Making a hat…
First part of the hat is finished…
I believe now I must start decreasing to shape the hat…
This is what the pattern says…
Shape top: 1st row: (RS). K1. *K2tog. K10 (5-10). Rep from * to last st. K1. 68 (74-79) sts rem.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: K1. *K2tog. K9 (10-9). Rep from * to last st. K1. 62 (68-72) sts rem.
5th row: K1. *K2tog. K8 (9-8). Rep from * to last st. K1. 56 (62-65) sts rem.
7th row: K1. *K2tog. K7 (8-7). Rep from * to last st. K1. 50 (56-58) sts rem.
9th row: K1. *K2tog. K6 (7-6). Rep from * to last st. K1. 44 (50-51) sts rem.
11th row: K1. *K2tog. K5 (4-5). Rep from * to last st. K1. 38 (42-44) sts rem.
13th row: K1. *K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 20 (22-23) sts rem. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Draw end tightly through rem sts and fasten securely. Sew back seam.
The problem I am having is when I leave the stitches do I leave them on the left needle and wrap around and go back or slip them to the right…
After that on the alt rows do I purl the stitches or ignore them…
Help Please!!!