Mary Baby Bonnet

Mary Baby Bonnet

Size: Newborn
Materials: double knit yarn
Needles: 3.25  and 4mm

Using 3.25 needles cast  on 63 stitches

Row 1: k4, p1 *k1, p1 repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k 4
Row 2: k5, *  p1 k1 repeat from * to last 5 stitches, k5


Repeat these two rows three more times

Change to 4mm needles

Work in stocking stitch one row knit, one row purl working 4  knit stitches each end of every purl row
Continue until work measures  11cm

Shape Crown

Row 1: *k6, k2tog* repeat to last 7 stitches k7

Row 2 and all alt rows - purl 

Row 3: *k5, k2tog* repeat to end

Row 5: *k4, k2tog* repeat to end 

Row 7: *k3, k2tog* repeat to end 

Row 9:  *k2, k2tog* repeat to last 3 stitches, K3

Row 11: *k1, k2tog* repeat to end 

Row 13: *k2tog* repeat to end 

cut yarn long enough to thread through the remaining stitches and sew up side seam. from the top down to the end of the knitted edge

add ribbon to tie