Pattern for Link Hat

Note:  I have no idea what it is lining up so weird for the instructions, I have played around with it and can't figure out why it is doing this.

Link Hat

Materials:

1 skein of Bernat Kelly Green yarn

Size 7 Circular Needles (16 In)

Size 7 dpns

Notes:

Rib stitch is 2x2

Stockinette in the round is every round knit

Tog.=Together

Rep=Repeat

K=Knit

St=Stich

Pattern:

Cast on 80 sts.

1. Work 5 rows in rib stitch
2.Work in stockinette st for 5 ½ in.

 3. [K 18, K2 tog]4x (76 st)

 4. K for 10 rows

 5. [K17, K2 tog]4x (72 st)

 6. K for 10 rows

    7. [K16, K2 tog]4x (68 st)   
  8. K for 10 rows

   9. [K15, K2 tog]4x (64 st)

   10. K for 10 rows

   11. [K14, K2 tog]4x (60 st)

   12. K until hat reaches 18 in. from Beginning

   13. [K8, K2 tog]6x (54 st)

   14. K for 5 rows

   15. [K7, K2 tog]6x (48 st)

   16. K for 5 rows

   17. [K4, K2 tog]8x (40 st)
 18. K for 3 rows

   19. [K3, K2 tog]8x (32 st)
 20. K for 2 rows

   21. [K2, K2 tog]8x (24 st)
 22. K for 2 rows

   23. [K1, K2 tog]8x (16 st)
 24. K for 2 rows

   25. [K2 tog]8x (8 st)
 26. [K2 tog]4x (4 st)

   27. Cut yarn, leaving a tail

   28. Pull tail through remaining sts, pulling it tight 
   29. Weave in tail