Ava Lynne Baby Hat

A few weeks ago my cousin gave birth to her third child, a girl, named Ava Lynne. She is a beautiful little girl and as soon as I saw a picture of her I was inspired to create my first baby hat pattern. As you can see, I even named it after her. This hat has a fairly simple eyelet pattern with decreases that are worked in so the little squiggles go up to the crown of the hat.

I have included sizing for Preemie up to 4 years old (newborn size pictured below), but I haven't tested all the sizes yet so if you see an error let me know. 

Enjoy!

Ava Lynne

Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice.
Size 5 DPNs (or size needed to obtain gauge).

Gauge:  5 sts/inch in Eyelet Stitch

Sizes: Preemie (Newborn, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 2 yrs, 3yrs, 4 yrs)
Approx. Finished Hat Circumferences: 11” (12”, 13”, 14”, 16”, 17", 18”)

Pattern Repeats:  9(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)

Seed St:

Row 1: *K1, P1* repeat to end
Row 2: *P1, K1* repeat to end

Eyelet Stitch:

Row 1: *yo, k4, k2tog* to end
Row 2: *k1, yo, k3, k2tog* to end
Row 3: *k2, yo, k2, k2tog* to end
Row 4: *k3, yo, k1, k2tog* to end
Row 5: *k4, yo, k2tog* to end
Row 6: *ssk, k4, yo* to end
Row 7: *ssk, k3, yo, k1* to end
Row 8: *ssk, k2, yo, k2* to end
Row 9: *ssk, k1, yo, k3* to end
Row 10: *ssk, yo, k4* to end

Cast-On: 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 96) & join to work in the round.

Work Seed Stitch for 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) rows.

Work in Eyelet stitch to 2.5" (3", 3.5", 4.5", 5", 5.25", 5.5”) from cast-on edge.

Decrease:

Work next row in the Eyelet St, but skip the yarn-overs (yo).
Follow chart below to find starting point on 1^st Decreased Eyelet.
 *If you decreased on row 3 of the eyelet, then start on row 4 of the Dec Eyelet.*

DecRow	Start DecEyelets
1	2
2	3
3	4
4, 5, 6	5
7	6
8	7
9	8
10	1

                Work 3 Rows of 1^st Decreased Eyelet.

                                1^st Decreased Eyelet:

Row 1: *yo, k3, k2tog* to end
Row 2: *k1, yo, k2, k2tog* to end
Row 3: *k2, yo, k1, k2tog* to end
Row 4: *k3, yo, k2tog* to end
Row 5: *ssk, k3, yo* to end.
Row 6: *ssk, k2, yo, k1* to end.
Row 7: *ssk, k1, yo, k2* to end.
Row 8: *ssk, yo, k3* to end

                Work another decrease row – next row in First Decrease Eyelet St, skipping the yarn overs (yo).

                Use chart below to find place in 2^nd Dec Eyelet

DecRow	Start DecEyelets
1	2
2	3
3, 4, 5	4
6	5
7	6
8	1

Work 1 row of 2^nd Decreased Eyelet.

2^nd Decreased Eyelet:

Row 1: *yo, k2, k2tog* to end
Row 2: *k1, yo, k1, k2tog* to end
Row 3: *k2, yo, k2tog* to end
Row 4: *ssk, k2, yo* to end
Row 5: *ssk, k1, yo, k1* to end
Row 6: *ssk, yo, k2* to end

Work Remaining Decrease rows as follows:

                                If you left off on Rows 1-3 of 2^nd Dec Eyelet, then:

Row 1: *k2, k2tog* to end
Row 2: *K1, k2tog* to end
Row 3: *k2tog* to end

<2yr, 3yr, 4yr only>
Row 4:

   Size 2y: *k2tog* to last st, k1

   Size 3y: *k2tog* to end

   Size 4y: *k2tog, k1, k2tog* to end

                                If you left off on Rows 4-6 of 2^nd Dec Eyelet, then:

Row 1: *ssk, k2* to end
Row 2: *ssk, k1* to end
Row 3: *k2tog* to end

<2yr, 3yr, 4yr only>
Row 4:

   Size 2y: *k2tog* to last st, k1

   Size 3y: *k2tog* to end

   Size 4y: *k2tog, k1, k2tog* to end

                Cut yarn and pull through live stitches to close. Weave in ends. :D