Bonnet is knitted flat in one piece from forehead toward the crown to required height, and then the crown is shaped with chosen method either flat or in round. Next knit the laces and your bonnet is ready. Pattern repeat requires multiples of 3 + 4 sts.

Level: advanced beginner

Language: English

Needles:
3 & 3.5 mm straight or circular needles to knit the main body
3.5mm 80-100cm circular needles or DPNS to knit crown/decreases
3.5 mm DPNS for knitting i-cord laces

Yarn:
Sport/fingering weight yarn such as Drops Baby Merino 50g/175m held with lace weight yarn such as Drops Kid Silk 25g/210m; 1 strand of each held together, 1 skein of each for all sizes

Sizes:
premature (up to 34cm), 0-1m (34-38cm), 1-3m (38-41cm), 3-6m (41-43cm), 6-12m (43-46cm), 1-3yrs (46-48cm)