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Baby bonnets
Boys’bonnet
Using3mm(UK11,US 2) needles, cast
on 81 (91:101)sts.
Work9 rowsst-st.
NextrowKnit1 rowfor hemline.
Work9 rowsst-st.
NextrowKnit.
Next row Knit.Changeto3.25mm(UK10,US3)needles.
Row1 andeveryfollowingaltrow(WS)
K3,*p1,k1,p1,k1,p1,k5; rep from *
endinglastrepeatk3.
Row 2 P3,C5F,*p5, C5F; rep from * to
last3 sts,p3.
Rows4,6 and 8 P3,*k5,p5; rep from *
endinglastrepeatp3.
These8 rows form the pattern and are
repeated.
Continueinpatternfor8 (10:12)cm,
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Row2 andfollowingaltrowsPurl.
Row 3 K3,sl1,k2tog,psso,*k5,sl1,k2tog,
psso;repfrom* to last 3 sts, k3.
WXW
Row 5 K2,sl1,k2tog,psso,*k3,sl1,k2tog,
psso;repfrom* to last 2 sts, k2.
WXW
Row 7 K1,k2tog,*k2,sl1,k1,psso;rep
from* tolast2 sts,k2. 25 (28:31)sts
Row 9 *K1,sl1,psso; rep from * to end.
WXW
Row 11 K1,k2tog8 (9:10)times.
Breakyarnanddrawthroughrem sts,
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Fold over front edge and sew in placeIt’sinthe detail
Thebottomhemofeachbonnet
isfoldeddoubletoprovideextra
warmthandthickness.Firstwork
9 rowsofstockingstitch,then
a knitrow,andthena further 9
rowsofstockingstitch.Theknit
rowshowsyouwheretofold
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Joinseamoncrown for 5 (5: 6)cm,
2 (2: 2 º)in.
Withrightsidefacingandusing3mm(UK
97 RIIHPIW TMGO YT ERH ORMX
59)stsevenlyaround base of bonnet.
NextrowKnit.
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NextrowKnit.
Nextrow/ XSK O O XSK
NextrowK2tog,k2,k2tog.
NextrowK2togtwice.
NextrowK2tog,fastenoff.
Weavein anylooseends.Sewonbutton
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