Floral Trellis Bonnet
(to match the gown)
©2012 by Judy Lamb

For matching gown pattern, click HERE.

Size: To fit Newborn
Materials: small amount of sport weight yarn, knitting needles, size 6 (US), 24 inches of 1/4" ribbon for bonnet ties.
Gauge: 5.5 sts/inch in stockinette stitch

BONNET:

Note: Make increases by purling into the front and back of one stitch.
Cast on 69 sts
Work stockinette for 5 rows (end with a knit row)
Knit 3 rows.

Work Leaf Pattern as follows:
Row 1: p7, (k1-b, p 17) 3 times, k1-b, p7.
Row 2: k7, (p1, k 17) 3 times, p1, k7.
Row 3: p6, (k1, k1-b, k1, p15) 3 times, k1, k1-b, k1, p6.
Row 4: k6, (p3, k15) 3 times, p3, k6.
Row 5: p5, (RT, k1-b, LT, p13) 3 times, RT, k1-b, LT, p5.
Row 6: k5, [(p1, k1) twice, p1, k13] 3 times, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k5.
Row 7: p4, (RT, p1, k1-b, p1, LT, p11) 3 times, RT, p1, k1-b, p1, LT, p4.
Row 8: k4, [(p1, k2) twice, p1, k11] 3 times, (p1, k2) twice, p1, k4.
Row 9: p2, (p2 tog, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, inc, p1, k1-b, p1, inc, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, p2 tog, p7) 3 times, p2 tog, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, inc, p1, k1-b, p1, inc, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, p2 tog, p2.
Row 10: k3, (p3, k3, p1, k3, p3, k9) 3 times, p3, k3, p1, k3, p3, k3.
Row 11: p1, (p2 tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, inc, p2, k1-b, p2, inc, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p2 tog, p5) 3 times, p2 tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, inc, p2, k1-b, p2, inc, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p2 tog, p1.
Row 12: k2, (p5, k4, p1, k4, p5, k7) 3 times, p5, k4, p1, k4, p5, k2.
Row 13: (p2 tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, inc, p3, k1-b, p3, inc, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2 tog, p3) 3 times, p2 tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, inc, p3, k1-b, p3, inc, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2 tog.
Row 14: k1, (p7, k5, p1, k5, p7, k5) 3 times, p7, k5, p1, k5, p7, k1.
Row 15: p1, (ssk, k3, k2 tog, p5, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, p5, ssk, k3, k2 tog, p5) 3 times, ssk, k3, k2 tog, p5, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, p5, ssk, k3, k2 tog, p1.
Row 16: k1, (p5, k5, p3, k5, p5, k5) 3 times, p5, k5, p3, k5, p5, k1.
Row 17: p1, (ssk, k1, k2 tog, p5, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p5, ssk, k1, k2 tog, p5) 3 times, ssk, k1, k2 tog, p5, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p5, ssk, k1, k2 tog, p1.
Row 18: k1, (p3, k5, p5, k5, p3, k5) 3 times, p3, k5, p5, k5, p3, k1.
Row 19: p1, (sl1-k2 tog-psso, p5, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p5, sl1-k2 tog-psso, p5) 3 times, sl1-k2 tog-psso, p5, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p5, sl1-k2 tog-psso, p1.
Row 20: k7, (p7, k17) 3 times, p7, k7.
Row 21: p7, (ssk, k3, k2 tog, p17) 3 times, ssk, k3, k2 tog, p7.
Row 22: k7, (p5, k17) 3 times,  p5, k7.
Row 23: p7, (ssk, k1, k2 tog, p17) 3 times, ssk, k1, k2 tog, p7.
Row 24: k7, (p3, k17) 3 times, p3, k7.
Row 25: p7, (sl 1-k2 tog-psso,  p17) 3 times, sl 1-k2 tog-psso,  p7.
Row 26: knit
Row 27: purl
Row 28: knit, dec 5 sts evenly along row (64 sts).

Crown Shaping:
Row 1: (k6, k2 tog) across.
Row 2: (and all even numbered rows): knit
Row 3: (k5, k2 tog) across.
Row 5: (k4, k2 tog) across.
Row 7: (k3, k2 tog) across.
Row 9: (k2, k2 tog) across.
Row 11: (k1, k2 tog) across.
Row 13: (k2 tog) across.  (8 sts remain.)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail, and thread through rem 8 sts. Pull tight. Sew seam of crown.

Pick up 49 sts evenly along bottom of bonnet between rolled edge brim. Do not pick up sts along sts of rolled brim.
Knit 3 rows.

Next row: k1, (yo, k2 tog) to last st.
Knit 2 rows.
Bind off Knitwise.

Thread a 24-inch length of ¼-inch ribbon through eyelets at bottom of bonnet for ties.