Cast on 48 stitches with size 15 needles.
K2, p2 for 8 rows.
Knit in stockinette until hat measures 6 inches.
Decrease using s2k1p after every 5 stitches.
Knit 2 rows.
Decrease using s2k1p after every 3 stitches.
Knit 2 rows.
Decreases using s2k1p after every 1 stitch.
Knit 1 row.
S2k1p, k1 to the end.
Cut yarn, leaving a 9 inch tail, and thread through live stitches.
Make a pompom with the leftover yarn, then thread the hat’s yarn tail through the pompom back into the hat, and weave in end.