Girl's Bonnet Pattern #157

Size 4 to 6 years

MATERIAL:
1 skein Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skein) main color
1 skein Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skein) contrasting color
1 pair S.P. Knitting needles No. 5 (4 mm.)

GAUGE: 5 sts. = 1 inch

SIDEPIECE: With No. 5 needles and c. c. cast on 18 sts. Work garter st. for 6 rows (3 ridges). Change to stock. st. and incr. 1 st. at the beg. of every K row 4 times (front edge). Work even until piece measures 2 inch. Then increase 1 st. every ½ inch. 4 times on the other end of piece (back edge). Work even until piece measures 5 inch. Bind off at back edge 2 sts. 4 times, rem. 18 sts. bind off. Work another piece to correspond.

CENTERPIECE: With No. 5 needles and m. c. cast on 24 sts. Work garter st. for 6 rows (3 ridges). Change to stock. st. and work even until the entire piece measures 10 inch. Bind off. Sew up the 3 pieces. With m .c., pick up 66 sts. around front of bonnet and work 6 rows (3 ridges) garter st.

NECKBAND: With m. c., cast on 8 sts. and K1, P1 for 30 inch. Bind off. Sew neckband on wrong side to bonnet. Steam lightly.

This pattern was originally published in Fashions in Wool #53, Boys and Girls and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.