The Bobby Bonnet
The Bobby Bonnet is a wonderfully textured, gender neutral crochet bonnet that comes in 5 sizes from 0-3 months up to 3-5 years. The bonnet is made from a simple rectangle that is folded in half and seamed up the back to form its shape. A single crochet ribbing is stitched along the bottom and front of the bonnet and then two single crochet straps are stitched directly onto each side. Make the Bobby Bonnet in one solid colour or use some of your stash and alternate different colours for each row. This vintage pixie bonnet will look absolutely adorable on all the little ones in your life.
Make The Betsy Cardigan To Match
I have also designed this beautiful crochet cardigan called “The Betsy Cardigan” to go with the Bobby Bonnet. It uses the exact same stitch pattern! Once you have made the bonnet, you may just want to try your hand at making this gorgeous little cardigan too. Leave off the lace collar and it will be perfect for a little boy.
The Betsy Cardigan has the most amazing texture. The soft bobbles work up flat so the stitch pattern looks great on the right and wrong side. The cardigan is worked from the top down with the sleeves added after the body and inside edging is complete. Finally you will stitch the sweetest little Peter Pan lace collar. I think you will absolutely adore making this cardigan and your little one will never want to take it off. I would recommend this pattern for an intermediate crocheter.
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The Pattern
U.S. TERMS
Materials
*4.0mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
*DK Yarn. I used Sirdar Snuggly Replay in the colour Banana Split (110). 150m/164yds/50g per skein. 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.
Stitches and Abbreviations
ch- chain stitch
bo- soft bobble stitch (instructions in pattern notes)
ch1/sk1- chain one and skip one stitch
dc- double crochet
hdc- half double crochet
hc2tog- double crochet two stitches together
sk- skip
sl st- slip stitch
sp- space
st or sts- stitch or stitches
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
Gauge
17 sts/ 9 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in soft bobble stitches, see explanation below.
Special Stitch
Soft Bobble Stitch-“bo”:
*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 2 more times (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 4 loops.
Gauge Swatch: 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch)
Make this gauge swatch before you start to make sure the measurements of the bonnet will be correct!
ch 19
Row A: bo in the 3rd ch from hook, *ch1/sk1 st, bo, repeat from * to the end of the row [17sts]
Row B: ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc in the first st, alternate bo in the ch sp & ch1/sk1 to the last st, dc in the last st, turn [17sts]
Row C: ch2, bo in the first st, alternate ch1/sk1 & bo in the ch sp to the end of the row, turn [17sts]
Repeat rows B & C until you have completed 9 rows.
| 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 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | |
| Row 1 (RS) | ||||||
| hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in each ch to the end of the row, turn | ||||||
| Total Stitches: | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | |
| *Hint* mark this row as the RS with a st marker, it will make it easier for you to keep track of RS & WS rows. | ||||||
| Row 2 (WS) | ||||||
| ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), bo in the first st, alternate ch1/sk1 & bo to the end of the row, turn | ||||||
| Total Stitches: | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | sts |
| Total Bobbles: | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | bo |
| Row 3 (RS) | ||||||
| ch2, dc in the first st, alternate bo and ch1/sk1 to the last 2 st of the row, bo in the 2nd last st, dc in the last st, turn | ||||||
| Total Stitches: | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | sts |
| Total Bobbles: | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | bo |
| Repeat rows 2 & 3 until your bonnet measures: | 30.5 | 33 | 35.5 | 38 | 40.5 | cm |
| or your desired length. | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | in |
| End on a Row 2, WS row. | ||||||
| Last Row (RS) | ||||||
| ch2, hdc in each st to the end of the row | ||||||
| Do not break yarn. | ||||||
| Using the yarn that you cut at the beginning, sew the back of the bonnet up using a mattress stitch or your preferred method. | ||||||
| Decrease of Bonnet Neck | ||||||
| We will now be working along the bottom of the bonnet on the WS. | ||||||
| Row 1 (WS) | ||||||
| ch1, hdc in the first st, *hdc2tog, hdc in the next st, repeat from * across the bottom of the bonnet, hdc in any leftover sts if it does not work out evenly, turn | ||||||
| *Note* There will be 2 stitches for every 3 stitches of the previous row. By decreasing the number of stitches, the bottom of the bonnet will be shaped nicely around the neck. | ||||||
| Bottom Ribbing- worked on the RS of the bottom of the bonnet | ||||||
| Row 1 | ||||||
| ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch, sl st in the next 2 sts, turn | ||||||
| Row 2 | ||||||
| do not ch, sk the 2 sl sts, sc in the BLO up the ribbing, turn | ||||||
| Row 3 | ||||||
| ch1, sc in the BLO down the ribbing, sl st in the next 2 sts, turn | ||||||
| Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until you have reach the end of the bottom of bonnet, make sure you end on a Row 2 | ||||||
| Front Ribbing | ||||||
| Rotate the bonnet so you are now working along the front. (see pic above) | ||||||
| As you are working the ribbing into the ends of each row, place the 2 sl sts into the end of each row (see pic above) | ||||||
| Row 1 | ||||||
| ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch down (5sts), 2 sl sts into the end of the next row (see photo above), turn | ||||||
| Row 2 | ||||||
| do not ch, sk the 2 sl sts, sc in the BLO up the ribbing, turn | ||||||
| Row 3: | ||||||
| ch1, sc in the BLO down the ribbing, 2 sl sts into the end of the next row, turn | ||||||
| Repeat Row 2 and 3 until you have completed the front ribbing on the bonnet, do not break yarn, continue to the 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 |
