Materials
3.25mm straight knitting needles
4mm straight knitting needles
Yarn needle(for seaming)
Double knitting or 8ply yarn. I used Sirdar Cashmere Merino Silk DK in English rose
Knitting terms
K = knit
P = Purl
SKP = Slip the next stitch, knit the next, pass the slipped stitch over the just knitted stitch
P2TOG = Purl 2 together
K2TOG = Knit 2 together
M= Make (pick up the loop between the 2 stitches and knit through the back)
INSTRUCTIONS
KNITTED FLAT
Using 3.25mm knitting needles, cast on 63 stitches and knit 6 rows (garter stitch). Change to 4mm knitting needles and commence pattern below
Row 1: (RS) K1, P1, * skp, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, p1; rep from * to the last stitch, K1.
Row 2: P1* K1, p11; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, P1.
Rows 3 to 6: Rep rows 1 and 2 twice more.
Row 7: K1, P1, * yo, k3, ssk, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p1; rep from * to last stitch, K1.
Row 8: P1, * K1, p5; rep from * to the last 2 sts, k1, p1
Row 9: k1, P1, * p1, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, p2; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 10: p1,* K2, (p4, k1) twice; rep from * to the last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 11: k1, P1, * p2, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p3; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 12: p1, * K3, p3, k1, p3, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 13: k1, P1, * p3, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p4; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 14: p1, * K4, p2, k1, p2, k3; rep from * to last 2 st, k1, p1.
Row 15: K2, * yo, k3, k2tog, p1, ssk, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 16: p1, * P6, k1, p5; rep from * to last 2 st, p2.
Rows 17 to 20: Repeat rows 15 and 16 twice more.
Row 21: k1, P1, * k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 22: As row 8.
Row 23: k1, P1, * k2tog, k2, yo, p3, yo, k2, ssk, p1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 24: p1, * K1, p4, k3, p4; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 25: k1, P1, * k2tog, k1, yo, p5, yo, k1, ssk, p1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 26: p1, * K1, p3, k5, p3; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 27: k1, P1, * k2tog, yo, p7, yo, ssk, p1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 28: p1,* K1, p2, k7, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1 p1.
Row 29: K32, M1, k31 (64 stitches)
Row 30: purl
Row 31: knit
Row 32: purl
Row 33: knit
Row 43: purl
Shape back:
Row 1: K2, * skp, k11, k2tog * 4 times, k2 (56 sts)
Row 2: purl
Row 3: K2, * skp, k9, k2tog * 4 times, k2 (48sts)
Row 4: purl
Row 5: k2, * skp, k7, k2tog * 4 times, k2 (40sts)
Row 6: purl
Row 7: k2, * skp, k5, k2tog * 4 times, k2 (32sts)
Row 8: purl
Row 9: k2, * skp, k3, k2tog * 4 times, k2 (24sts)
Row 10: purl
Row 11: k2tog to end (12sts)
Row 12: p2tog to end (6sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for seaming and thread through remaining stitches, draw up and seam for 2.5 inches from crown and weave in ends.
Neck edging:
With right side facing and 3.25mm knitting needles, pick up and knit 50 stitches evenly round neck edge of bonnet.
Knit for 4 rows (garter stitch)
Cast off knitwise
Ties:
Pick up and knit a 4 stitch icord for 6.5 inches (on both edge) or attach a ribbon.
©2023 Priscillia Uloho (Erica and Eleanor)
Photographs: ©2023 Priscillia Uloho (Erica and Eleanor) All rights reserved.
Note: You can sell finished items made from this pattern but please do not resell the pattern. Thank you!