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Are you a knitting enthusiast searching for your next adorable baby project? Look no further! We have an enchanting free knitting pattern just for you: the Daisy Bonnet.
This charming bonnet is perfect for keeping your little one cozy and stylish. Its intricate design features delicate daisy motifs in mohair that create a whimsical appeal. Whether you’re knitting for your child, grandchild, or your prop shop, the Daisy Bonnet is sure to be a beloved addition to their wardrobe.
To begin, gather your favorite soft yarn and knitting needles. I used KnitPicks Capra OR Plymouth Yarn Angora for the main color. For the Mohair I uses KnitPicks Aloft. You can purchase the yarn for this project buy clicking on the yarn names and just to be transparent, I do make a small commission from any purchases through these links but that is what keeps all of our knitting patterns free on this blog.
The pattern incorporates basic knitting techniques such as casting on, knit stitches, purl stitches, and simple decreases, along with a little bit of an advanced lacework for the daisies. As you work through each row, you’ll witness the bonnet come to life, with the daisy motifs shining against the contrasting yarns. The lace edging requires basic crochet knowledge.
This versatile pattern allows you to customize the Daisy Bonnet to match your desired color palette. Feel free to experiment with different yarn colors and combinations, making each bonnet a unique masterpiece.
Imagine the joy on the face of the little one who wears this delicately designed bonnet. The Daisy Bonnet will not only keep them warm but also make them the center of attention wherever they go. Handcrafted with love, this cherished accessory is a testament to your knitting skills and affection.
So, dust off your knitting needles, grab our free pattern, and get started on creating your very own Daisy Bonnet. Spread the love and share this beautiful pattern with your fellow knitters. Together, let’s knit something extraordinary!
Happy knitting!
As always, you have permission to sell what you make from this pattern. I love seeing you succeed!
Materials and Info
Materials: appx 60-120yd dk weight yarn and 20 or so yds of lace weight mohair , size 6 (4mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge), 4mm crochet hook for the crochet edge
Gauge: appx 5sts/inch Gauge is very important!
Sizes (appx finished head circumference) : newborn (13ins), 0-3mths (14 ins), 3-6mths (15ins), 6-12mths (16ins), 1-3yrs (17ins)
Daisy Bonnet Pattern
NEWBORN
Cast on 55 stitches in your dk weight yarn.
Work 3/4in of stockinette stitch ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up mohair yarn.
LACE PANEL
Row 1 – knit across
Row 2 – k1 [k5 wrapping your yarn 3times with each k (picture tutorial at the end), k1] repeat [to] across
Row 3 – p1 [yarn back, sl purlwise into the first wrap of each of the next 5 sts, wrap your yarn around these 5 stitches twice back to front (picture tutorial at the end of pattern), p1] repeat [to] across
Row – 4 knit across
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up dk yarn.
Work in stockinette st beginning with a right side row (knit row) until your work measures 4ins from cast on edge. End after completing a wrong side (purl) row. Place a marker on either side of your work here.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across (46st)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across (37st)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across (28st)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across (19st)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across (10st)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the back tight. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible).
EDGE
With your crochet hook and mohair yarn join yarn in first stitch on your cast on edge.
Sc, [skip 2 sts 5dc into next st, skip 2 sts, sc] repeat [to] across cast on edge.
Weave in ends. Cut 6 pieces of dk yarn approximately 30ins long. Fold them in half and pull a loop through the front corner of the hood. Pull the ends through this loop.
0-3 MONTHS
Cast on 61 stitches in your dk weight yarn.
Work 3/4in of stockinette stitch ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up mohair yarn.
LACE PANEL
Row 1 – knit across
Row 2 – k1 [k5 wrapping your yarn 3times with each k (picture tutorial at the end), k1] repeat [to] across
Row 3 – p1 [yarn back, sl purlwise into the first wrap of each of the next 5 sts, wrap your yarn around these 5 stitches twice back to front (picture tutorial at the end of pattern), p1] repeat [to] across
Row – 4 knit across
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up dk yarn.
Work in stockinette st beginning with a right side row (knit row) until your work measures 4.5ins from cast on edge. End after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Place a marker on either side of your work here.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across (51st)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across (41st)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across (31st)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across (21st)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across (11st)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the back tight. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible).
EDGE
With your crochet hook and mohair yarn join yarn in first stitch on your cast on edge.
Sc, [skip 2 sts 5dc into next st, skip 2 sts, sc] repeat [to] across cast on edge.
Weave in ends. Cut 6 pieces of dk yarn approximately 30ins long. Fold them in half
and pull a loop through the front corner of the hood. Pull the ends through this loop.
3-6 MONTHS
Cast on 67 stitches in your dk weight yarn.
Work 1in of stockinette stich ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up mohair yarn.
LACE PANEL
Row 1 – knit across
Row 2 – k1 [k5 wrapping your yarn 3times with each k (picture tutorial at the end), k1] repeat [to] across
Row 3 – p1 [yarn back, sl purlwise into the first wrap of each of the next 5 sts, wrap your yarn around these 5 stitches twice back to front (picture tutorial at the end of pattern), p1] repeat [to] across
Row – 4 knit across
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up dk yarn.
Work in stockinette st beginning with a right side row (knit row) until your work measures 5ins from cast on edge. End after completing a wrong side (purl) row. Place a marker on either side of your work here.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across (56st)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across (45st)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across (34st)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across (23st)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across (12st)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the back tight. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible).
EDGE
With your crochet hook and mohair yarn join yarn in first stitch on your cast on edge.
Sc, [skip 2 sts 5dc into next st, skip 2 sts, sc] repeat [to] across cast on edge.
Weave in ends. Cut 6 pieces of dk yarn approximately 30ins long. Fold them in half and pull a loop through the front corner of the hood. Pull the ends through this loop.
6-12 MONTHS
Cast on 73 stitches in your dk weight yarn.
Work 1in of stockinette stich ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up mohair yarn.
LACE PANEL
Row 1 – knit across
Row 2 – k1 [k5 wrapping your yarn 3times with each k (picture tutorial at the end),
k1] repeat [to] across
Row 3 – p1 [yarn back, sl purlwise into the first wrap of each of the next 5 sts, wrap your yarn around these 5 stitches twice back to front (picture tutorial at the end of pattern), p1] repeat [to] across
Row – 4 knit across
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up dk yarn.
Work in stockinette st beginning with a right side row (knit row) until your work measures 5.5ins from cast on edge. End after completing a right side (knit) row. Place a marker on either side of your work here.
DECREASES
Row 1 – p70sts, p2tog, p1 (72sts)
Row 2 – k1 [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (62st)
Row 3 – purl across
Row 4 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (52st)
Row 5 – purl across
Row 6 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (42st)
Row 7 – purl across
Row 8 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (32st)
Row 9 – purl across
Row 10 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (22st)
Row 11 – purl across
Row 12 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (12st)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the back tight. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible).
EDGE
With your crochet hook and mohair yarn join yarn in first stitch on your cast on edge.
Sc, [skip 2 sts 5dc into next st, skip 2 sts, sc] repeat [to] across cast on edge.
Weave in ends. Cut 6 pieces of dk yarn approximately 30ins long. Fold them in half and pull a loop through the front corner of the hood. Pull the ends through this loop.
TODDLER (1-3YRS)
Cast on 79 stitches in your dk weight yarn.
Work 1.25ins of stockinette stich ending after completing a wrong side (purl) row.
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up mohair yarn.
LACE PANEL
Row 1 – knit across
Row 2 – k1 [k5 wrapping your yarn 3times with each k (picture tutorial at the end),
k1] repeat [to] across
Row 3 – p1 [yarn back, sl purlwise into the first wrap of each of the next 5 sts, wrap your yarn around these 5 stitches twice back to front (picture tutorial at the end of pattern), p1] repeat [to] across
Row – 4 knit across
Cut yarn (leaving enough to weave in ends) and pick up dk yarn.
Work in stockinette st beginning with a right side row (knit row) until your work measures 6ins from cast on edge. End after completing a wrong side (purl) row. Place a marker on either side of your work here.
DECREASES
Row 1 – k1 [k2tog, k5] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (68st)
Row 2 – purl across
Row 3 – k1 [k2tog, k4] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (57st)
Row 4 – purl across
Row 5 – k1 [k2tog, k3] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (46st)
Row 6 – purl across
Row 7 – k1 [k2tog, k2] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (35st)
Row 8 – purl across
Row 9 – k1 [k2tog, k1] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (24st)
Row 10 – purl across
Row 11 – k1 [k2tog] repeat [to] across to last st, k1 (13st)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch the back tight. Using this end sew the crown together to your stitch markers. (I like to use the mattress stitch since it is nearly invisible).
EDGE
With your crochet hook and mohair yarn join yarn in first stitch on your cast on edge.
Sc, [skip 2 sts 5dc into next st, skip 2 sts, sc] repeat [to] across cast on edge.
Weave in ends. Cut 6 pieces of dk yarn approximately 30ins long. Fold them in half and pull a loop through the front corner of the hood. Pull the ends through this loop.
Abbreviations and Tutorials
Stitch Key
K – knit
p – purl
w – wrap
sl – slip
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
p2tog – purl 2 stitches together
Yo- yarn over
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
ROW 2 TUTORIAL
LEFT HANDED
RIGHT HANDED
Insert your needle into the next stitch knit wise, wrap your yarn around your working needle 3 times, pull through your stitch.
ROW 3 TUTORIAL
LEFT HANDED
RIGHT HANDED
Place your yarn to the back. Slip the first wrap only from the 5 3wrapped stitches from row 2 purlwise (making a long stitch). Now wrap your yarn around the post of those long stitches twice, back to front. You will need to move your stitches from holding needle to working needle as you do this. Or you could cheat and place these 5 long stitched on a safety pin, stitch marker or cable needle and wrap around them. Your daisy is now formed. Bring your yarn to the front to purl your next stitch.
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