Men's Hat in Blue and White

I was keeping busy with so many projects these days that I have couple of items that are completed yet to be added up here. Thought of sharing this hat pattern for Men. This is the first time I am sharing a Knitting pattern here. Hope it helps.. DO let me know if you come across any errors in the pattern. I have written this pattern after making 2 hats of 2 different sizes of the same color pattern.

Materials :
1 Skein Lion Brand Wool ease Blue(Col A)
1 Skein Lion Brand Wool ease White(COl B)
Double pointed knitting Needles or Circular Knitting needle(4.7mm)
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
K- Knit, P - Purl, sts - stitches, p2tog - Purl 2 stitches together

With Col A Cast on 68 sts on dpn or circular knitting needle. Join
Round 1 : k2 , p2 around (2*2 Ribbing)
repeat Round 1 until the work measures 1.5"



Color Pattern Followed :
Set A: Next 4 Rounds: Purl around
Set B: Next 2 Rounds : With Col B Purl around
Continue Set A & Set B Until work from beginning measures 8"

Now the Top of the hat  Decrement go as follows: (Continue doing this with  color pattern as used until now: 4rows purl with Col A & 2 Rows Purl with Col B)

Round 1: *p2tog,  p11, Repeat for 5 times, p3
Round 2: purl around
Round 3: *p2tog, p7, repeat around
Round 4: purl around
Round 5: *p2tog, p6, repeat around
Round 6: Purl Around
Round 7: *p2tog, p5, repeat around
Round 8: Purl around
Round 9: *p2tog, p4, repeat around
Round 10: Purl around
Round 11: *p2tog, p3, repeat around
Round 12: purl around
Round 13: *p2tog, p2, repeat around
Round 14: purl around
Round 15: *p2tog, p1, repeat around
Round 16: purl around
Round 17: *p2tog, repeat around

Cut a long tail. Using tapestry needle or crochet hook pass this through remaining stitches pull tight and weave in ends..