The free version of this pattern is written in this blog post.
This adorable pixie bonnet is made with cotton yarn and is a beginner-friendly pattern. This post has the newborn size only, but the downloadable PDF version includes newborn through 5T. It is designed in one piece with only the beginning and end tails to weave in. No sewing is required. This would be a wonderful gift for newborn or family photos.
If you are visiting this post on April 29, 2023 you can download the pattern for free as part of ReginaPDesigns baby blog hop.
To work up this pattern you need to know the single crochet and double crochet stitches. A video tutorial on how to do the single crochet stitch can be found here.
MATERIALS
Hook : 4.5 mm/ 7
We Crochet Worsted Organic Cotton Yarn
Scissors
GUAGE
4 Square Inches =Stitches by Rows
NOTES
The entire bonnet is made up in one piece.
The bonnet is constructed back to front.
PATTERN - Newborn
Chain 20
Once the chain is made, you will stitch down the left side of the chain, then turn and stitch along the other side of the chain to complete the first row. Do not chain 1 when moving from one side to the other.
Row 1: (Single crochet, double crochet) in the second chain from hook, *skip next stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next stitch*, repeat 8 more times across. Working down the other side of the chain (single crochet, double crochet) in chain next to slip knot, *skip next stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next chain, repeat 8 more times. (40)
The picture above is how the bonnet will look at the end of the first row.
After row 1, the (single crochet, double crochet) will always be worked in the single crochet of the previous row.
Row 2: Chain 1, turn, skip first stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next stitch, *skip next stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next*, repeat from * to * 16 more times. (40)
Rows 3-14: Chain 1, turn, skip first stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next stitch, *skip next stitch, (single crochet, double crochet) in next stitch*, repeat from * to * 16 more times. (40)
Row 15: Chain 1, turn, half double crochet in each stitch across. (40)
Do NOT cut yarn, continue to make the ties.
For the Ties: Chain 35.
Working back towards your bonnet, slip stitch through the second back bump from the hook and in each of the remaining back bumps back. (34)
Working around the base, slip stitch in the base of the first 11 rows. Slip stitch two together in the next 8 rows. Slip stitch around the base at the bottom of the remaining 11 rows.
Chain 35. Slip stitch in the second back bump from hook. Slip stitch through the remaining back bumps. (34)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
The free version of this pattern is written in this blog post.
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