V Stitch Baby Bonnet |
©home made hats by Cheryl 5.2015

Materials ~
H hook
Peaches ’n Creme Cotton
1 ball Ecru, or color of your choice
small amount of Ocean Coral or color of your choice
tapestry needle to weave in ends
Stitches & Abbreviations ~
Half Double Crochet - hdc
V Stitch - v st (to make hdc v st, hdc in indicated st, ch 1, hdc in same st) V st made
Single Crochet - sc
Slip Stitch - ss
Magic Ring - mr
Gauge ~
6 row x 4 v stitches = 4 in
Pattern Notes ~
This pattern makes a bonnet that will fit a 3 to 6 month old baby. Chain 3 at beginning of rows counts as 1st hdc plus chain 1
Pattern is worked in joined rounds for first 4 rounds, it is worked in rows after this point
Flat Circle Measurement at end of round 4 is 3.5 inches.
You can make this a solid color or make it striped like mine. I made my color changes on rows, 6, 9 , 12, 13 & 14.
To Begin ~
Mr, (if you don’t know the magic ring method you can chain 3, 12 hdc in 3rd ch from hook) ch 2, 12 hdc in ring
Rnd 2 - 2 hdc in each st around (24 hdc)
Rnd 3 - 2 hdc in same st as join, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. (36 hdc) Join, ch 2
Rnd 4 - 2 hdc in same st as join, *hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around.
Do not join. (48 hdc)
Row 1 - ch 3 turn, hdc in base of turning chain, * skip 1 st, hdc v st in next st, repeat from * 19 times. (20 v sts, 1 hdc, 1 turning chain)
Row 2 - ch 3 turn, hdc in v st of previous row, v st 20 times
Rows 3 - 14 - Repeat row 2; ch 1 turn.
Row 15 - sc in 1st st, sk ch 1 sp, *sc in next 2 sts, sk next ch 1 sp, repeat from * across to corner of bonnet ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each remaining chain to corner, sc around posts of rows and ch 3’s to back of bonnet. Sc in the 9 unworked sts in back of bonnet, sc around posts and ch 3’s of edge to corner of bonnet, ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea remaining ch to corner, sc in corner st, join with ss fasten off.
H hook
Peaches ’n Creme Cotton
1 ball Ecru, or color of your choice
small amount of Ocean Coral or color of your choice
tapestry needle to weave in ends
Stitches & Abbreviations ~
Half Double Crochet - hdc
V Stitch - v st (to make hdc v st, hdc in indicated st, ch 1, hdc in same st) V st made
Single Crochet - sc
Slip Stitch - ss
Magic Ring - mr
Gauge ~
6 row x 4 v stitches = 4 in
Pattern Notes ~
This pattern makes a bonnet that will fit a 3 to 6 month old baby. Chain 3 at beginning of rows counts as 1st hdc plus chain 1
Pattern is worked in joined rounds for first 4 rounds, it is worked in rows after this point
Flat Circle Measurement at end of round 4 is 3.5 inches.
You can make this a solid color or make it striped like mine. I made my color changes on rows, 6, 9 , 12, 13 & 14.
To Begin ~
Mr, (if you don’t know the magic ring method you can chain 3, 12 hdc in 3rd ch from hook) ch 2, 12 hdc in ring
Rnd 2 - 2 hdc in each st around (24 hdc)
Rnd 3 - 2 hdc in same st as join, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. (36 hdc) Join, ch 2
Rnd 4 - 2 hdc in same st as join, *hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around.
Do not join. (48 hdc)
Row 1 - ch 3 turn, hdc in base of turning chain, * skip 1 st, hdc v st in next st, repeat from * 19 times. (20 v sts, 1 hdc, 1 turning chain)
Row 2 - ch 3 turn, hdc in v st of previous row, v st 20 times
Rows 3 - 14 - Repeat row 2; ch 1 turn.
Row 15 - sc in 1st st, sk ch 1 sp, *sc in next 2 sts, sk next ch 1 sp, repeat from * across to corner of bonnet ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each remaining chain to corner, sc around posts of rows and ch 3’s to back of bonnet. Sc in the 9 unworked sts in back of bonnet, sc around posts and ch 3’s of edge to corner of bonnet, ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea remaining ch to corner, sc in corner st, join with ss fasten off.