Heirloom Shetland Lace Baby Bonnet by Jill Ireland

Heirloom Shetland Lace Baby Bonnet

Knitting
May 2000
Lace ?
9 stitches = 1 inch
in lace garter edging, after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
88 - 90 yards (80 - 82 m)
Infant (14 inches (35 cm) around the face)
English

The pattern can be found pages 34 and 35 of this issue.

From the pattern in Spin-Off:

  • Materials: 1/3 ounce [10 grams] of lace-weight yarn that measures approximately 32 wraps per inch
  • Equipment: set of four size 2 (2.75 mm) dpns. Size 2 circular needle, optional.
  • Gauge: 9 sts per inch in the garter stitch portion of the lace edging after blocking.

Yardage is not given in the Spin-Off pattern, as it is intended for handspun. Calculated from an equivalent commercial laceweight (KnitPicks Shadow, 440 yd/50 g, 32 wpi), yardage works out to approximately 88 yards.

This pattern is not available online. Please contact the designer by mail.
Ms. Ireland is still selling this pattern both as a kit and as a pattern alone. Costs are AUS$10 plus postage for the kit and AUS$5 for the pattern. Both are available.

Designer contact information:
Jill Ireland
PO Box 269
Bega NSW
Australia 2550