This elegant baby bonnet free knitting pattern combines timeless elegance with warmth, making it an ideal accessory for your little one or a thoughtful handmade gift for friends and family. So, grab your knitting needles and softest yarn and let’s get started!
Elegant Baby Bonnet Free Knitting Pattern
Here are the supplies and information that you need to get started.
Supplies
Sport Weight Yarn (#3)
Here are some more of my favorites:
Brava Sport
Shine Sport
Galielo
US 5 Single Point Knitting Needles
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
K: knit
P: purl
St: stitch
YO: yarn over
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
Gauge
Approximately 5 stitches and 8 rows per inch (in pattern)
Sizes
Baby (fits head size 13-14”)
Toddler (Fits head size 16-18”)
5T to Adult (Fits head size 19-21)
Notes
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The depth of the hat (the length from the back of the hat to the front edge) can be adjusted to preference. If you’d like it to be shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.
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Please check your gauge for sizing accuracy, and adjust the needle size accordingly.
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Elegant Baby Bonnet Free Knitting Pattern
Baby
CO 56 sts.
Row 1: Knit each st. (56 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (56 sts)
Row 3: K4, k2tog twice, (yo, k1) 4 times, *k2tog 4 times, (yo, k1) 4 times; repeat from * across until the last 8 sts. K2tog twice, k4. (56 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (56 sts)
Repeat rows 1-4 a total of 8 times (or until piece measures approximately 4.25- 4.5 inches.
Decrease rows:
Row 1: *K5, k2tog; repeat from * across. (48 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (48 sts)
Row 3: *K4, k2tog; repeat from * across. (40 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (40 sts)
Row 5: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * across. (32 sts)
Row 6: Purl each st. (32 sts)
Row 7: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * across. (24 sts)
Row 8: Knit each st. (24 sts)
Row 9: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * across. (16 sts)
Row 10: Purl each st. (16 sts)
Row 11: *K2tog; repeat from * across. (8 sts)
Cut yarn and weave through remaining sts.
Using the tail the ending, and a tapestry needle, sew the back seam of the bonnet down where the back of the neck would be. I prefer the mattress stitch, but you can use a basic which stitch or any other method of your preference. Weave in ends.
Follow directions for the ties at the end of the pattern.
Toddler
CO 68 sts.
Row 1: Knit each st. (68 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (68 sts)
Row 3: K4, k2tog twice, (yo, k1) 4 times, *k2tog 4 times, (yo, k1) 4 times; repeat from * across until the last 8 sts. K2tog twice, k4. (68 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (68 sts)
Repeat rows 1-4 a total of 8 times (or until piece measures approximately 5.5-6 inches.
NOTE: On the last plain knit row, before beginning the next part, decrease 2 sts even across. You will have 66 sts.
Decrease rows:
Row 1: *K4, k2tog; repeat from * across. (55 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (55 sts)
Row 3: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * across. (44 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (44 sts)
Row 5: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * across. (33 sts)
Row 6: Purl each st. (33 sts)
Row 7: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * across. (22 sts)
Row 8: Knit each st. (22 sts)
Row 9: *K2tog; repeat from * across. (11 sts)
Row 10: Purl each st. (11 sts)
Row 11: K1, *k2tog; repeat from * across. (6 sts)
Cut yarn and weave through remaining sts.
Using the tail the ending, and a tapestry needle, sew the back seam of the bonnet down where the back of the neck would be. I prefer the mattress stitch, but you can use a basic which stitch or any other method of your preference. Weave in ends.
5T to Adult
CO 80 sts.
Row 1: Knit each st. (80 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (80 sts)
Row 3: K4, k2tog twice, (yo, k1) 4 times, *k2tog 4 times, (yo, k1) 4 times; repeat from * across until the last 8 sts. K2tog twice, k4. (80 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (80 sts)
Repeat rows 1-4 a total of 8 times (or until piece measures approximately 6.5-7 inches.
Decrease rows:
Row 1: *K6, k2tog; repeat from * across. (70 sts)
Row 2: Purl each st. (70 sts)
Row 3: *K5, k2tog; repeat from * across. (60 sts)
Row 4: Knit each st. (60 sts)
Row 5: *K4, k2tog; repeat from * across. (50 sts)
Row 6: Purl each st. (50 sts)
Row 7: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * across. (40 sts)
Row 8: Knit each st. (40 sts)
Row 9: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * across. (30 sts)
Row 10: Purl each st. (30 sts)
Row 11: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * across. (20 sts)
Row 12: Knit each st. (20 sts)
Row 13: *K2tog; repeat from * across. (10 sts)
Cut yarn and weave through remaining sts.
Using the tail the ending, and a tapestry needle, sew the back seam of the bonnet down where the back of the neck would be. I prefer the mattress stitch, but you can use a basic which stitch or any other method of your preference. Weave in ends.
Ties
Using matching yarn, or contrasting yarn, cut 6 lengths that are each approximately 24-30 inches long.
Take 3 of those strands and fold them in half. Take the folded end of the strands and insert them through one of the front corners of the bonnet (until about 1-2 inches of the folded end is through), going in between two of the stitches. Take the loose ends of those strands and pull them through the loop of the folded end. Pull tight.
You will now have 6 strands hanging from a front corner of the bonnet. Divide those into 3 groups of 2 strands, and make a basic braid. Knot the end of the braid and trim ends.
Repeat for the other corner of the bonnet. Weave in ends.
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Happy Stitching!
Tammy
