Super quick, easy project!

I think I would actually like this better in a wool yarn with some texture… but the colors available in Purl Soho Tulip were exactly what I wanted and the yarn is buttery soft!!

I did 1-st i-cord loop on the top rather than just single strands of yarn. Also, did a 1-stitch garter stitch for 8 rows for each eye for a bulkier eye-line.

I think if I were feeling more industrious, I might have knit 2x the number of wings and beak in stockinette (and then sewn together to prevent curling) for a neater look, but overall, this is an adorable pattern for a baby hat! (I think it could be finished in a day if in a time crunch, which I usually am when I knit ahead of baby showers.)

ETA: Decided to do a second beak to sew together
with the first beak so it will actually protrude.

Also realized that the eyes in the original pattern are shaped like U’s, whereas I positioned mine like upside-down U’s!! Ugh, I think the U shape is cuter. I might redo the eyes tomorrow.