my pattern says with MC , inc 2 sts evenly around (210) sts.

I inc every 2 sts, and now I have 284 sts.

What is it telling me to do?

the hat starts off with 108 stitches

It reads as if you only add 2 stitches, but that wouldn't give 210 stitches. It's confusing.

alcatmom: Thank you.

my coworkers, and I were trying to figure it out this morning

What pattern is this? 210 stitches is a ton for a hat!

Knitnakinva: It's a fingering weight hat called Skull Isle