Boston Bonnet

Difficulty/Skills Required: Intermediate. Knit, purl, long-tail cast on, decreases, i-cord.

Yarn Weight: Bulky

Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, removable stitch markers

Gauge: Stockinette: 14 sts and 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm

Ribbing: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm

Suggested Yarns:

Juniper Moon Farm Beatrix (54% Merino, 30% Angora, 16% Nylon; 109 yds / 100 m per 50 g / 1.76 oz skein).

Yardage/ Yarn Shown:

Approx 65 (85, 95, 100) yds / 60 (80, 85, 90) m bulky yarn needed.

Sample shown in Juniper Moon Farm Beatrix, color Dragonfruit, #26.

Needle Size: US 10 / 6 mm 24” / 60 cm

Size Information:

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) intended to fit ages 0–6 mo, 9–12 mo, 18 mo, 2 yr.

See schematic measurements for more fit details.

Abbreviations, glossary, techniques:

• BOR: Beginning of round.

• dec’d: Decreased.

• i-cord: Knit tie created with 3 sts. See instructions in pattern about attaching to lower back of bonnet.

• K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together to form 1 stitch. (1 stitch decreased)

• LH: Left-hand.

• M: Marker.

• PM: Place marker.

• RH: Right-hand.

• RS: Right side.

• SL: Slip purlwise.

• SM: Slip marker.

• SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 together through the back loop. (1 stitch decreased)

• st(s): stitch(es).

• WS: Wrong side.

Pattern Notes:

Pattern worked flat from ribbing to back of head.

Decreases on RS rows create shaping for back of bonnet.

I-cord ties worked and integrated with lower back of bonnet.

Optional pompoms attached to end of ties.