Flower Power!!!

The Fleur Bonnet is so easy and fun to make. Designed from a rectangle, the flower stitch motif made from bobbles will bring a smile to your face. Using only simple stitches (single crochet, half double crochet, bobble and double crochet), this bonnet is definitely suitable for a beginner. Due to the fact that it uses Aran (Number 4) yarn, it works up so quickly! I used an acrylic yarn but it would also work in cotton for warmer months.

The Matching Fleur Dress

After you are finished making your beautiful Fleur Bonnet you must make the matching dress! The gorgeous Fleur Dress is fast and easy to make and comes in sizes 0-6 months all the way up to 10 years. The bobble flower details around the yoke gives the dress such a whimsical feeling. The yoke of the dress is a raglan worked from the top down using half double crochet and bobble stitches. The skirt uses a combination of single crochet and double crochet stitches. You may know the stitch pattern as the lemon peel stitch. You will always single crochet into each double crochet from the previous row and double crochet into each single crochet from the previous row. When the yoke and skirt are complete, a two row ruffle is added to each sleeve. The dress is finished off by adding some stitch detailing around the collar and back of the dress. You only need to sew on one button and your beautiful Fleur Dress is finished!

Pattern Testing Photos

Look at these beautiful rainbow of colours that my wonderful pattern testers chose for their Fleur Bonnets! I am always blown away by the talent of these incredible makers. If you would like to become part of my pattern testing community, you can join my facebook group “The Moule Hole Pattern Testing”.

The Pattern

U.S. TERMS

Materials

• 5.0mm (U.S H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
  *Worsted/Aran Yarn. I used Brava Worsted Yarn from We Crochet in the colour Wine (28456) kindly gifted to me by We Crochet, I also used some green aran yarn from my 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

15 sts/12 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc

Stitches & Abbreviations

bo- bobble stitch
ch- chain stitch
dc- double crochet
dc2tog- double crochet two stitches together
hdc- half double crochet
RS- right side
sc- single crochet
sp- space
st or sts- stitch or stitches
WS- wrong side

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 5 loops. Yarn over, pull through last two loops. See the video tutorial.

Changing Colours in the Flower Motif

I changed colour for the middle bobble of each flower motif. Here is a video on how you can do so.

Sizes are written in the following order: Newborn 0-6months 6-12months 1-2 years 3-5 years

Bonnet Body
Before you begin, cut a long piece of yarn. You will need this to sew the back of the bonnet when you have completed the body.
Ch	19	21	23	25	27
First Row (WS)
hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn	17	19	21	23	25
Second Row (RS)
ch1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st across, turn
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Repeat “Second Row”	0	2	0	2	0	times
Proceed to Flower Motif

Flower Motif
Row 1 (WS)
ch1, hdc in the next	12	14	16	18	20	sts
bo/hdc/bo over the next	3	3	3	3	3	sts
hdc in the next	2	2	2	2	2	sts
turn
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Row 2 (RS)
ch1, hdc in each st across, turn
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Row 3 (WS)
ch1, hdc in the next	11	13	15	17	19	sts
bo/hdc/bo/hdc/bo over the next  (you may want to change colour for the middle bo, see video in pattern notes)	5	5	5	5	5	sts
hdc in the next	1	1	1	1	1	sts
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Row 4 (RS)
ch1, hdc in each st across, turn
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Row 5 (WS)
ch1, hdc in the next	12	14	16	18	20	sts
bo/hdc/bo over the next	3	3	3	3	3	sts
hdc in the next	2	2	2	2	2	sts
turn
Total Stitches	17	19	21	23	25	sts
Rows 6-8
ch1, hdc in each st across, turn
Repeat Flower Motif	2	2	3	3	4	more times
Begin last Flower Motif, rows 1-5 ONLY
Row 6
ch1, hdc in each st across
Repeat row 6	1	3	1	3	1	more time(s)
You will have a total of	4	4	5	5	6	flowers
The bonnet should start and end with	2	4	2	4	2	hdc rows
Do not break yarn.  Using the long piece of yarn you cut from the beginning & a tapestry needle, sew the back of the bonnet together on the WS.

Bottom Edging
Start from working yarn, work along the bottom of the bonnet.
Row 1 (RS)
ch1, *dc2tog, sc in the next st, repeat from * to the end of the row (the st pattern may not work out evenly, you might need to use a dc instead of a dc2tog depending on how many sts you end up with), turn
Row 2 (WS)
ch1, place a sc in every dc2tog and a dc in every sc across the row, turn
Row 3 (RS)
ch1, place a sc in every dc and a dc in every sc across the row
Do not break yarn.

Front Edging
Turn the bonnet so you are now working along the front of the bonnet. When you dc2tog, you will be double crocheting two row ends together.
Row 1 (RS)
ch1, *dc2tog, sc in the end of the next row, repeat from * to the other side of he bonnet, (the st pattern may not work out evenly, you might need to use a dc instead of a dc2tog depending on how many sts you end up with), turn
Row 2 (WS)
ch1, place a sc in every dc2tog and a dc in every sc across the row, turn
Row 3 (RS)
ch1, place a sc in every dc and a dc in every sc across the row
Do not break yarn.

Left Strap
Turn the bonnet so you are working into the first two sts of the bottom edging. (see photo)
Row 1 (RS)
ch1, sc into the next 2 sts, turn
Repeat row one until you strap measures:		24	25.5	28	30.5	37	cm
or your desired length. Break yarn.		9.5	10	11	12	14.5	in
Right Strap
Join yarn to the 2nd last st of the bottom edging on the right hand side of the bonnet (see pic). Repeat instructions above for the right strap.  Break yarn.

Finishing
Weave in all ends.
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FREE FLEUR BONNET PATTERN