Using 4.0 mm, 16” circular needles.
Cast on 80. K2 p2 stitch for 12 rounds - 2” ribbed brim.
Place Stitch makers every 20 st for chart repeat of 20 ea.
continue working 5 rounds on same color as brim, then start Dino chart.
After dino chart is finished, work 5 more rounds then start decrease rounds.
Decrease starting with k8 k2tog. Then knit next row. (Dec by 8 st ea round) Repeat Decreasing & knit rows
Decrease # of st before k2tog by 1 st each time.

Changed to 4.5 mm needles on Dek’s hat for larger fit. Stayed with 4.0 mm needles for entire hat for Leo.