mini bonnet
Pattern Details
The cure for bonnet-head induced bad hair days has arrived. Keep warm without wrecking your hair and tie it all up with a bow for good measure.
This pattern is knit from end to end in stockinette stitch, holding yarn double to create a warm and thick fabric. After knitting the body, create a simple single crochet trim to finish it off and add either i-cords or crochet chains to either end to tie the bonnet on.
Materials
Size 4 yarn, held double
5mm knitting needles (straight or circular)
3.75mm crochet hook
Gauge
16 stitches by 20 rows = 4x4 inches (10x10 cm)
Stockinette stitch on 5mm needles
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Instructions
Holding yarn double, cast on 3 stitches using the long tail cast on
Row 1: k1, p1, k1
Row 2: k1, m1R, k1, m1L, k1
Row 3: k1, p3, k1
Row 4: k1, m1R, k3, m1L, k1
Row 5: k1, p5, k1
Row 6: k1, m1R, k5, m1L, k1
Row 7: k1, p7, k1
Row 8: k1, m1R, k7, m1L, k1
Row 9: k1, p9, k1
Row 10: k11
Row 11: k1, p9, k1
Repeat rows 10 & 11 (alternating knit & purl rows to create stockinette stitch) through row 83 or until your bonnet is approximately 2 inches (5 cm) from your desired length.
Row 84: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1
Row 85: k1, p7, k1
Row 86: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1
Row 87: k1, p5, k1
Row 88: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 89: k1 p3, k1
Row 90: ssk, k1, k2tog
Cast off
Trim
Make a single crochet trim around the entire outside edge of the bonnet, covering up the garter stitch on each edge.
Ties
Crochet chains (holding yarn double) or i-cord for 18 inches (46 cm) from each end of the bonnet to tie around the head.
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This pattern was originally published in the Q4 2024 issue of Material Grrrlz
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