I know that many of you knit for babies born earlier than expected, and donate to hospitals.
So I thought I would add these sweet little bonnets for premature babies.
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Little Jay Baby Bonnets Angel Baby Small Preemie Medium Preemie |
2 new sizes added !
Little Jay Baby Bonnets
Newborn Large Preemie
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Little
Jay Baby Bonnet Angel
Baby
Size:
Width: 2 ¾ ”
Height: 3 ¼ ”
Requires:
DK
yarn
4mm
needles
Instructions:
Cast on
11sts
Work in
stocking stitch (1row knit, 1 row purl) for 16 rows
Cast on 10sts at end of next 2 rows (31sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1,
knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last
6 rows once more
Knit 2 rows
Cast off
loosely (knitwise), leaving the last stitch on the needle – do not cut the yarn
Sew side edge of cap to 12 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Continuing
from the stitch left on the needle - pick up 8 more stitches along one front
edge, 11sts along the base, 9sts along the next front edge (29sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Cast off
loosely
Darn away
ends
Crochet a
chain about 18”and draw through eyelet row
Tie in a bow
Little
Jay Baby Bonnet Small
Preemie
Size:
Width: 3 ¼ ”
Height: 3 ¾ ”
Requires:
DK
yarn
4mm
needles
Instructions:
Cast on 13sts
Work in stocking stitch (1row knit, 1 row
purl) for 18 rows
Cast on 11sts at end of next 2 rows (35sts)
Cast on 11sts at end of next 2 rows (35sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last
6 rows once more
Row 13: S1,
knit to end
Row 14: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 14: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 15: S1,
knit to end
Row 16: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 16: S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 2 rows
Cast off
loosely (knitwise), leaving the last stitch on the needle – do not cut the yarn
Sew side edge of cap to 12 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Sew side edge of cap to 12 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Continuing
from the stitch left on the needle - pick up 9 more stitches along one front
edge, 13sts along the base, 10sts along the next front edge (33sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Cast off
loosely
Darn away
ends
Crochet a
chain about 20" and draw through eyelet row
Tie in a bow
Little Jay Baby Bonnet Medium
Preemie
Width: 3 ¾ ”
Height: 4 ”
Requires:
DK
yarn
4mm
needles
Instructions:
Cast on 15sts
Work in
stocking stitch (1row knit, 1 row purl) for 20 rows
Cast on 12sts at end of next 2 rows (39sts)
Cast on 12sts at end of next 2 rows (39sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the
last 6 rows twice more
Work 2 rows
stocking stitch
Knit 2 rows
Cast off
loosely (knitwise), leaving the last stitch on the needle – do not cut the yarn
Sew side edge of cap to 12 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Continuing
from the stitch left on the needle - pick up 10 more stitches along one front
edge, 15sts along the base, 11sts along the next front edge (37sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Cast off
loosely
Darn away
ends
Crochet a
chain about 22" and draw through eyelet row
Tie in a bow
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UPDATE: August 2018
I have been asked for bigger sizes of this little bonnet pattern
so I am happy to add 2 new sizes! Large Preemie and Newborn Baby
Little Jay Baby Bonnet Large
Preemie
Size:
Width: 4½”
Height: 5”
Requires:
DK
yarn
4mm
needles
Instructions:
Cast on 17sts
Work in stocking stitch
(1row knit, 1 row purl) for 24 rows
Cast on 14sts at end of next 2 rows (45sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 6 rows (rows
3 – 8) twice more
Work 4 rows stocking
stitch
Knit 4 rows
Cast off loosely
(knitwise), leaving the last stitch on the needle – do not cut the yarn
Sew side edge of cap to 14 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Continuing from the stitch
left on the needle - pick up 13 more stitches along one front edge, 17sts along
the base, 14sts along the next front edge
(45sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Cast off loosely
Darn away ends
Crochet a chain about
22" and draw through eyelet row
Tie in a bow
Little Jay Baby Bonnet Newborn
Baby
Size:
Width: 5”
Height: 5 ½”
Requires:
DK
yarn
4mm
needles
Instructions:
Cast on 19sts
Work in stocking stitch
(1row knit, 1 row purl) for 28 rows
Cast on 16sts at end of next 2 rows (51sts)
Row 1: S1, knit to end
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: S1, knit to end
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 6 rows
(rows 3 – 8) twice more
Work 4 rows stocking
stitch
Knit 4 rows
Cast off loosely
(knitwise), leaving the last stitch on the needle – do not cut the yarn
Sew side edge of cap to 16 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Sew side edge of cap to 16 cast on stitches of front - sew second side the same
Continuing from the stitch
left on the needle - pick up 15 more stitches along one front edge, 19sts along
the base, 16sts along the next front edge
(51sts)
Knit 3 rows
Next Row: S1, *k2tog, yrn, repeat from
* to last 2sts, k2 (Eyelet Row)
Knit 2 rows
Knit 2 rows
Cast off loosely
Darn away ends
Crochet a chain about 24"
and draw through eyelet row
Tie in a bow
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