Baby Kitty Bonnet 🐱 | Complete Knitting Tutorial for Beginners 🎀, by GoKnitEasy on YouTube. 15 min 1 s.
- Video length
- 15 min 1 s
- Time to do it
- 4 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Measure the baby's head with the tape, then cast on stitches on the 3 mm circular needles. For a newborn to 6 month size, about 60 to 70 stitches gives a snug bonnet.
Join the stitches into a round, place a stitch marker at the start and check the cast-on edge is not twisted before you knit the first stitch.
Work a knit 1, purl 1 ribbing for about 2 to 3 cm to make the brim, so the bonnet grips the head and stays on.
Knit plain rounds for the body of the bonnet until the piece measures about 10 to 12 cm from the cast-on edge. Measure it flat with the tape.
Shape the crown by knitting two stitches together at even intervals, working the decreases every other round until about 8 to 12 stitches are left.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it through the remaining stitches with the darning needle. Pull tight to close the top.
Make two ears on the double-pointed needles: cast on about 8 stitches, knit a small triangle and decrease at both edges each row until a point forms.
Pin each ear to the crown on either side of the centre, then sew them down with the darning needle and matching yarn. Weave in all loose ends.
Tips and common mistakes
Knit a small test square first so your bonnet comes out the right size instead of too tight or too loose.
Count your decrease rounds so both ears and both sides of the crown match.
Sew the ears on with small, tight stitches so a baby cannot pull them loose.
Keep pins and sharp needles well away from the baby while you work and after finishing.
Questions
What size baby does this bonnet fit?
The stitch count above suits a newborn up to about 6 months. Add stitches in multiples of the pattern repeat for a larger child, and check the head measurement as you go.
Can I knit the bonnet flat on straight needles instead?
Yes. Knit back and forth in rows and sew the back seam at the end. The shaping decreases stay the same, but you will purl the wrong-side rows.
How much yarn does a baby bonnet use?
One 50 g ball of wool blend is usually enough for a newborn size, and 100 g covers a larger child size plus the ears.
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