Eyelet Baby Hat

Added rosette flowers

Knit on straight needles.

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: k
Rows 5, 7, 9, and 11: p
Row 4: k2, *yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from *, end k2 instead of k1
Row 6: k2, *k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3 instead of k2
Row 8: k2, *k2, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3; rep from *, end k4 instead of k3
Row 10: k2, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from *, end k5 instead of k4

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, 4 and 6: p
Row 3: k4, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k5; rep from *, end k4 instead of k5
Row 5: *k3, sl1, k2tog, psso; rep from *
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.)

Pattern taken from http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babypetalhat.htm