Crocodile stitch, Made in the round top down, don’t ask, I cant explain it, it was a lot of trial and error.

Improvised by randomly adding extra ladders and single crocheting through in between ladders.

Decided to do the ribbing in knitting because I can do it faster. Picked up stitches around the edges and started at a 2x2 rib, decreasing gradually to a 1x1 rib.