c/o 64 w/ US 9 needles
2 x 2 rib for 2.5” ( 13 rows)
row 14: purl around
switch to US 10 needles
rows 15-27: knit around (13 rows)
decrease:
row 28: k7, k2tog ( 56sts)
row 29: knit
row 30: k6, k2tog (49sts)
row 31: knit
row 32: k5, k2tog (42sts)
row 33: knit
row 34: k4, k2tog join to 1st st (35sts)
row 35: knit
row 36: k3, k2tog (28)
row 37: k2, k2tog (21)
row 38: k1, k2tog (14)
slip remaining stitches and tie off

Brim: using US 8 needles
pick up 18 sts
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS): K2, m1r, pm, k14, pm, m1l, k2, pick up 2 sts from cast on edge. (22 sts)
Row 3: P to end, picking up 2 sts purlwise at end of row (I turned the hat to the right side so I knew where exactly to place the new sts and picked them up knitwise.) (24sts)
Row 4: K to marker, m1r, sm, k14, sm, m1l, k to end and pick up two sts from cast on edge. (28 sts)
Row 5: P to end, picking up 2 sts purlwise at end of row. (30 sts)
Row 6: K to marker, m1r, sm, k14, sm, m1l, k to end and pick up two sts from cast on edge. (34 sts)
Row 7: P to end, picking up 2 sts purlwise at end of row. (36 sts)
Next row (RS): P to end to create a turning row
Row 1 (WS): BO first 2 sts purlwise, p to end.
Row 2 (RS): BO first 2 sts knitwise, k to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k14, sm, k2tog, k to end.
repeat rows 1&2 till 18sts remain
bind off on WS