Need help with viking helmet

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I am new at knitting but I really want to do this pattern:
http://web.archive.org/web/20060104132904/http://grandbluedoor.com/knitblog/?p=48

The whole thing has me confused, so I’ll start with the first bit. It says I need size 7 DPN. Do I just need one, or am I going to need more then one DPN?

Also, this part has me very confused:

DIRECTIONS
[B]With silver, cast on 80 st. Place marker and join.[/B]
Row 1: k1, p1, repeat from [B] to marker[/B].
Row 2: *p1 k1, repeat from * to marker.
etc…

So, if I cast on 80 stitches on to my double pointed needle, where am i placing a marker… and what sort of marker do I use. And… what does “place marker and join” mean?

Thanks!!

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It may want you to CO to one dpn, then arrange the sts over 3. Join is to knit the first stitch you CO to make a circle. A marker can be another loop of yarn that goes around the needle to mark the beginning of the row. You can use a circular needle instead of dpns, and you should knit up a sample to see if size 7 gives you the same sts/inch as in the pattern so you know if it will be the right size.