Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Bonnet

MATERIAL

ca.100gr cotton yarn Schachenmayr Catania 137yrd/ 50g, Sport Yarn 5ply, crochet hook C, satin ribbon.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

0-2 months

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain
St= stitch
Sc=single crochet
Hdc= half double crochet
Sl st= slip stitch
Rnd= round

scbp=single crochet back post
Dc= double crochet
Dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

NOTE

The Bonnet is started at the back of the bonnet and worked outward.

BACK of BONNET

Rnd 1: Chain 18 stitches

Rnd 2: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 2 ch, hdc in each of next 6 ch, dc in each of next 7 ch, 7 dc in next ch, working on another side of basic chain: dc in each of next 7 ch, hdc in each of next 6 ch, sc in each of next 3 sc, turn.

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in each of next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 15 st, turn.

Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in each of next 17 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 17 sc, turn.

Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in each of next 5 sc, hdc in each of next 8 sc, dc in each of next 6 sc, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in each of next 8 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, turn.

Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in each of next 19 st, (2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts) four times, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 st, turn.

Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in each of next 21 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc) twice, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in each of next 21 sc, turn.

Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in each of next 6 sc, hdc in each of next 10 sc, dc in each of next 8 sc, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 8 sc, hdc in each of next 10 sc, sc in each of next 6 sc, turn.

Rnd 9: ch 1, sc in each of next 33 st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next sc) twice, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 32 st, turn.

Do not fasten off.

BODY of BONNET

Rnd 1: ch 1, sc in the same st as chain, *skip next 2 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat from* to* 11 times (12 shells), turn.

Rnd 2: ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), dc in the same sc as ch, *ch 4, skip shell, 2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc,*, repeat from* to* 12 times, turn.

Rnd 3: ch 3(counts as dc), 2 dc in ch-2 space, *skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from* to* 11 times, end 3 dc in ch-2 space, turn (11 full shells and 2 half-shells).

Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc, ch 4*, repeat from* to* 12 times, dc in the last st, turn.

Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, *5 dc shell in ch-2 space, skip 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st *, repeat from* to* 10 times, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space, sc in next st, turn (12 shells).

Rnd 6-9: Rep Rnd 2-5.

Rnd 10-12: Rep Rnd 2-4.

Rnd 13: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, *3 dc in ch-2 space, picot of 3 ch, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, skip 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st *, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd (12 shells).

Do not fasten off.

NECKLINE

Rnd 1: work one row in sc along lower edge.

Rnd 2: ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), *skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2*, repeat from* to*.

Fasten off, weave in ends. Cut a piece of ribbon and weave it through spaces between dc´s on neckline.

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