Viv Bonnet
By Melissa LaBarre
Sizes: 0-6m(6-12m, 12-24 m, little kid (3+ yrs), teen-adult)
Yarn: Madelinetosh Vintage (worsted weight) 100% superwash wool, 200yds per skein, 1
skein in “fragrant” for any size
Needles: one pair us7 (4.5mm) straight needles, or circular in same size, for working back
and forth. A set of double-pointed needles in size 7 (4.5mm) for working i-cord and 3
needle bind off.
Notions: 2 stitch markers, blunt needle for weaving in ends
Gauge: 20 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
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Pattern:
Instructions for knitters using charted motif (if you prefer working from instructions
that are completely written out, skip to “Written Instructions” section)
Cast on 10 (15, 20, 25, 30) sts, place marker, cast on 30 sts, place marker, cast on 10 (15, 20,
25, 30) sts. Do not join. 50 (60, 70, 80, 90) total sts on needle
Begin working as follows (you will be knitting all sts outside of markers on every row, and
keeping in charted pattern between markers)
R1 (ws row): K10 (15, 20, 25, 30) sts, work row 1 of chart between markers, k10 (15, 20, 25,
30)
Rows 2-16: Work as row 1, following corresponding chart row between markers.
Work rows 1-16 two times total.
Begin working Crown Instructions on last page.
Written Instructions (for use WITHOUT chart):
Cast on 50 (60, 70, 80, 90) sts. Do not join.
R1 (WS): k14 (19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14 (19, 24, 29, 34)
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R2: (RS): k13 (18, 23, 28, 33), k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k12, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, ssk, k13 (18,
23, 28, 33)
R3: k13 (18, 23, 28, 33), p1, k1, p1, k1, p3, k10, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k13 (18, 23, 28, 33)
R4: k12 (17, 22, 27, 32), k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1,
p1, ssk, k12 (17, 22, 27, 32)
R5: k12 (17, 22, 27, 32), p1, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k8, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12 (17, 22,
27, 32)
R6: k11 (16, 21, 26, 31), k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, ssk, k6, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k1,
yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, ssk, k11 (16, 21, 26, 31)
R7: k11 (16, 21, 26, 31), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1,
p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k11 (16, 21, 26, 31)
R8: k10 (15, 20, 25, 30) k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, ssk, k4, k2tog, p1, k1,
p1, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, ssk k10 (15, 20, 25, 30)
R9: k10 (15, 20, 25, 30), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3,
p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10 (15, 20, 25, 30)
R10: k10 (15, 20, 25, 30) , yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p3tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k4, yo, k1, p1,
k1, p1, k1, p3togb, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k10 (15, 20, 25, 30)
R11: k11 (16, 21, 26, 31), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1,
p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k11 (16, 21, 26, 31)
R12: k11 (16, 21, 26, 31), yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k6, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1,
sssk, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k11 (16, 21, 26, 31)
R13: k12 (17, 22, 27, 32), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k8, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1,
p1, k12 (17, 22, 27, 32)
R14: k12 (17, 22, 27, 32), yo, k1, p1, k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k8, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, sssk, p1,
k1, yo, k12 (17, 22, 27, 32)
R15: k13 (18, 23, 28, 33), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k13 (18,
23, 28, 33)
R16: k13 (18, 23, 28, 33), yo, k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, yo, k10, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, sssk, yo, k13
(18, 23, 28, 33)
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Work rows 1-16 once more. Begin working Crown instructions.
Crown Instructions:
R1 (WS): k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R2 (RS): k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, k14, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 4.5 (5, 5.5, 6, 6.5) inches from cast-on edge.
Begin crown decreases.
Crown Decreases:
R1 (WS): k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k12, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R2 (RS): k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k10, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R3: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R4: k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k8, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R5: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k8, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R6: k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k6, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R7: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R8: k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k4, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R9: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R10: k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k2, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R11: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
R12: k15(20, 25, 30, 35), p1, k1, p1, ssk, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k15(20, 25, 30, 35)
R13: k14(19, 24, 29, 34), p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k14(19, 24, 29, 34)
38 (48, 58, 68, 78) sts remain
With WS facing, fold hat in half and place 19( 24, 29, 34, 39) sts on each of 2 double
pointed needles. Work 3-needle bind off. (or, you can bind off and seam if you’d prefer)
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Pick up 4 sts at front bottom corner and work a 4 stitch I-cord for 11 inches. Repeat for
second side.
Weave in ends. Block using preferred method and lay flat to dry.
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