FO: Purple Purl Bonnet
Pattern: Top Down Bonnet
Yarn: 1/2 a skein of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport in Black Purl
Needles: 3 mm circs
I think I’ve found my new go-to pattern for baby hats. Previously, it was a simple ribbed-hem watch cap with a pompom and i-cord ties, but this pattern’s a) much cuter; b) a little more interesting than the usual round-and-round-and-round; c) much cuter. It’s actually constructed more or less like a sock toe, with the addition of a few decreases at the back to make it more head-shaped.
The yarn’s ball band states the same gauge as the pattern, but I like my Lorna’s knit a little tighter. Rather than resorting to fancy math, I just followed the numbers for the child’s size instead of the newborn’s. It worked, I think, as the finished hat looks about the right size for a tiny person who should make her appearance in the dead of winter.
I’m tempted to cast on for another. I have a mitten, a sock, and a bolero on the needles, though, so perhaps I should exercise some willpower instead and give one of those some attention.
I loved knitting this pattern, too.
I think it looks just as nice as the eared version knitted in that yarn you used (and it’s purple, so therefore it’s automatically lovely!). Wonder if I can find it over here… I think I’ve only seen the sock and laceweight LL yarns. Good excuse to do some virtual yarn shopping, anyway!
Hey K, I adore your black purl hat/bonnet - it’d be just as gorgeous on an adult, it’s always good to have the ears covered (I say this as it’s heaving it down and blowing a gale!). It’s good to see a baby hat that’s actually not in pastels too!
Yum! Love the color…and the pattern looks rather unique…but not complicated. An awesome combination!