This sweet little bear bonnet looks great knit in Rowan kid classic (mohair) or Rowan kid silk haze for a lacy look.

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• DESCRIPTION

The bear bonnet is easy to make, with beginner knitters in mind.

Using knit and purl stitches, you will create stocking stitch and it will also introduce you to decreasing and shaping.

The bonnet will be a cute prop for any photo session you have planned!

Yarn

Yarn: 1 x 50g mohair yarn (I used Rowan Kid Silk Haze in Majestic (589) knit with two strands together to make it a DK weight).

Any DK yarn/Medium weight (Knit with 1 strand only).

Needles

Knitting Needles: 5.5mm (US 9)

Crochet hook: 7mm hook (US size K or similar) for the ears and chin tie

• SKILLS

Level – Easy

This is an easy level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are the knit stitch, purl stitch, increasing and decreasing.

The ears are crochet – so some simple crochet knowledge is required for those.

• SIZING

Newborn

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