"Abigail" baby bonnet copyright 2003 Auntie M

F hook, baby weight yarn fits newborn to 3 months.

small amount ribbon
ribbon roses (optional)
Back of Bonnet:
With F hook ch 5, sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in ring. *Ch 2, Sc in ring, ch 2* 5 times more.
Sl st to join in first sc (6 sc, 6 ch 2 spaces).
Round 2. Ch 1, 2sc in joined stitch, ch 2. 2sc, ch 2 in each sc of row 1.
Join as before. (12 sc, 6 ch 2 spaces.)
Round 3 Ch 1, sc in joined stitch. 2 sc in next sc, ch 2.
Skip chain space. *Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2* around.
18 sc 6 ch 2 spaces.
Round 4 Ch 1, sc in joined stitch, sc in next sc, 2 sc in third sc,
ch 2, skip space. *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2* around.
Join (24 sc, 6 ch21 spaces)

Round 5 Ch 1, sc in joined stitch, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in 4th sc of group.

Ch 2 skip space. *Sc in next three sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2 skip space
*around.
Join. (30 sc, 6 ch 2 spaces.)
Round 6 Ch 1, sc in joined stitch, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in 5th sc of group.
Ch 2 skip space. *Sc in next four sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2 skip space*
around.
Join. (36 sc, 6 ch 2 spaces.)
Round 7 Ch 1, sc in joined stitch, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in 6th sc of group.
Ch 2 skip space. *Sc in next five sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 2 skip space*
around.
Join. (42 sc, 6 ch 2 spaces.)
DO NOT FASTEN OFF
Body of Bonnet:
Note: to decrease, yo and sc two stitches together.
Row 1. Ch 1. Working in back loops of sc and ch stitches, work sc in each
of next 42 stitches.
Row 2 .Ch 1, Decrease over next 2sc, sc in next 39 sc, Dec last two sc
together. (40 sc)
Row 3. Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sc. * Ch 3, skip 2 sc, sc in next 3 stitches.*
Repeat from * to * 6 times. Ch 3, skip 2 sc, 2sc in last sc. Ch 1 turn.
(8 ch 3 spaces 25 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1. Sc in first sc. Skip next sc. 5dc in ch 3 space.
*Skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc, 5 dc in next ch 3 space *
Repeat from * to * 6 times. 1 sc in last sc (8 shells)
Row 5 Ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc ch 1) Skip next dc, sc in next three dc,
* ch 3. Skip next dc, next sc and next dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc.*
Repeat from * to * to last shell in prior row. Ch 1 and hdc in last sc. Turn
Round 6 Ch 3 (counts as dc) 2 dc in 1st ch 1 space.
*Skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, skip last sc, 5 dc in next ch 3 space*
Repeat from * to * 6 times.

Skip 1 sc, sc in next sc skip last sc, 2 dc in last space and 1 dc in in 2nd
chain at end of previous row. (7 full shells and 2 half shells) Turn
Round 7 Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 dc.* Ch 3. Skip next dc, next sc and next dc
(next three spaces). Sc in next three dc. * Repeat from * to * 6 times.
Ch 3, skip next three stitches and 1 sc in each of last two stitches. Turn
Rows 8 to 11 (Repeat Row 4 through 7 once ) Do not fasten off.
Row 12, Ch 1 turn. Working across front of bonnet, sc in each sc,
3 sc in each ch 3 space across. Sc in last two stitches.
Do not fasten off.
Neckline:
Row 1: Ch 1. Turn and working along bottom of bonnet, evenly space
43 sc across bottom of bonnet. (generally 1 sc in each row, 2 sc in each
hdc and ch 2 spaces.) Ch3 turn.
Row 2: Skip next sc, hdc in next sc, ch 1 across. Hdc in last sc.
( 21 spaces) Ch 1 turn.
Row 3: Sc in 1st stitch. Hdc in next space, ch 1, slip st in top of next
hdc in previous row. Ch 1, hdc in next space, sl st in top of next hdc
around.
Hdc in last space, ch 1, sl st to ch 2.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Weave ribbon through spaces in neckline for tie. Add ribbon roses as
desired.