Bonnets are such a great accessory for those tricky toddlers who pull hats right off! I think they aren’t much more work than making a hat and I think I’ll have to design another bonnet this fall for my toddler. This design was inspired by happy spring tulips. I love those first spring bulbs that emerge year after year. This year I replanted so many bulbs from another flower bed in my yard and they all survived and bloomed beautifully!
Okay let’s make a bonnet! You’ll need some worsted yarn in three colors, with one of them preferably being green for the leaves. You could do any colors that you like for spring! One of my testers made a gorgeous one with dark and light green and it was lovely! It looks more neutral so if you tend towards a neutral palette you can still make it work!
I used a 5.5 mm hook, and I highly suggest you gauge swatch. If you tend to a looser crochet, you’ll need to size down. You need to have a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and scissors and a measuring tape. I hope you love making this pattern! Please don’t forget to share your work with me on Facebook or Instagram, I’d love to see it!
Here you can find the free version of the pattern. It has all the written information of the pattern. The PDF is available on ravelry, Etsy, and Lovecrafts and that includes a sizing chart and photo guide. I also put each size on its own 2 pages so you could just print the size you want instead of all 12 pages.
Supplies
- CYC 4 worsted yarn: 100-150 yards color A, 50 yards color B, 50 yards color C (sample is Lion Brand Yarn Basic Stitch: A white, B yellow, C green)
- crochet hook US size I (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- tapestry sewing needle
- scissors and measuring tape/gauge ruler
Stitches (US Terms)
ch = chain
st/sts = stitch/stitches
BLO = back loop only
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
reverse sc= reverse single crochet (also called crab stitch)
hdc = half double crochet
inc = two stitches in the same stitch
dc v-st = double crochet, ch 1, double crochet in same stitch
puff = {4 double crochet cluster} (yo, insert hook in st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook
Gauge Swatch
4 in by 4 in swatch = 14 stitches in 12 rows of hdc
Notes
- For inc, use whatever stitch that row calls for, I’ve put it in bold in each row with increases.
- Stitch counts are marked in [ ] at the end of each row.
- After fastening off in row 5 of the bonnet section, you will use sl sts to connect the half circle shaped rows to row 5. These sl sts are not to be worked into; they act as the ch 2 to start the new half circle shaped rows.
- Each size has its own section in the pattern, find the size you want below!
Written Instructions
Size: Infant (0-6 months)
Neckband
Row 1: Ch 6, sc 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn. [5 sc]
Row 2: Ch 1, sc, sc BLO each st across, turn. [1 sc, 4 sc BLO]
Row 3: Ch 1, sc BLO until last, sc, turn. [4 sc BLO, 1 sc]
Rows 4-28: Repeat rows 2 and 3 respectively.
Turn to the side.
Bonnet Tulip Section
Row 1: Sc the end of 1st row, 1 sc end of each row to last, turn. [28 sc]
Row 2: Do not chain, inc, *sc next 7, inc, sc next 3, inc, sc next 2, inc , sc next 3, inc, sc next 7 inc. [34 sc]
Change to color B
Row 3: Ch 2, dc next 2, sk st, *dc v-st, sk 2 sts, repeat from * until last 5 sts, sk 2 sts, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 12 dc v st]
Change to color C
Row 4: Ch 2, dc next 2, puff next ch-1 sp * ch 2, puff next ch-1 sp, repeat from * until last 3, ch 1, dc last 3 sts, turn. [5 dc, 9 puff]
Change to color A
Row 5: Sc first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 sp, *sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, repeat from * until last puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc last 3 sts, turn. [34 sc] Fasten off, weave in ends.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Bonnet Top
Attach yarn in 17th st of prev row. In this portion of pattern, all the sl sts are going into Row 5 above. The 2 sl sts at the end of each row act as the ch 2 to start the row, and you will not work into these.
Row 1: Ch 3, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [3 ch, 2 sl st]
Row 2: Hdc, 3 hdc, hdc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [5 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 3: Hdc next 2, 3 hdc, hdc next 2, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [7 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 4: 2 hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [14 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 5: *Inc, hdc, hdc, repeat from * twice, then hdc, inc, hdc next 2, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [20 hdc, 2 sl sts]
Row 5: Hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [20 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 6: Hdc first 5, dc next 10, hdc last 5, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [10 hdc, 10 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 7-10: Repeat row 6
Row 11-15: Hdc first 3, dc next 14, hdc last 3, sl st next 2 sts, do not turn. [6 hdc, 14 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 16: Reverse sc each st across. [20 reverse sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends
Tie (make 2 all sizes)
With color B or C as desired:
Ch 35, sl st 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. [34 sl st]
Attach with 2 sl sts to bottom corner of neckband, one tie on each corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Feeling stuck? This is an intermediate pattern. You might need the PDF! Get it here on ravelry!
Size: Baby (6-12 months)
Neckband
Row 1: Ch 6, sc 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn. [5 sc]
Row 2: Ch 1, sc, sc BLO each st across, turn. [1 sc, 4 sc BLO]
Row 3: Ch 1, sc BLO until last, sc, turn. [4 sc BLO, 1 sc]
Rows 4-36: Repeat rows 2 and 3 respectively.
Turn to the side.
Bonnet Tulip Section
Row 1: Sc the end of 1st row, 1 sc end of each row to last. [36 sc]
Row 2: Do not chain, inc, *sc next 6, inc, sc next 7, inc, sc next 4, inc , sc next 7, inc, sc next 6, inc, turn. [42 sc]
Change to color B
Row 3: Ch 2, dc next 2, sk st, *dc v-st, sk 2 sts, repeat from * until last 5 sts, dc v-st, sk st, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 12 dc v st]
Change to color C
Row 4: Ch 2, dc next 2, ch 1, puff next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, puff next ch-1 sp, repeat from * until last 4 sts, ch 1, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 12 puff]
Change to color A
Row 5: Sc first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 sp, *sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, repeat from * until last puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc last 3 sts, turn. [42 sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Bonnet Top
Attach yarn in 21st st of prev row. In this portion of pattern, all the sl sts are going into Row 5 above. The 2 sl sts at the end of each row act as the ch 2 to start the row, and you will not work into these.
Row 1: Ch 3, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [3 ch, 2 sl st]
Row 2: Hdc, 3 hdc same st, hdc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [5 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 3: Inc, hdc, inc, hdc, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [8 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 4: Inc, hdc, inc, hdc, hdc, inc, hdc, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [12 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 5: *Inc, hdc, hdc, repeat from *; **hdc, hdc, inc, repeat from **, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [16 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 6: Inc, hdc next 3, inc, hdc, hdc, inc, inc, hdc, hdc, inc, hdc next 3, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [22 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 7: Hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [22 hdc, 2 sl st]
Rows 8-10: Hdc first 4, dc next 14, hdc last 4, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [8 hdc, 14 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 11-13: Repeat row 7
Row 14-18: Hdc first 3, dc next 16, hdc last 3, sl st next 2 sts. Do not turn. [6 hdc, 16 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 19: Reverse sc each st across. [22 reverse sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Tie (make 2 all sizes)
With color B or C as desired:
Ch 35, sl st 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. [34 sl st]
Attach with 2 sl sts to bottom corner of neckband, one tie on each corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Size: Toddler (1-4 yrs)
Neckband
Row 1: Ch 6, sc 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn. [5 sc]
Row 2: Ch 1, sc, sc BLO each st across, turn. [1 sc, 4 sc BLO]
Row 3: Ch 1, sc BLO until last, sc, turn. [4 sc BLO, 1 sc]
Rows 4-40: Repeat rows 2 and 3 respectively.
Turn to the side.
Bonnet Tulip Section
Row 1: Sc the end of 1st row, 1 sc end of each row to last, turn. [40 sc]
Row 2: Do not chain, inc, *sc next 7, inc, sc next 7, inc, sc next 3, inc, sc next 3, inc, sc next 7, inc, sc next 7, inc. [48 sc]
Change to color B
Row 3: Ch 2, dc next 2, sk st, *dc v-st, sk 2 sts, repeat from * until last 5 sts, dc v-st, sk st, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 14 dc v st]
Change to color C
Row 4: Ch 2, dc next 2, ch 1, puff next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, puff next ch-1 sp, repeat from * until last 4 sts, ch 1, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 14 puff, 28 ch]
Change to color A
Row 5: Sc first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 sp, *sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, repeat from * until last puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc last 3 sts, turn. [48 sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Bonnet Top
Attach yarn in 24th st of prev row. In this portion of pattern, all the sl sts are going into Row 5 above. The 2 sl sts at the end of each row act as the ch 2 to start the row, and you will not work into these.
Row 1: Ch 3, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [3 ch, 2 sl st]
Row 2: Hdc, 3 hdc, hdc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [5 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 3: Inc, hdc, inc, hdc, inc 2, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [8 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 4: 2 hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [16 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 5: Inc, hdc, hdc, hdc, inc, hdc, hdc, inc, inc, hdc, hdc, inc, hdc, hdc, hdc, inc, sl st next 2 sts of neckband, turn. [22 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 6: *Inc, hdc, hdc repeat from * until last, inc last st, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [28 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 7: Hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [28 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 8: Repeat row 7. [28 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 9: Hdc first 9, dc next 10, hdc last 9, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [18 hdc, 10 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 10-14: Repeat row 9. [18 hdc, 10 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 15-17: Repeat row 7. [28 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 18-21: Hdc first 3, dc next 22, hdc last 3, sl st next 2 sts, do not turn. [6 hdc, 22 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 22: Reverse sc each st across. [28 reverse sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Tie (make 2 all sizes)
With color B or C as desired:
Ch 35, sl st 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. [34 sl st]
Attach with 2 sl sts to bottom corner of neckband, one tie on each corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Size: Child (4-10 yrs)
Neckband
Row 1: Ch 8, sc 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn. [7 sc]
Row 2: Ch 1, sc, sc BLO each st across, turn. [1 sc, 6 sc BLO]
Row 3: Ch 1, sc BLO until last, sc, turn. [6 sc BLO, 1 sc]
Rows 4-44: Repeat rows 2 and 3 respectively.
Turn to the side.
Bonnet Tulip Section
Row 1: Sc the end of 1st row, 1 sc end of each row to last, turn. [44 sc]
Row 2: Do not chain, inc, *sc next 7, inc, sc next 7, inc, sc next 4, inc, sc next 5, inc, sc next 7, inc, sc next 7, inc. [51 sc]
Change to color B
Row 3: Ch 2, dc next 2, sk st, *dc v-st, sk 2 sts, repeat from * until last 5 sts, dc v-st, sk st, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 15 dc v-st]
Change to color C
Row 4: Ch 2, dc next 2, ch 1, puff next ch-1 sp, *ch 2, puff next ch-1 sp, repeat from * until last 4 sts, ch 1, dc next 2, dc last st, turn. [5 dc, 15 puff]
Change to color A
Row 5: Sc first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 sp, *sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, repeat from * until last puff, sc in ch-1 sp, sc last 3 sts, turn. [51 sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Bonnet Top
Attach yarn in 25th st of prev row. In this portion of pattern, all the sl sts are going into Row 5 above. The 2 sl sts at the end of each row act as the ch 2 to start the row, and you will not work into these.
Row 1: Ch 3, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [3 ch, 2 sl st]
Row 2: Hdc, 3 hdc, hdc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [5 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 3: Hdc next 2, 3 hdc, hdc next 2, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [7 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 4: 2 hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [14 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 5: *Inc, hdc, hdc, repeat from *, inc, repeat from * 2 times, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [20 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 6: *Inc, hdc, repeat from * 2 times hdc, inc, hdc, inc, inc, hdc, inc, hdc, **hdc, inc, repeat from ** 2 times, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [30 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 7: *Inc, hdc next 4, inc, hdc next 5, inc, hdc next 6, hdc next 5, inc, hdc next 4, inc, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [36 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 8: Hdc each st across, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [36 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 9: Repeat row 8 [36 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 10: Hdc first 10, dc next 16, hdc last 10, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [16 dc, 20 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 11-15: Repeat row 10 [20 hdc, 16 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 16-18: Repeat row 8 [36 hdc, 2 sl st]
Row 19-24: Hdc first 5, dc next 30, hdc last 5, sl st next 2 sts, turn. [12 hdc, 24 dc, 2 sl st]
Row 25: Reverse sc each st across. [36 reverse sc]
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Tie (make 2 all sizes)
With color B or C as desired
Ch 35, sl st 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. [34 sl st]
Attach with 2 sl sts to bottom corner of neckband, one tie on each corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Thank you so much!
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