Free Pattern: Vintage-look Summer Bonnet

I love this sweet Easter bonnet for a photo prop, or it would be beautiful in white for a christening bonnet.

I used a stitch from The Crochet Stitch Bible - all credit to them for the stitch.  I will try to explain it the best I can, but I will not do a diagram because it would just be copying the book.  If you want further help, the book is easy to find on amazon.

This is a newborn size (doll pictured has a head circumference of 14"), but it would be easy to adjust for bigger sizes.  Just add 10 to the foundation sc and add a row at the end for each size up - so for 3 months, 72 and 11 rows; for 6 months, 82 and 12 rows, etc.  That would be my guess anyway.


Supplies:
Baby or sport weight yarn
Size 4.25mm hook
Opt tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Abbreviations:
Ch - chain
Tc - triple (or treble) crochet
Sp - space
Sl st - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet

Instructions:
Ch 62
Row 1: In 2nd ch from hook, sc.  *In the fifth ch from hook, 9 tc.  In fifth ch from hook, sc.  Repeat from * across.
Row 2: Ch 3.  Tc in sc.  *Ch 4.  Sc in 5th(center) tc of cluster.  Ch 4.  2 tc in sc.  Repeat from * across.
Row 3: Ch 1.  Sc in sp between ch 3 and tc.  *9 tc in next sc.  Sc in sp between two tcs.  Repeat from * across.
Row 4-10: Repeat rows 2-3.
At the end of row 9, finish off.

Finishing - Fold in half with right sides of row 9 clusters together.  Loosely sl st down row 1.  Finish off.

Curls - Ch 50, 2 sc in each ch.  Finish off.  Use ends to attach curls to corners.  Weave in all ends.

I made 3 no-sew roses with baby weight yarn and a 4.25mm hook, hot-glued them together and attached them to the bonnet.

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