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The Elsie Bonnet
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| Materials Needed | 150 yards of worsted weight yarn / 1 (5.5mm) hook |
| Gauge | 6 Double Crochet = 2 inches ch - chain |
| Abbreviations Used | st - stitch sl st - slip stitch sc - single crochet dc - double crochet yo - yarn over |
| Special Stitches | Side Puff (you will be working over the bar of the dc just made): Yo, [pick up a loop around post of dc just made] 3 times, yo, draw through 6 loops on hook, yo draw through last two hoops |
| Finished Sizes (laying flat) | 0-3 Months : 5" x 5.5" 3-6 Months: 6" x 6" 6-12 Months: 6" x 6.5" |
0-3 Months
Ch 40 R1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, side puff in the dc just made, \*skip a ch, dc in next ch, side puff in dc just made, rep from \* across R2: ch2 (counts as 1" dc), \*1 dc in next ch, side puff over the dc just made, skip 1 st, rep from \* across, end with 1 dc in last st, turn R3: Rep R2 until piece measures 5.5 inches - do not tie off Fold piece in half and slip stitch alone one side, you will have two sides of your bonnet still open. You may either turn the bonnet inside out at this point or leave it as is, whichever seam you prefer. 3-6 Months Ch42 R1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, side puff in the dc just made, \*skip a ch, dc in next ch, side puff in dc just made, rep from \* across R2: ch2 (counts as 1" dc), \*1 dc in next ch, side puff over the dc just made, skip 1 st, rep from \* across, end with 1 dc in last st, turn R3: Rep R2 until piece measures 6 inches Fold piece in half and slip stitch alone one side, you will have two sides of your bonnet still open. You may either turn the bonnet inside out at this point or leave it as is, whichever seam you prefer. 6 -12 Months Ch42 R1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, side puff in the dc just made, \*skip a ch, dc in next ch, side puff in dc just made, rep from \* across R2: ch2 (counts as 1" dc), \*1 dc in next ch, side puff over the dc just made, skip 1 st, rep from \* across, end with 1 dc in last st, turn R3: Rep R2 until piece measures 6.5 inches Fold piece in half and slip stitch alone one side, you will have two sides of your bonnet still open. You may either turn the bonnet inside out at this point or leave it as is, whichever seam you prefer. Tassels: Sl st in the one of the open corners of the bonnet, ch 40, turn, sc in each st across, fasten off and weave in ends Repeat for the other tassel
