Quick thick yarn hat & cowl

Seed stitch:
*1K, 1P* in next row K on P and P on K (for circle needles)


Hat:
A little less than 100 g yarn
Gauge: 12 stitches and 14 rows=10 cmx10 cm
Cast 52 stitches
1st row: K
2 - 12 row: seed stitch
from row 13 next 10 cm stockinette
decrease: Row 1: *11K, K2TOG* (48 st remain)
Row 2: K
Row 3: *4K, K2TOG* (40 st remain)
Row 4: K
Row 5: *3K, K2TOG* (32 st remain)
Row 6: K
Row 7: *2K, K2TOG* (24 st remain)
Row 8: K
Row 9: *1K, K2TOG* (16 st remain)
Row 10: K
Row 11: *K2TOG*
Pull thread through remaining stitches and finish

 

Cowl: 
A little more than 200 g yarn
Cast 74 stitches and  knit round with a circle needle in Seed stitch

Edit: I used Pingouin 80% acrylic and 20% wool yarn from a cheap store 'Euroland'. Paid 10 euro's for 6x50 g.