Princess Charlotte's Baby Bonnet by Sarah Lehto
Materials
Fingering weight yarn, approximately 150 (175, 200)yds/137 (160, 183)m 24" to 32"/60 to 8Ocm circular needles (for knitting back and forth and around corners) in size US3/3.25mm and US2/2.75mm or size to obtain gauge Tapestry needle Safetypin Small amount of scrap yarn Small crochet hook for provisional cast on
Gauge
26 sts and 48 rows = 4"/1Oem in garter stitch on larger needles
Sizes
Newborn 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months
Abbreviations
st (s) - stitches k2tog - knit 2 together k - knit CO - cast on p-purl BO - bind off pm - place marker sm - slip marker yo - yarn over sk2p - slip 1 knitwise, knit 2, pass slipped stitch over
Links to Special Techniques
Provisional Cast On - https:/www.stitchdiva.com/tutorials/knitting/provisional-cast-or
Directions
With scrap yarn, CO 29 (3l, 33, 35)sts using the provisional cast on of your choice (luse a crocheted chain). Suwitch to project yarn. Row l: p2 (k3, p2) twice, pm (sm on subsequent rows), k17 (19, 2l, 23). Row 2: k17 (19, 2l, 23), sm, k2 (p3, k2) twice. Row 3: p2 (sk2p, p2) twice, sm, k17 (19, 2l, 23). Row 4: k17 (19, 21, 23), sm, (kl, yo, kl, p2) twice. Repeat these 4 rows until you have 27 (29, 3l, 33) eyelet holes. Work rows I and 2 once more. Place your live sts on a holder or serap yarn. and going across the long cabled edge of your work, pick up and k54 (58, 62, 66) sts.
Decrease for Crown
Row t: k20 (21, 22, 23), pm, k14 (16, 18, 20), pm, k2tog, k18 (19, 20, 21, 22). Row 2: k20, sm, kl4 (16, 18, 20) sm, k2tog, turn, leaving sts on left hand needle unworked. Row 3: kl, sm, 14 (16, 18, 20), sm, k2tog, turn. Repeat row 3 until you have consumed all but I st to the lef and right of your center sts, 16 (18, 20, 22) sts total. You willhave just completed a right side row and your held sts from the last section wil be directly to the left of your working yarn (see picture). Place the 29 (3l, 33, 35) held sts on your left hand needle. K across these sts. Change to smaller needles now, and purl back across the row until you reach the provisional cast on. Unzip the cast on, and place the 29 (3l, 33, 35) sts on your left hand needle. P across these sts. 74 (80, 86, 92) sts.
Starting with a k row, work in stockinete st for 4 rows. P across the right side row to create a turning ridge for the hem. Starting with a p row, work in stockinette for 5 rows. BO purlwise on the wrong side, leaving along tail. With the long tail, fold the hem at the turning ridge and stitch down the BO sts to the inside of the bonnet. There will be a small opening at each end of the hem. This will be where you feed the bonnet ti through, so don't sew it up! :-) Stillusing smaller needles, with the right side facing, and starting in the lower right hand coner of the bonnet,. pick up and k 4 sts on the hem (making sure to only go through the top layer of the hem), 1 st for each garter ridge along the bottom of the bonnet and then another 4 sts on the other side of the hem. 62 (66, 70, 74) StS.
Decrease 4 sts over the next row as follows: Newborn: k7, k2tog (ki3, k2tog) 3 times, k8. 58 sts. 3-6 months: k7, k2tog (kl4, k2tog) 3 times, k8. 62 sts. 6-9 months: k7, k2tog (k15, k2tog) 3 times, k8. 66 sts. 9-12 months: k7, k2tog (k16, k2tog) 3 times, k8. 70 sts. Work in garter st for 4 more rows. BO.
Tie
CO 2O0 (21O, 220, 230) sts using the long tail method. K 2 rows. BO. Attach a safety pin to one end of the tie and feed the safety pin through the channel of the bonnet's hem.
Finishing
Weave in allends and find a pretty princess to model your creation! It is said that Princess Charlotte wore her bonnet backwards outside the Lindo Wing (she is a trendsetter already). This bonnet may be worn either way; just flip it around so the hem rests along the chin instead of framing the face. :-)
Thank you so much for knitting my pattern! Please contact me with any and all suggestions! :-)
