I am so excited to release this baby bonnet pattern for a number of reasons. One is that it is the first pattern that I ever used testers for. I had a great response to my tester call on Instagram and in the end, chose some amazing testers with some ADORABLE babies. I think after this, my new favorite thing will be designing crocheted items for babies!! Getting those photos back of these little ones wearing the finished bonnet was just priceless. Skip down to the end of this post for some of the photos I got back from my testers — they are just darling and hopefully will have you even more excited to make this bonnet!
Please note: The free baby bonnet pattern listed here is for the 0-3 month size. You can find additional sizes in the paid version on Etsy or Ravelry — thanks so much for your support!
SUPPLIES NEEDED
- Yarn/Quantity: Approx. 70-100 yards of weight 3 cotton yarn (or similar). I used I Love This Cotton Yarn.
- Hook Size: 4mm/G or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Other Materials: scissors, darning needle, measuring tape
STITCH KEY (U.S. Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- SC – Single Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES
Trinity Stitch (TS) – Insert hook into same stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops, ch 1. See photos at the end of the pattern if you need help!
You can find a great tutorial for this stitch here
Or you can check out the step-by-step photos below:
Standard Trinity Stitch
Ending/Partial Trinity Stitch
GAUGE
2×2 inches: 4 Trinity Stitches, 7 rows
For a gauge swatch:
R1: Ch 14, SC in 2nd ch from hook, then TS across.
R2: Start with 2 SC, then TS across
R3: 2 SC, TS across, and end with a partial TS – repeat R3 for all subsequent rows up to 7 rows to see if it meets gauge.
SIZING
Note: Size below is approximate. Please adjust the number of rows to fit.
0-3 Months: Approx. 5 inches front to back, 6 inches top to bottom
NOTES
Chains at the beginning of each row/round do not count as stitch.
Please do not copy my patterns in whole or in part. You are welcome to sell any finished items made from my patterns, but please credit me as the designer.
Show me your makes!! Please share your finished items using the hashtag #starlightbonnet and #sweethomekentucky on social media – I’d love to see how they turned out!
Starlight Bonnet Pattern
Newborn – 3 months Size
In the round:
R1: Chain 3, 10 DC in the 3rd chain from hook, join with a slip stitch (10)
R2: Ch 2, 2 DC in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch (20)
R3: Ch 2, *2 DC into the same stitch, 1 DC in the next* repeat from *to* around. Join with a slip stitch (30)
R4: Ch 2, *2 DC into the same stitch, 1 DC in each of the next 2 stitches* repeat from *to* around. Join with a slip stitch. (40)
R5: Ch 2, *2 DC into the same stitch, 1 DC in each of the next 3 stitches* repeat from *to* around. Join with a slip stitch. (50)
*From here to the end, the bonnet will be worked in rows.
R1: Ch 1, SC in same stitch. *Trinity Stitch* (remember that the first insert hook of the Trinity Stitch starts in the same stitch as the first SC we just made). Repeat TS around, skip last stitch and do not join. Turn your work (the last ch from the end of the Trinity stitch counts as your chain 1). (24 TS)
R2: Turn, SC in first two stitches. TS repeat around. (23 TS)
R3: Turn, SC in first two stitches. TS repeat around until the last TS. This one will be smaller: Insert hook into same, pull up a loop, insert hook into last stitch and pull up a loop and pull through all 3 loops on hook and Ch 1. (22 TS + 1 partial TS)
R4: Repeat Row 2 for total of 10 rows (or until bonnet measures 5.5 inches from front to back)
Finishing:
From corner of bonnet, chain 43. SC 2 times in each chain back to bonnet. SC in each space around bottom of bonnet. At the other corner, Ch 43 and SC 2 times in each chain back to bonnet. Tie off, weave in ends.
And you’re done!! Don’t forget to share your pictures with me by tagging #starlightbonnet and #sweethomekentucky in your post. Check out some of those amazing tester photos I was talking about below!
@_stuckonyoucrochet_ 
@crochetawayallday 
@sonyabrown 
@sonyabrown 
@alexandrasyarn
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