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Cabled bonnet knitting pattern free

Bonnet knitting pattern



Bonnet

Design by Patons Big Baby

Bonnet to fit head: 45-50 cm (6-12 months)

Yarn

1 ball 100gm Patons Big Baby 4ply in White 2540

Needles and Tools

3.25mm knitting needles

Cable needle

2 stitch-holders

Pom-pom maker or piece of cardboard.

Tension

48 sts by 42 rows over patt, on 3.25mm needles to 10cm

Special abbreviations

C4 = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.

C3 = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K1, then K2 from cable needle.

BONNET

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 8 sts, turn, with RS facing work across sts of one ear flap as folls - * (K4, P2) 9 times *, turn, cast on 24 sts, turn, with RS facing, rep from * to * across sts of other ear flap, turn, cast on 5 sts. 146 sts.

Beg Patt

Row 1: WS - K2, * P4, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 2: P2, * C4, P2, rep from * to end.

Row 3: As 1st row.

Row 4: P2, * K4, P2, rep from * to end.

Last 4 rows form patt for rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 9cm from beg (excluding ear flaps), ending with a 3rd patt row.

Shape Crown

Row 1: P2, * K4, P2, K2, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 134 sts.

Row 2: K2, * P3, K2, P4, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 3: P2, * C4, P2, C3, P2, rep from * to end.

Row 4: As 2nd row.

Row 5: P2, * K2, K2tog, P2, K3, P2, rep from * to end. 122 sts.

Row 6: K2, * P3, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 7: P2, * C3, P2, rep from * to end.

Row 8: As 6th row.

Row 9: P2, K3, * P2tog, K3, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. 99 sts.

Row 10: K1, * K1, P3, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 11: P1, * P1, C3, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Row 12: As 10th row.

Row 13: P1, * P1, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. 75 sts.

Row 14: K1, * K1, P2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 15: P1, * P1, sl 1, K1, psso, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. 51 sts.

Row 16: K1, * K1, P1, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 17: K1, * K2tog, rep from * to end. 26 sts.

Row 18: Purl.

Row 19: * K2tog, rep from * to end. 13 sts.

Row 20: Purl.

Break off yarn, thread end through rem sts. draw up tightly and fasten off securely.

LOWER BAND

Working along lower edge of bonnet, with RS facing and using 3.25mnn needles, knit up 8 sts across edge to beg of first ear flap, knit up 20 sts evenly along shaped side of first ear flap, knit up 16 sts across base of ear flap, knit up 20 sts evenly along other shaped side of first ear flap, knit up 21 sts across front of bonnet, knit up 20 sts evenly along shaped side edge of second ear flap, knit up 16 sts across base of second ear flap, knit up 20 sts evenly along other shaped side of second ear flap, then knit up 8 sts across rem of lower edge. 149 sts.

Row 1: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib.

Work a further 7 rows rib. Cast off loosely in rib.

MAKING UP

Do not press. Using mattress st, join side edges to form back seam.

Make a small pom-pom and attach securely to crown.