Week 4: Baby Valentine's Hat

I am ridiculously proud of this hat!  It involves my first ever attempt at creating a Fair Isle knitting pattern. It was a simple pattern, just one heart repeating. It was a good place to start, since next week's hat involves me creating a more complex pattern.

 I realize I've turned into one of those gushy parents who thinks their baby is the cutest ever--but seriously?  Look at those eyes.

 I was pretty pleased with how the color scheme worked out. I'm trying to work through my yarn stash as much as possible with this year long project. I'm not great at being able to tell what colors will look well together when a project is finished. Fortunately, this attempt was successful.

I debated on several different ways to top this hat--a pompom, I-cord sewn into a heart shape, a tassel, and knitting a little heart to dangle from an I-cord. I actually tried the little heart idea first and it just looked weird. The tassel is much cuter. 

Here's the pattern link, if you're interested!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68066209/baby-valentines-hat-pattern-knit
 Have a great day!
Kate