It took me a little while to figure out the decrease rounds. I then noticed a short blurb about it in the directions, and so I realized you had to take the last stitch from the previous round to start the decrease round. I wish this had been clearer.

All the same, I love the shaping at the top. The pattern it creates on top is so cute!

I liked knitting this project because it gives you color work without the putzyness of having to work with two colors in the same round. Instead, you do one color per round and use slipped stitches to create the color work.

The size turned out perfect.