Novita Merino DK: Sintti baby bonnet
A bonnet for the little ones, knitted using soft merino yarn. The Novita Merino DK yarn only includes mulesing-free European wool.
Size(s)
56/62(68/74)80/86(92/98) cm
Yarn demand
Novita Merino DK (112) Forget-Me-Not 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (40 cm / 16 in) Novita 3½ mm (US 4) and 4 mm (UK 8 / US 6) or sizes needed; 4 mm double-pointed needles
Designer
Ronja Hakalehto
Finished dimensions
Babystorlekar 56/62(68/74)80/86(92/98) cm
Stitch patterns Ribbing: *k1, p1*, repeat *-*. On the wrong side rows
Using the smaller circular needle, cast on 69(73)77(81) sts. Work ribbing for 2 cm and finish with the RS row.
Switch to the larger circular needle and begin textured pattern:
Row 1 (and all other WS rows): purl all sts.
Row 2: (RS) k1, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* to end of row.
Row 4: k1, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* to end of row.
Row 6: k2, *k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k3*, repeat *-* until 3 sts remain, k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k2.
Row 8: k3, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 10: k3, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 12: k4, *k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k3*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, k1.
Repeat rows 1-12 a total of 3(4)4(5) times. Sizes 56/62 and 80/86: work rows 1-6 once more.
Do not turn work. Using the double-pointed needles, work in the round as follows: knit all sts, evenly decreasing 3(1)5(3) sts = 66(72)72(78) sts.
Work stockinette st and keep decreasing as follows:
Decrease round 1: *k9(10)10(11), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 60(66)66(72) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 2: *k8(9)9(10), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 54(60)60(66) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 3: *k7(8)8(9), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 48(54)54(60) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 4: *k6(7)7(8), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 42(48)48(54) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
6 sts decreased on each decrease round. Now repeat the decreases on every round until 6 sts remain. Break the yarn and pull it through the sts.
Finishing
Using the smaller circular needle, pick up and knit 56(61)65(67) sts from the bottom edge of the bonnet. Work ribbing back and forth for 1,5 cm. Bind off in pattern.
Cut three 77 cm long pieces of yarn and tightly twist them together. Pass the string through the bottom corner of the bonnet and tie a knot at the end of the string.
Make another string for the other corner.
Steam the bonnet lightly.
Finished dimensions
Babystorlekar 56/62(68/74)80/86(92/98) cm
Stitch patterns Ribbing: *k1, p1*, repeat *-*. On the wrong side rows
Using the smaller circular needle, cast on 69(73)77(81) sts. Work ribbing for 2 cm and finish with the RS row.
Switch to the larger circular needle and begin textured pattern:
Row 1 (and all other WS rows): purl all sts.
Row 2: (RS) k1, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* to end of row.
Row 4: k1, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* to end of row.
Row 6: k2, *k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k3*, repeat *-* until 3 sts remain, k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k2.
Row 8: k3, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 10: k3, *slip 3 with yarn in front, k1*, repeat *-* until 2 sts remain, k2.
Row 12: k4, *k1 with the loops in back of the stitch, k3*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains, k1.
Repeat rows 1-12 a total of 3(4)4(5) times. Sizes 56/62 and 80/86: work rows 1-6 once more.
Do not turn work. Using the double-pointed needles, work in the round as follows: knit all sts, evenly decreasing 3(1)5(3) sts = 66(72)72(78) sts.
Work stockinette st and keep decreasing as follows:
Decrease round 1: *k9(10)10(11), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 60(66)66(72) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 2: *k8(9)9(10), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 54(60)60(66) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 3: *k7(8)8(9), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 48(54)54(60) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
Decrease round 4: *k6(7)7(8), k2tog*, repeat *-* to end of round = 42(48)48(54) sts. Next round: knit all sts.
6 sts decreased on each decrease round. Now repeat the decreases on every round until 6 sts remain. Break the yarn and pull it through the sts.
Finishing
Using the smaller circular needle, pick up and knit 56(61)65(67) sts from the bottom edge of the bonnet. Work ribbing back and forth for 1,5 cm. Bind off in pattern.
Cut three 77 cm long pieces of yarn and tightly twist them together. Pass the string through the bottom corner of the bonnet and tie a knot at the end of the string.
Make another string for the other corner.
Steam the bonnet lightly.
