I didn’t really use the pattern but I used the middle 11 rows of the lovely chart that Stephanie Taylor designed.

Use 6mm for the three rounds of 80 Tubular cast on stitches.

Change to 7mm needles and join ends

K1P1 rib 10 rounds

K 2 rounds

Knit the chart

Knit 3 rounds

K6, k2 tog around
Knit 2 rounds (70)

K5, k2 tog around
Knit 2 rounds (60)

K4, k2 tog around
Knit 1 round (50)

K3, k2 tog around
Knit 1 round (40)

K2, k2 tog around
Knit 1 round (30)

K1, k2 tog around
Knit 1 round (20)

K2tog around (10)

Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches.

Weave loose yarn ends inside hat