Knitting a hat with braids of 9 stitches

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knitting needles buy ali.pub/xo9ji
hooks buy ali.pub/y04m
3 skeins sport weight yarn
3.0mm needle
CO 96 +1 to join
Brim:K2, p2 for 17cm (or until drsired length)
Increase row:* inc, K2, P2, * repeat (120 STS)
PATTERN
Row 1-3 : K9, P3
Row 4: K3, slip 3 Front, k3, return, k3, p3
Row 5-7: k9, p3
Row 8: slip 3 back, k3, return k3, k3, p3
Repeat row 1-8 about 5-6 times total, or about 13cm from top of brim
DECREASE
row 1: knit together last purl and first knit, k7, knit together knit and purl, p1,
Row 2: k9, p1
Row 3: knit together last purl and first knit, k8
Row 4: k2tog, k1, SL3F, K2tog, k1, return k2tog, k1,
Row 5: knit each st (switch to DPN optional)
Row 6: sl 1st, k1, PSSO (pass slipped stitch over) k2, k2tog
Row 7: sl 1, k1, PSSO, k2tog,
Row 8: k2tog
Cut strand
Use yarn needle to slip stitches off and sew hat closed.