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Easy crochet baby bonnet with tie strings
Baby bonnet worked in rounds from a magic circle, 11 rows, 4.5mm hook, finished with tie strings.
- Skill
- Beginner
- Time
- 2-3 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4.5 mm
- Rounds
- 5
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
5
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This bonnet begins flat at the crown with a magic circle and builds outward through a run of double crochet increase rounds before the body is worked straight down to the brim. The open stitch structure gives the finished piece a light, airy look without any shaping tricks beyond counted increases. Have your yarn, a 4.5mm hook, and a stitch marker on hand, since every early round depends on knowing exactly where the first stitch sits. By Row 11 the crown shaping is finished and the piece moves into straight rounds before the tie strings are chained on and attached. This bonnet is sized for babies aged 0 to 6 months, and you can customize it with your favorite colors to match any outfit or season.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing count in Round 2's increases
- Work 2 double crochets into every single stitch from Round 1 with no skips. Stop and recount if your total isn't exactly 20 before closing the round.
- Breaking the Round 3 repeat sequence
- Say the pattern aloud as you work it: 1 DC, 1 DC, 2 DC, repeat. Use a marker at the start of each repeat if you tend to lose your place.
- Uneven tie strings on each side
- Count your chain stitches on the first string and match that exact count when chaining the second. Lay both ties flat side by side before attaching the second one to confirm the lengths.
The materials list
- Yarn of your choice
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 1 short form
Main Pattern
Round 1
Magic Circle and Double Crochets Make a magic circle Chain 2 Make 10 double crochets into the magic circlePull to tighten the circle Slip stitch into the first stitch to close the round
Round 2
Increasing Double Crochets Chain 2 Make 2 double crochets in each stitch around Total of 20 double crochetsSlip stitch into the first stitch to close the round
Round 3
Patterned Increases Chain 2 In first stitch, make 1 double crochet In second stitch, make 1 double crochet In third stitch, make 2 double crochets Repeat this pattern (1 DC, 1 DC, 2 DC) aroundSlip stitch into the first stitch to close the round
Round 4
Free Stitch Pattern Chain 3 Skip 2 stitches In the 3rd stitch, make 3 double crochets, chain 1, 3 more double crochets (free stitch)Skip 4 stitches In the 5th stitch, make another free stitch Repeat this pattern across the row, making 9 free stitches in totalIn the last stitch, make one triple crochet
Rounds 5–11
Repeating the Free Stitch Pattern Turn your work Chain 3 In the middle of each free stitch (chain-1 space), make a new free stitchRepeat this for every free stitch across the row In the last stitch of each row, make one triple crochet Continue this pattern through Row 11Finishing: Adding Strings After Row 11, make a chain to your desired string length Attach to both sides of the bonnet for tie strings
Assembly, in order
Step 1After Row 11, make a chain to your desired string length
Step 2Attach to both sides of the bonnet for tie strings
Check these before you start
- The 4.5mm hook is sized for an open, airy fabric rather than a tight one, so avoid pulling stitches closed as you work the increase rounds.
- Mark the first stitch of every round once you move past Round 2, since the slip stitch join only works cleanly if you know which stitch to return to.
- Keep tension even through the Round 3 repeat (1 DC, 1 DC, 2 DC), since an uneven third stitch will show as a visible flare at the crown.
- This bonnet is designed for babies aged 0 to 6 months; customize it with your favorite colors to match any outfit or season.
On one line
| Rounds | 5 |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | 2-3 hours |
| Hook | 4.5 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Check that you have enough yarn to carry the pattern from the magic circle through Row 11 plus the two tie-string chains, since this piece is worked in one continuous color commitment.
- Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of Round 1 before working Round 2, so the increase pattern has a fixed starting point.
- Read Round 3's repeat (1 double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 double crochets) in full before starting it, since losing the repeat partway through skews the whole round.
- Work a small test round with your 4.5mm hook and chosen yarn to confirm your double crochet tension before committing to the magic circle.
Finishing
- Weave in the starting tail from the magic circle and any ends left from the final round before adding the ties.
- After Row 11, chain to your desired string length on one side, fasten off, then attach a matching chain to the opposite side of the bonnet.
- Check both tie strings for even length against each other before considering the bonnet finished.
Construction
The piece doubles its stitch count in a single step between Round 1 and Round 2, going from 10 double crochets to 20 by working 2 double crochets into every stitch, which sets up the wider patterned increase in Round 3.
Round 3 shifts from working an increase into every stitch to a spaced repeat (1 DC, 1 DC, 2 DC), which slows the rate of growth so the crown can start rounding toward the sides of the head instead of continuing to flatten outward.
Time per section
| Magic circle and Rounds 1-2 | about 15 minutes because the stitch count is small and the increases are worked into every stitch |
|---|---|
| Round 3 through Row 11 | about 1.5 to 2 hours because the patterned repeat in Round 3 and the straight rounds that follow make up most of the bonnet's bulk |
| Tie strings and finishing | about 20 minutes because the chains are quick but attaching them evenly on both sides takes care |
Photographs of this one
Every one was taken by whoever published the pattern, in the order the source listed them.
Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.