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Beginner Crochet Pattern: The Lark Bonnet
Do we all love bobbles? YES! Do we all love a pixie bonnet? YES! The Lark Bonnet is perfect for your little one and it is so quick to make and also super duper easy. This adorable bonnet is stitched in one piece with a little shaping around the front and bottom. The straps are added at the end. This makes the perfect baby crochet gift or a cozy winter hat for your toddler or young child. The colour combinations are endless so go for it and get creative!
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Materials:
*4.00mm(U.S G/6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
*I used Willow & Lark HEATH Dk yarn in the colour Seaglass blue (009) and some cream coloured DK left in my yarn stash. If you purchase from this link, I will earn a small commission and can continue creating my patterns. Your support means the world to me! See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.
Gauge
18 stitches/15rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc
Do you need to do a gauge swatch??? YES and here is why…Click the photo below to find out.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used
bo- bobble stitch (see explanation in pattern notes)
ch- chain stitch
ch1/sk1- chain one and skip one stitch
Colour A- main colour
Colour B- contrasting colour
hdc- half double crochet
RS- right side
sc- single crochet
st or sts- stitch or stitches
sp- space
WS- wrong side
Measurements & Yarn Requirements
| Size | Approximate Head Circumference | Yarn (approx length in meters/yards and weight in grams) |
| 0-6 mo | 41cm/16in | 113m/124yds/45g |
| 6-12 mo | 43cm/17in | 138m/151yds/55g |
| 1-2 | 46cm/18in | 163m/178yds/65g |
| 3-4 | 48cm/19in | 188m/206yds/75g |
| 5-6 | 51cm/20in | 213m/233yds/85g |
Sizes are written as follows
| 0-6 months | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 3-4 years | 5-6 years |
Special Stitch
Bobble Stitch:
*yarn over, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, repeat from * four more times (There will be six loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through all 5 loops. Yarn over, pull through last two loops. See the video tutorial.
Pattern Testing Photos
I get all of my patterns tested by some amazing ladies. I wanted to show case their versions of the bonnet for you to see! Aren’t they beautiful???
The Pattern
| Bonnet Body | ||||||
| When you begin, leave a long tail to sew up the back of the bonnet. | ||||||
| In colour A, ch | 59 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 75 | |
| Continue using colour A until you are instructed to change. | ||||||
| Row 1 (WS) | ||||||
| hdc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each ch to the end of the row, turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | sts |
| Row 2 (RS) | ||||||
| ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st across the row, turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | sts |
| Repeat row 2 until your bonnet’s width measures, end on a RS: | 14 | 15 | 16.5 | 18 | 19 | cm |
| 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | in | |
| Bonnet Front Edging | ||||||
| Row 1 (WS) | ||||||
| ch2, hdc in the first st, *ch1/sk1, hdc in the next st, repeat from * across the row (see photos below) | ||||||
| turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | sts |
| Row 2 (RS) | ||||||
| ch2, place 2 hdc sts in each ch sp across the row, hdc in the last st, turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | sts |
| Row 3 (WS, Bobble Row, Colour B) | ||||||
| ch2, hdc in the next | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | sts |
| *bo in the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts, repeat from * to the end of the row (the last repeat may not have 6 hdc, simply hdc to end of row), turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | sts |
| Total number of bo sts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | bo |
| Row 4 (RS, Decrease Row, Colour B) | ||||||
| ch2, in the first 2 sts | hdc2tog | hdc | hdc2tog | hdc | hdc | |
| *hdc2tog, one hdc in the next 3 sts, repeat from * to the end of the row (the last repeat will not be complete accept for size 0-6months) | ||||||
| Total sts | 45 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 59 | sts |
| Row 5 (WS, Colour A) | ||||||
| ch2, hdc in the first st, *ch1/sk1, hdc in the next st, repeat from * across the row (end the row with an hdc in the last st), turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 45 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 59 | sts |
| Row 6 (RS) | ||||||
| ch2, place 2 hdc sts in each ch sp across the row, hdc in the last st or sts, turn | ||||||
| Total sts | 45 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 59 | sts |
| Do not break yarn, turn the bonnet to the wrong side and sew the back of the bonnet together, see pic below. |
| Bottom Edging | |||||
| Turn the bonnet so you are working along the bottom edge (see pic below) | |||||
| Row 1 (First Decrease,RS) | |||||
| ch2, *place one hdc in the bottom of the next 2 rows, hdc2tog, repeat from * around the bottom of the bonnet, hdc into the bottom of any left over rows (see pic below), turn | |||||
| Row 2 (WS) | |||||
| ch2, hdc in each st across, turn | |||||
| Row 3 (RS) | |||||
| ch2, hdc in each st across, turn | |||||
| Row 4 (Second Decrease, WS) | |||||
| ch2, *place one hdc in the first 4 sts, hdc2tog, repeat from * to the end of the row, hdc in any left over sts, turn | |||||
| Row 5 (RS) | |||||
| ch2, hdc in each st across, turn | |||||
| Row 6 (WS) | |||||
| ch2, hdc in each st across, turn Do not break yarn, continue on to left strap |
| Left Strap | ||||||
| ch3 | ||||||
| Row 1 | ||||||
| sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in the next ch, turn | ||||||
| Row 2 | ||||||
| ch2, hdc in each st across, turn | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | sts |
| Repeat Row 2 until your strap measures: | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 35 | cm |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | in | |
| or your desired length. | ||||||
| Break yarn, continue to right strap. | ||||||
| Right Strap | ||||||
| Join the yarn to the right side of the bonnet and repeat instructions for the left strap. |
| Tassels |
| -cut 6 pieces of yarn into 10in strips |
| -using your hook, pull the strips through the end of the strap |
| – tie a knot at the end of the strap |
| – repeat for the other strap |
| -trim the ends |
| Finishing |
| -weave in all of your ends |
| -go directly to Facebook or Instagram to share pictures of your Lark Bonnet. I love to see them! |
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