The Misha Bonnet
The Misha Bonnet is a gorgeous lacy bonnet made from a simple rectangle. The lace pattern looks extremely complicated but in reality is made from single, double crochet stitches and chains. I have filmed a row by row tutorial on how to stitch the lace rows to go along with the written instructions. The pattern includes 5 sizes; 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years and 3-5 years. Make sure you check out the matching Misha Cardigan.
The Misha Cardigan
How about making the matching Misha cardigan?
The Misha Cardigan was an absolute joy to design. I have had my eye on the gorgeous lace pattern for a long time now and am so happy to see it in this stunning cardigan. Please don’t be intimidated by the way it looks! The lace is made up of single and double crochet stitches plus chains. That is it! The best part is once you have made the bonnet, you will fly through the cardigan pattern because you already know how to do the lace!
The cardigan starts off with a circular yoke and a sweet puff stitch motif. After the sleeves are separated, you will do one increase row and then start on the lace motif. The sleeves are added directly onto the cardigan and finished off with a sweet shell stitch edging. Wear the Misha Cardigan with jeans, over top of some cute bloomer bottoms, or with a fancy dress. The timeless design will be an heirloom for years to come.
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The Pattern
US TERMS
Materials
*4.00mm (U.S. G/6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
*DK Cotton yarn. I used Misha & Puff Studio, hand dyed super wash merino wool in the colour Rose Confetti. 100g/150m/164yds. This is a luxury yarn. If you want something a little more budget friendly, I would recommend using a cotton DK. See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.
Stitches and Abbreviations
st or sts- stitch or stitches
ch- chain stitch
dc- double crochet
hdc- half double crochet
sc- single crochet
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
Gauge
17 stitches/14 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc
Sizes are written as follows 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years & 3-5 years
| Bonnet Body | ||||||
| Leave a long tail for sewing the back of the bonnet later. | ||||||
| Ch | 50 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 74 | |
| Row 1 (WS) | ||||||
| hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in each st across the row, turn | 49 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 73 | |
| Row 2 (RS) | ||||||
| ch1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st across the row, turn | ||||||
| Total Stitches | 49 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 73 | sts |
| Crochet Lace Find a row by row video for how to stitch the lace in the link above. | |||||||
| Row 1 (WS) | |||||||
| ch1, sc in the first st, *ch3, sk 2 sts, sc in the next st, sk the next 2 sts, 7 dc in the next st, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch3, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn | |||||||
| You will have a total of | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | shells | |
| Row 2 (RS) | |||||||
| ch3, sk the first 2 sts, sc in the next ch, sk the next 2 sts, dc in the next st and ch1 (6 times), dc in the last dc of the shell, | |||||||
| *sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch, ch3, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, sk the next 2 sts, dc in the next st and ch1 (6 times), dc in the last dc of the shell, repeat from * to the last 5 sts | |||||||
| sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch, ch1, sk the 2nd last st, dc in the last st, turn | |||||||
| You will have a total of | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | shells | |
| Row 3 (WS) | |||||||
| ch3, sk the first st, 3 dc in the ch sp, sk the next 4 sts, sc in the next ch sp, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc into the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch sp, sk the next 4 sts, | |||||||
| *7 dc into the ch 3 sp, sk the next 4 sts, sc in the next ch sp, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc into the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch sp, sk the next 4 sts, repeat from * to the end of the row, | |||||||
| place 4 dc sts into the sp beneath the first ch 3 of the previous row, turn | |||||||
| Row 4 (RS) | |||||||
| ch4, sk the first st, dc in the next st and ch1 (2 times), dc in the next st, sk the next sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sk the sc, sc in the ch3 sp, sk the sc, | |||||||
| * dc in the next st and ch1 (6 times), dc in the last dc of the shell, sk the next sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sk the sc, sc in the ch3 sp, sk the sc, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, | |||||||
| dc in the next st and ch1 (3 times),place the last dc into the sp beneath the first ch 3 from the previous row, turn | |||||||
| Row 5 (WS) | |||||||
| ch1, sc in the first st, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch sp, sk the next 4 sts, 7 dc into the ch 3 sp, | |||||||
| *sk the next 4 sts, sc in the next ch sp, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc into the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next ch sp, sk the next 4 sts, 7 dc into the ch 3 sp, repeat from * to the last 6 sts, | |||||||
| sk the next 4 sts, sc in the next ch sp, ch3, sc into the sp beneath the first ch 4 from the previous row, turn | |||||||
| Row 6 (RS) | |||||||
| ch3, sk the first sc, sc in the ch3 sp, sk the sc, dc in the next st and ch1 (6 times), dc in the last dc of the shell, | |||||||
| *sk the next sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sk the sc, sc in the ch3 sp, sk the sc, dc in the next st and ch1 (6 times), dc in the last dc of the shell, repeat from * to the last 5 sts, | |||||||
| sk the sc, sc into the ch 3 sp, ch1, dc in the last st, turn | |||||||
| Repeat rows 3-6 until you have | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | rows | |
| of lace, or your desired length. Make sure you end on a row 4 or 6. | |||||||
| The width of the bonnet should measure approximately: | 15 | 16.5 | 18 | 19 | 20.5 | cm | |
| 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | in | ||
| Do not break yarn. |
| Decrease of Bonnet Neck | ||||||
| Using the long tail, sew the back of the bonnet up using a mattress stitch or your preferred method on the WS. We will now be working along the bottom of the bonnet. | ||||||
| Row 1 (RS) | ||||||
| ch1, place one hdc in the end of each row of lace along the bottom of the bonnet. | ||||||
| *Note* since the width of the hdc stitch is much less then the height of the lace rows, this will automatically decrease the bottom of the bonnet. | ||||||
| Row 2 (WS) | ||||||
| ch1, hdc in each st to the end of the row, turn | ||||||
| At this point, the bonnet’s measurements should be similar to those in the chart on page 2. The following rows will add some extra height. | ||||||
| Repeat row 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | more times |
| You will have total of: | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| hdc rows along the bottom of the bonnet. Do not break yarn, proceed to straps. |
| Straps | ||||||
| ch | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | |
| sts for the strap, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch up the strap, break yarn | ||||||
| Total sts | 34 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 54 | sts |
| Join yarn to the other corner of the bonnet to make the other strap. | ||||||
| ch | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | |
| sts for the strap, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch up the strap, break yarn | ||||||
| Total sts | 34 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 54 | sts |
