The base of this bonnet is knitted, the silk fabric petals are cut and sewed by hand to the bonnet, the moss accents are glued to it.The silk petals are not meant to stay up, this bonnet is working beautiful for babies laying on the back.

Knitting pattern and sewing tutorial includes instructions for knitting a newborn sized bonnet and embellishing it with sunflower petals using simple sewing techniques. It would be lovely choice as a gift. It would also make a beautiful photo prop.

The pattern requires U.S. Size 8 knitting needles, 60 yards of Drops Melody yarn, and silk fabric pieces (2 pieces of silk fabric (4” x 45”) and 3 pieces of silk fabric (1” x 14”).