Buds and Blossoms

This bonnet / scarflet combo will keep babies’ heads shielded from both pesky drafts and the sun. This design is functional, quick and fun to knit, and seamless. I can imagine a fresh crop of adorable munchkin-flowers looking precious in their bonnet. But the beauty of this design is that baby boys can wear it too -- the ruffle is optional.

This bonnet is knit seamlessly and features a built-in scarflet with a leaf-shaped closure. The front of the bonnet is knit flat; the crown is knit in the round after the scarflet is finished by a three-needle bind off at the back neck.

SKILLS REQUIRED: cast on, knitting, purling, decreasing, knitting in the round, picking up stitches (or provisional cast on), three-needle bind off, yarn over.

Finished bonnet: Approx 9.5 (11.25, 12.75) inches or 24.5 (28.5, 32.5) cm around face, ear to ear. This measurement does not include the “scarf” and assumes some negative ease for a better fit. Bonnet depth is: 5.25 (5.75, 6.25) inches or 13.5 (14.5, 16) cm.