Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Reno Baby Hat with Stripes

I like the colour combination of this cute little hat - cream and blue - but I think I would prefer the hat without the button .............
I will need to find another use for it I think .........

Reno Baby Hat - with Stripes

Reno Baby Hat – With Stripes Size: 6 -9 months

Aran Weight Yarn (10ply)

Tension/ Gauge: 18sts = 4” (10cm)

Measurements:

Width: 7“(18cm) 14” (36cm) all around

Height: 7 “(18cm)

Requirements:

Aran Weight (10ply) yarn

4mm & 5mm needles

Pattern:

Using 4mm needles, and main colour (MC), cast on 65sts

Knit 6 rows

Change to 5mm needles

7^th Row: S1, knit to end

8^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Join in contrast colour yarn (CC).

** Using CC ~

9^th Row: S1, knit to end

10^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Using MC ~

11^th Row: S1, knit to end

12^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more **

Repeat from ** to ** once more

Using CC ~

25^th Row: S1, knit to end

26^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut off contrast colour, and continue in main colour ~

27^th Row: S1, knit to end

28^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Work measures around 5” (13cm) from the cast on edge – add more rows if needed

Shape the top ~

1^st Row: (K6, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                       57sts

2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th Rows:        S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row: (K5, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                      49sts

5^th Row: (K4, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                      41sts

7^th Row: (K3, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                      33sts

9^th Row: (K2, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                      25sts

11^th Row (K1, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                      17sts

12^th Row ( K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                            9sts

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.