Size

0-1 months, 3-6 months, 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

medical

knit stitch

2 Sets

2 stitches knitted together

m

mesh

Sample

30 m for 10cm with 2.5 mm needles in stocking st. Important : check the sample and adjust the 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:

Realization

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 !