Eyelet Baby Hats

I made my first Etsy sale!!  The customer is a really lovely woman that wanted to buy two baby hats for her the upcoming arrival of two baby boy grandchildren!  They aren't twins either--both her daughter and her daughter-in-law are pregnant.  The hat I had for sale she loved, but wanted it in a blue or green colour.  Here is what I came up with:

I think they are gorgeous colours, and not just because I made them!  Here is the pattern if you are interested in making on yourself.

Gauge:

20 sts=4" over pat st with smaller needles

Materials:

Size 6 US (4.25 mm) needles

Size 8 US (5 mm) needles

Worsted weight yarn

Instructions:

CO 73 sts with smaller needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Row 4: k2, *yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from *, end k2 instead of k1

Row 5 purl

Row 6: k2, *k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3 instead of k2

Row 7 purl

Row 8: k2, *k2, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3; rep from *, end k4 instead of k3

Row 9 purl

Row 10: k2, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from *, end k5 instead of k4

Row 11 purl

Change to larger needles.

Repeat Rows 4-11 until work measures approximately 5½ inches.

Decrease For Crown:

Row 1: k5, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k7; rep from *, end k5 instead of k7

Rows 2 purl

Row 3: k4, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k5; rep from *, end k4 instead of k5

Row 4 purl

Row 5: *k3, sl1, k2tog, psso; rep from *

Row 6 purl

Row 7: k2, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k1; rep from *, ending with k2 instead of k1

Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches, draw together. Sew seam.

For preemies, CO 63 sts, repeat pattern 2 times (total of 3) and then decrease.

*****psso --pass slip stitch over

*****sl-- slip one—do not knit it