with US 8 needles c/o 64sts
x2 rib for 13 rows
switch to US 9 needles p 1 row
k 1 row
k14, k2tog
turn at marker p next row
turn at marker k next row
repeat turning rows for a total of 16 rows
start decrease
k4, k2tog, k8, k2tog(repeat ** 4 more times), k4 turn (54sts)
purl
k3, k2tog, k7, k2tog(repeat ** 4 more times), k4 turn (48sts)
purl
k2, k2tog, k6, k2tog(repeat ** 4 more times), k4 turn (42sts)
purl
k1, k2tog, k5, k2tog(repeat ** 4 more times), k4 turn (36sts)
purl
k2tog, k4, k2tog, (repeat* 4 more times), k4 (do not turn) (30sts)
knit
k4, k2tog, k3, k2tog (repeat ** 4 more times), k3, k2tog {knit last & 1st stitch together} (24sts)
k2, k2tog (repeat 5 more times) (18sts)
k1, k2tog (repeat 5 more times) (12)
01-11-2018
Visor
using US 7 needles (modified from Anja’s Newsboy Hat)
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