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I adapted this pattern from one I found in a vintage book. I considered selling it on ETSY but I’ve been crocheting for 2 years now and everything I’ve learnt I’ve done so through free tutorials and patterns. So I thought I’d give something back. Excuse the colours in some of these photographs, I used 35mm Lomo film.

Hook size: 2mm

Age: Approx 6-12 months (my models a bit older but she has a tiny head)

Yarn: 4ply

ABBREVIATIONS

SC: Single crochet

DC: Double crochet

HDC: Half double crochet

St(s): Stitch(s)

Ch: Chain

Sl st: Slip stitich

SIDE PANEL (make 2)

9ch. Join with a sl st to first ch to form a circle.

R1: 2ch to count as first SC. Work 15 SC into circle. Join with a sl st to 2^nd of first 2ch.

R2: 7ch to count as first DC and 4ch sp. *Miss 1 SC, 1 DC into next SC, 4ch*  repeat  6 more times. Join with a sl st to 3^rd of first 7ch.

(8 DC and 8 sp)

R3: Work (1SC, 7DC, 1SC) in each 4ch loop to end. Join with a sl st to first SC.

R4: *6ch, keeping 6ch at back of work make 1SC between petals* Repeat 7 more times. Work last SC into first ch.

R5: Work (1SC, 9DC, 1SC) into each 6ch loop to end.

R6: Same as R4

R7: Word (1SC, 13DC, 1SC) into each 6ch loop to end.

Cast of.

Join yarn for leaves to center of one petal.

R8: 1SC into same place as join. *(7ch, work 1 DC into second ch from hook and  next 5ch, 1SC into same place as last SC) twice, 7ch, 1DC into center of next petal* repeat 7 more times. Join with a sl st to first SC.

Cast of.

Join year for main body of bonnet to top of first leaf of a group of 2.

R9: 1SC into same place as join. *6ch, 1SC into top of next leaf, 4ch, 1SC into to of next leaf* repeat to end. Join with a sl st to first SC. (96sts)

R10: 3ch (counts as first DC). Work 1DC in each SC to end. Join with a sl st to 3^rd of first 3ch. (112 sts)

R11: 3ch (counts as first DC).  Work 1 DC into next 6DC, 2DC in next DC.  *1 DC into next 7DC, 2DC in next DC* Repeat to end. Join with a sl st to 3^rd of first 3ch. (126 sts)

Cast off.

CENTER PANEL

20ch

R1: 1DC into 3^rd ch from hook. 1DC into each ch to end.

R2: 3ch (counts as first DC). 1 DC into each DC to end. Turn.

R3 – R34: Repeat R2.

Cast off.

Join center panel to side panels along 5 petal groups, leaving other 3 groups free.

EDGING

Attach yarn to edge of bonnet. 3ch  sl st into 3^rd ch from hook. Sl st into next 3 stitches. Repeat all the way around the edge of bonnet. Join with a sl st. Cast off.

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