—- To prepare and wait for Christmas, I am going to offer a very special gift to you, my family of Knitters—-
An Advent calendar of free patterns and recipes to make something to warm up our loved ones and tell them "I took this time to please you and tell you that I love you". Today's Pattern: Mini Fairy's Beguin.
MIMI FAIRY'S CRUSH
- Size:
0-1 months (3-6, 6-12) months
- Material:
50 grams of sock yarn by Mimi Fée (80% merino, 20% nylon, 400 m/100g)
1 set of 2.5 mm double-pointed needles
1 yarn needle
2.5mm needles
– Abbreviations:
meD = knit stitch, Tog = 2 knit stitches together, st = stitch
- Sample:
30 m for 10cm with 2.5 mm needles in jersey
IMPORTANT . check sample and adjust needle number if necessary
Realization
The hat is knitted in one piece and started with the cattooth border:
Cast on 92 (100, 108) stitches. Knit 4 rows in stocking st, then, a row of hole-holes from the right side as follows: 1 st, * 2 tog, 1 yarn over * repeat until the last stitch and finish with 1 st.
Knit 5 more rows in stockinette st (starting with a purl row).
Then, fold up the hem by pulling up a stitch on the cast-on row and knitting it with the corresponding stitch on the needle.
Continue by knitting in stocking st for a total height of 8.5 (10, 11.5) cm.
Increase 6 stitches for the neck at the beginning of the next 2 rows = 104 (112, 120) stitches.
Continue in stockinette st over these sts until 9.5 (11.5, 13.5) cm and at the end of a knit row, transfer these sts to a set of double pointed needles. Join in the round and continue in stockinette stitch decreasing for the back of the bonnet as follows:
Size 0-1 months:
row 1: * 11 sts, 2 tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 3: * med 10, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 5: * st 9, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
Row 7: * 8 mD, 2 Tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 9: * med 7, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 10: * med 6, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 12:* med 5, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 14: * med 4, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 15: * sd 3, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 16: * med 2, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 17: * sd 1, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches.
Tuck in all the wires.
Size 3-6 months:
row 1: * 12 sts, 2 tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 3: * 11 sts, 2 tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 5: * med 10, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 7: * 9 sts, 2 tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 9: * st 8, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 11: * med 7, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 12: * med 6, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 14:* med 5, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 15: * med 4, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 16: * MS 3, TOG 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 17: * med 2, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 18: * sd 1, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches.
Tuck in all the wires.
Size 6-12 months:
row 1: * med 13, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 3: * med 12, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 5: * 11 sts, 2 tog * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 7: * med 10, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 9: * st 9, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 11: * st 8, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Knit one row.
row 13: * med 7, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 14: * med 6, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 15:* med 5, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 16: * med 4, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 17: * MS 3, TOG 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 18: * med 2, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
row 19: * sd 1, tog 2 * repeat until finished measurements.
Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches.
Tuck in all the wires.
Finishes:
Cast on 4 stitches with 2.5 mm needles and make a 65 (70, 72) cm knit or “I-cord”. Sew it along the neckline of the bonnet, leaving an equal length overhang on each side for the 2 ties.
(I use a mechanical knitting machine to make my I-Cord, very practical and fast!)
Tuck in all the wires. Well done!!!
Happy Holidays! ˜