Knit

Baby
Bonnet
Babies thrive with warmth
and tender loving care, so
here’s a knit bonnet that he
or she can wear on cool-day
outings. An allover eyelet
pattern provides a classic
look for the ribbon-tied
accessory.

The Knit Baby Bonnet is part of the Winsome White Set

in Leisure Arts Leaflet #3145, Sweet Layettes to Knit,
by Carole Prior. The 21-page leaflet includes four sets
to knit for baby boys and girls, size 6 months. Each
set has an afghan, sacque, bonnet, and booties, with
clear instructions and stitch diagrams. This best-selling
title is available at stores nationwide and online at
LeisureArts.com. To see more designs by Carole,
enter her name in the “Search This Site” box.

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KNIT BABY BONNET
Finished Size: 6 months Rows 10-30: Repeat Rows 2-9 twice, then
MATERIALS repeat Rows 2-6 once more.
Sport Weight Yarn: BACK
3/4 ounce, (20 grams, 75 yards)
Straight knitting needles, sizes 4 (3.50 mm) Row 1: Bind off 19 sts, K1, (K2 tog, YO, K2)
and 5 (3.75 mm) or sizes needed for gauge across: 34 sts.
Stitch holders - 3 Row 2: Bind off 19 sts, purl across: 15 sts.
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle and thread Row 3: Knit across.
3/8" w Ribbon - 1 yard
Row 4: Purl across.
GAUGE: In pattern, with Sport Weight Yarn and
larger size needles, 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" Row 5: K2 tog, (YO, K2, K2 tog) 3 times, YO, K1.
In pattern, with two strands of Worsted Row 6: Purl across.
Weight Yarn and larger size circular
Row 7: Knit across.
needles, 11 sts and 15 rows = 31/2"
Row 8: Purl across.
CROWN
RIBBING Row 9: K2, K2 tog, (YO, K2, K2 tog) twice, YO, K3.
With smaller size needles, cast on 61 sts. Row 10: Purl across.
Row 1: K1, (P1, K1) across. Rows 11-32: Repeat Rows 3-10 twice, then
Row 2: P1, (K1, P1) across. repeat Rows 3-8 once more.
Rows 3-5: Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once, then Slip sts onto st holder; cut yarn.
repeat Row 1 once more. Sew sides of Back to bound off edges of Crown.
BODY NECK BAND
Change to larger size needles.
Row 1: With right side facing and using smaller
Row 1 (Right side): Knit across decreasing 8 sts size needles, pick up 22 sts along first side of
evenly spaced (Fig. 1, page 3): 53 sts. Crown (Figs. 3a & b, page 3), slip 15 sts from
Row 2: Purl across. Back st holder onto empty needle, K1, (K2 tog 3
times, K1) twice, pick up 22 sts along second side
Row 3: K3, K2 tog, H YO (Fig. 2, page 3), of Crown: 53 sts.
K2, K2 tog; repeat from H across to last 4 sts,
YO, K4. Row 2: P1, (K1, P1) across.
Row 4: Purl across. Row 3: K1, (P1, K1) across.
Row 5: Knit across. Rows 4-6: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 once, then
repeat Row 2 once more.
Row 6: Purl across.
Bind off all sts in ribbing.
Row 7: K1, (K2 tog, YO, K2) across.
Sew an 18" length of 3/8 " wide ribbon to each
Row 8: Purl across.
corner of Bonnet for tie. Trim as desired.
Row 9: Knit across.

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 KNIT 2 TOG

Pick Up Sts, side

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
DECREASE PICKING UP STITCHES
KNIT 2 TOGETHER When instructed to pick up stitches, insert
(abbreviated K2 tog) the needle from the front to the back under

YARN OVER Pick Up Sts, Top

Insert the right needle into the front of the two strands at the edge of the worked piece
first two stitches on the left needle as if to knit (Figs. 3a & b). Put the yarn around the needle
as if to knit, then bring the needle with the yarn

after a knit, before a knit

(Fig. 1), then knit them together.
back through the stitch to the right side, resulting
in a stitch on the needle.
Repeat this along the edge, picking up the
required number of stitches.
A crochet hook may be helpful to pull
yarn through.
Fig. 1

YARN OVER
After a knit stitch, before a knit stitch
Bring the yarn forward between the needles,
then back over the top of the right hand needle, Fig. 3a
so that it is now in position to knit the next
stitch (Fig. 2).

Fig. 2 Fig. 3b

ABBREVIATIONS
K knit H — work instructions following H as many
mm millimeters more times as indicated in addition to the
P purl first time.
PSSO pass slipped stitch over ( ) or [ ] — work enclosed instructions as many
SSP slip, slip, purl times as specified by the number
st(s) stitch(es) immediately following or contains
tbl through back loop explanatory remarks.
tog together work even — work without increasing or
YO yarn over decreasing in the established pattern.

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