Knitted Lace Bonnet
The knitted lace bonnet is a charming accessory that adds a touch of vintage elegance to any outfit. Its delicate design and intricate patterns make it a lovely choice for those looking to add a sweet and whimsical touch to their wardrobe. Whether you're dressing up for a special occasion or simply want to elevate your everyday look, this bonnet is sure to become a favorite go-to accessory. With its soft texture and timeless style, it's a versatile piece that can be worn with anything from a casual dress to a fancy outfit. So go ahead, embrace your inner romantic with this beautiful knitted lace bonnet and let your style shine!
Materials and Info
Materials – appx 65-150yds sport weight (size 3) yarn (I used Berroco Corisca which is discontinued. A great option instead is KnitPicks Heatherly), size 4 (3.5mm) straight AND dpn, 2 stitch markers, yarn needle
Gauge -6sts/in
Sizes – newborn, 0-3mth, (3-6mth, 6- 12m), toddler, child
Appx Finished Measurements – Newborn 5x5ins, 0-3m 5.5×5.5ins, 3-6m 6x6ins, 6- 12mth 6.5×6.5ins, toddler 7x7ins, child 7.5×7.5ins (measurements are for bonnet when laid flat)
ABBREVIATIONS
- k – knit
- P – purl
- k2tog -knit 2 stitches together
- ssk – slip next st knitwise, slip next st knitwise, place stitches back onto left needle, knit both slipped sts together
- yo – yarn over
Mary Bonnet Pattern
NEWBORN
Cast on 62sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k3, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last 3sts, k3
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k4, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] to last 2sts, k2
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 4ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1, [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (52sts)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1, [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (42sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1, [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (32sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1, [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (22sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1, [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (12sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here. Pick up 3sts along the front corner of your bonnet and work an i-cord for 12ins. Do the same on the opposite front corner. Weave in ends and block
0-3 MONTHS
Cast on 66sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k1, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last st
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k2, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] across
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 4.5ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across (55sts)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across (44sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across (33sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across (22sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – [k2tog] repeat [to] across (11sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here. Pick up 3sts along the front corner of your bonnet and work an i-cord for 12ins. Do the same on the opposite front corner. Weave in ends and block
3-6 MONTH
Cast on 70sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k3, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last 3sts, k3
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k4, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] to last 2sts. K2
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 4.75ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across (60sts)
Row 2– purl across
Row 3 – [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across (50sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across (40sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across (30sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across (20sts)
Row 10 – purl across
Row 11 – [k2tog] repeat [to] across (10sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here. Pick up 3sts along the front corner of your bonnet and work an i-cord for 12ins. Do the same on the opposite front corner. Weave in ends and block
6-12 MONTH
Cast on 78sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k3, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last 3sts, k3
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k4, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] to last 2sts. K2
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 5.25ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (67sts)
Row 2– purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (56sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (45sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (34sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (23sts)
Row 10 – purl across
Row 11 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (12sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here. Pick up 3sts along the front corner of your bonnet and work an i-cord for 12ins. Do the same on the opposite front corner. Weave in ends and block.
TODDLER
Cast on 86sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k3, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last 3sts, k3
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k4, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] to last 2sts. K2
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 5.75ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (74sts)
Row 2– purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (62sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (50sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (38sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (26sts)
Row 10 – purl across
Row 11 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (14sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this
end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is
nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here. Pick up 3sts along the front corner of your bonnet and work an i-cord for 12ins. Do the same on the opposite front corner. Weave in ends and block
CHILD
Cast on 90sts using long tail cast on – leave a very long tail (appx 3ft) so you can sew your hemmed edge
Row 1 – Purl across
Row 2 – Knit across
Row 3 – Purl across
Row 4 (picot row) – K2 [k2tog, yo] repeat [to] across to last 2sts, k2
Row 5 – Purl across
Row 6 – Knit across
Row 7 – Purl across
Row 8 – knit across
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k1, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – repeat row 10
Row 13 – purl across
Row 14 – knit across
Row 15 – purl across
Row 16 – k2, [k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk] repeat [to] across
Row 17 – purl across
Row 18 – repeat row 16
Row 19 – purl across
Row 20 – knit across
Row 21 – purl across
Repeat rows 10-21 until your work measures 6.25ins from the picot row. End after completing a purl row. Place a marker on either end of this last row. This will be where your seam ends to form the crown.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k6] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (79sts)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (68sts)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (57sts)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (46sts)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (35sts)
Row 10 – purl across
Row 11 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (24sts)
Row 12 – purl across
Row 13 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (13sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx 12ins and pull through remaining stitches. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible). Sew your hemmed edge folding it on the picot row. I do a simple whip stitch here.