Need knitting help - interpreting a pattern?

Question

The pattern is on: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTfoliage.html

It's worked from the top down. I've already made the crown, but don't understand how to transfer it over to start the body.

Hat Body
Work all sts onto larger circular needle as follows:
Next Round: [K to last st on needle, k this st together with first st of next needle] 4 times. The last st of the round will be worked together with the first st of the round. Place a st marker after this st to indicate beginning of round.

I don't understand what I have to do four times - clearly the pattern doesn't call to knit the round four times.

Also, I don't have circular needles, so I'm just going to keep using my DPns.

Thank you! I didn't clue in that they meant each needle individually.

Answer 1

You are decreasing 1 st at the end of each dp needle by knitting the last stitch to the first stitch of the next needle there are 4 needlesso you do it a total of 4 times.

I see no problem with working the whole hat on dps.

Looks like a nice hat.