Monday, 14 February 2022

Babbity Baby Bonnet

 Babbity Baby Bonnets

Babbity Baby Bonnets ~ 0 - 3 months and Large Preemie


Babbity Baby Bonnet - Large Preemie 
and perfect for Baby Annabell too! 


Babbity Baby Bonnet                  Large Preemie


Size:


Width:             5½“ (14cm)       11” (28cm) all around 

Height:            5½“ (14cm)

 

Requirements:


Around 14g – 16g of DK yarn

4mm needles  

 

Instructions:

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 56sts

1st Row:       S1, knit to end of row

Repeat this row 21 times more

 

23rd Row:     S1, knit to end of row

24th Row:     S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

 

29th Row:     K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

30th Row:     S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

31st Row:     K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

32nd Row:    S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

33rd Row:     K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

34th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1                                              (50sts)

35th Row:    S1, knit to end of row

36th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1  

37th Row:     S1, knit to end of row

38th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

 

 

Shape Top ~

1st Row:    (K3, k2tog) repeat to end                                          (40sts)

2nd Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1      

3rd Row:    (K2, k2tog) repeat to end                                          (30sts)

4th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1      

5th Row:    (K1, k2tog) repeat to end                                          (20sts)

6th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1 

7th Row:    K2tog across row                                                      (10sts)

8th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1 

                                                             


Cut the yarn (leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.  Fasten off

Sew seam for 2½” (6cm), leaving the bottom 3” (8cm) open

Add a crochet chain at both of lower edges to make ties

 

OR

Add a chin strap if you prefer

 

To make a chin strap ~

Pick up and knit 5 stitches at one of the lower corners

Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until the strap measures 2¾“ (7cm)

Buttonhole Row:     K2, cast off one stitch, k1

Next Row:              K1, kfb, k2

Knit 3 rows

Cast off

Add a button to the other lower edge

 

Darn away ends

 

 

 

Babbity Baby Bonnet                  0 – 3 months

 

Size:


Width:        6” (15.25cm)   12” (30.5cm) all around 

Height:      6” (15.25cm)

 

Requirements:


Around 18g - 20g of DK yarn

4mm needles  

 

Instructions:

 

Cast on 63sts

1st Row:    S1, knit to end

Repeat the last row 23 times more

 

25th Row:    S1, knit to end

26th Row:    S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

 

33rd Row:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

34th Row:    S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

35th Row:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

36th Row:    S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

37th Row:    K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

38th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1                                              (57sts)

39th Row:    S1, knit to end of row

40th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1  

41st Row:     S1, knit to end of row

42nd Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

 

 

Shape the top  ~
1st  Row:     (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (50sts)
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th  Rows:  S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd  Row:     (K5, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (43sts)
5th  Row:     (K4, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (36sts)
7th  Row:     (K3, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (29sts)
9th  Row:     (K2, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (22sts)
11th  Row    (K1, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (15sts)
12th  Row    (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                     (8sts)
Cut the yarn (leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
  Fasten off

 

Sew seam for 3” (8cm), leaving the bottom 3” (8cm) open

Add a crochet chain at both of lower edges to make ties

 

OR

Add a chin strap if you prefer

 

To make a chin strap ~

Pick up and knit 5 stitches at one of the lower corners

Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until the strap measures 3” (8cm)

Buttonhole Row:     K2, cast off one stitch, k1

Next Row:              K1, kfb, k2

Knit 3 rows

Cast off

Add a button to the other lower edge

 

Darn away ends

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