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Seeds Pixie Bonnet

1/28/2014

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One of my most favorite things to knit or crochet is a pixie bonnet. The simplicity of the little hat is so enticing and just begs for personalization with cables or lace. All you do is knit/crochet up a rectangle, fold it in half and sew along the cast on edge. I wrote this particular pattern with a beginner in mind and kept it simple. This is a great one for learning because you practice stockinette, moss/seed, ribbing and there is a buttonhole involved, which are great techniques for a beginner project!
Kit's Crafts - Seeds Pixie Bonnet
Perfect for beginners, this pattern is quick and easy to make. Essentially you are creating a large stockinette swatch that is punctuated by rows of moss/seed stitch to break up the monotony. Finish off with a few ribbing rows, then sew up the cast on edge to create a lovely pixie bonnet.  It is written using US standards and worked flat. The finished product (after being folded and sewn) is approximately 6 ¾” high and 6 ½” wide. I wrote this for a toddler size, but you could make it bigger or smaller by adjusting your needles and/or yarn or if you want to use it for a smaller child, leave off the extension strap and button one corner to the other.

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Gauge:
1” = 5 stitches x 6 rows in stockinette stitch

Size:
Toddler

Materials:
90 – 100 yards (80 – 90 meters) worsted weight yarn
Size 6 (4.25mm) knitting needles
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:
K = Knit
P = Purl
SL = Slip Stitch
ST = Stitch
Button Hole {refer to pictures} = SL1{A}, bring yarn to the front {B}, SL1 {C}, *slip first sl st over second sl st {D}**, SL1, repeat * to **, SL1, repeat * to **, 3 sts should be bound off {E}, SL first st on right needle back to left needle {F}, turn work.

Bring yarn to wrong side of work {G}, *P into the first st on the left needle without dropping the stitch {H}, slip stitch from right needle to left needle {I}, repeat from * until 4 stitches have been created {J} (one more than was bound off), turn work.

The front side should be facing you {K}, SL first st from left needle to the right needle {L}, pass the second stitch on the right needle over the slipped stitch {M} (getting rid of the extra stitch), SL 1 st from right needle to left needle {N} and K that stitch {O}.
Kit's Crafts - Seeds Pixie Bonnet
Pattern:
Using long tail cast on, with a 30” – 35” tail, CO 60 sts
Row 1: K to end
Row 2: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2
Rows 3 – 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2
Row 11: K2, (P1, K1) to last 2 sts, K2
Row 12: K2, (K1, P1) to last 2 sts, K2
Rows 13 & 14: Repeat rows 11 & 12
Rows 15 – 28: Repeat rows 1 – 14
Rows 29 – 38: Repeat rows 1 – 10
Row 39: K2, (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, K2
Row 40: K2, (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2
Row 41: K2, button hole, (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, K2
Row 42: K2, (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2
Bind off. Weave in ends. Use tail to sew up the back of the bonnet, then position and attach button.

Extension Strap Pattern:
CO 28 sts
Rows 1& 2: (K2, P2) to the end
Row 3: K2, button hole, (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P2
Row 4: (K2, P2) to the end
Bind off. Weave in ends. 
Kit's Crafts - Seeds Pixie Bonnet
Kit's Crafts - Seeds Pixie Bonnet

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10 Comments
Cleio link
1/28/2014 03:27:50 am

What a lovely pattern and excellent tutorials.

I assure you this is not just good for beginners. It's a lovely bonnet and I've added it to my (admittedly very large) must knit eventually pile.

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Kristin link
1/28/2014 01:59:48 pm

I am so glad you like this pattern. I am in love with pixie bonnets, they are just so easy and so satisfying to make! Thanks so much for the kind words!

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Krystyna link
1/28/2014 04:16:22 am

Very nice.

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Kristin link
1/28/2014 02:00:21 pm

Thanks Krystyna!

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Rebecca
2/2/2014 07:16:36 am

I really love this hat and started it this evening. However, can I check that you row numbers are correct as I've got to row 20 and realised that my hat doesn't look like your picture - it could be me! Are rows 13 and 14 and then17-25 correct as I seem to have too little moss stitch and then too much.

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Kristin link
2/3/2014 05:42:22 am

Rebecca,

Thanks so much for bring this to my attention! You are right. It should be a pattern of 10 rows in stockinette stitch, then 4 rows seed stitch. I am so sorry about that! I will make the corrections right away!

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Rebecca
2/4/2014 03:41:31 am

Thanks Kristin for clarifying, though I'm not sure I have the patience to unpick - it will have to be a variation on the theme!

Charlene Hager link
3/2/2014 11:09:10 pm

I started putting this in chart form and your rows don't line up starting with Rows 15-29. You say to repeat rows 1-14 when in actuality there are 15 rows there. Count them individually, I think you may have subtracted 15 from 29 and came up with 14. I think it should say Repeat Rows 1-14 on Rows 15-28. Then Rows 30-40, you said to repeat rows 1-10. If you count them out individually there are 11 rows, so we come up 1 row short again. So according to my chart, I start with Row 29 to work Rows 1-10 which ends with Row 38. Starting with Row 39-42, I should do Rows 41-44 in Rows 39-42 and there are no Rows 43 and 44.

If you write this out line by line I think you'll see it.

I hope this isn't to confusing, but it just wasn't coming out the way your instructions say it should.

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Kristin link
3/3/2014 02:44:45 am

Charlene, Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and bring this to my attention! You are right, my math was off. I have made the changes.

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Alayna
1/3/2018 06:01:22 pm

So, I realize I am commenting on a 4-yr-old post — but just for anyone else who stumbles upon this pattern...It is adorable! However, the sizing seems very off. Knitted as instructed, it *barely* fits my 11-month-old who is in the 50th percentile for head circumference. I definitely recommend sizing it up somehow or making it for a younger baby! I am a beginner knitter and this pattern was perfect for learning something other than dish rags. But, unless I made a mistake, doesn’t the alternating K2, P2 then P2, K2 in rows 39-42 result in more seed stitch rather than ribbing?

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