 3 sts to a spare needle and leave behind the work, 3 knit sts, 3 knit sts from the spare needle; Row 9: repeat from Row 1;