29. Lynli Preemie Bonnet

Good morning all and hello to day 29!

Wow, we are almost at the end of the month now. That's incredible! I hope everyone has been enjoying the patterns thus far!

Today's pattern, the Lynli bonnet is a sweet little one that makes use of stacked shells and V stitches. When I get a chance, I think Ill go back and add a nice big crochet flower to the side of one of these.

Lynli Preemie Bonnet

You Will Need
DK Weight/8ply Yarn
4.5mm hook

Sized To Fit:
36-38 weeks gestation

1: Into a magic ring ch3, dc 8 times, join to the first dc. -8dc

2: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -16dc

3: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -24dc

4: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -32dc

5: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -40dc

6: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 4 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 4 stitches*, repeat around, do not join to the ch3. -48dc

7: Ch1, turn, sc in the same stitch, ch2, sk3, 5dc in the next stitch, ch2, sk3, sc in the next stitch, *ch2, sk3, 5dc in the next stitch, ch2, sk3, sc in the next stitch*, repeat across, ending with a sc in the last stitch.

8: Turn, ch5 (counts as first dc and ch2), skip the ch2 and next 2 dc's, (dc, ch1, dc) in the next dc, ch2, skip the next 2 dcs and the ch2, dc in the next sc, *ch2, skip the next ch2 and the next 2 dc's, (dc, ch1, dc) in the next dc, ch2, skip the next 2 dc's and the ch2, dc in the next sc*, repeat across, ending with a dc in the last sc.

9: Ch5, turn, sk the ch2, 5dc in the next ch1 space, *ch2, sk the next ch2, sc in the next dc, ch2, sk the next ch2, 5dc in the next ch1 space*, repeat across ending with a dc in the 3rd ch of the previous rows ch5.

10: Turn, ch5 (counts as first dc and ch2), skip the ch2 and next 2 dc's, (dc, ch1, dc) in the next dc, ch2, skip the next 2 dcs and the ch2, dc in the next sc, *ch2, skip the next ch2 and the next 2 dc's, (dc, ch1, dc) in the next dc, ch2, skip the next 2 dc's and the ch2, dc in the next sc*, repeat across, ending with a dc in the 3rd ch of the previous rounds ch5.

11.: Ch5, turn, sk the ch2, 5dc in the next ch1 space, *ch2, sk the next ch2, sc in the next dc, ch2, sk the next ch2, 5dc in the next ch1 space*, repeat across ending with a dc in the 3rd ch of the previous rows ch5.

12: Do not turn, ch1, sc evenly around the neckline (for me that was 26sc) when you reach the corner of the bonnet, ch35 to make a tie. End off

Rejoin yarn to the other corner and ch35 to make the second tie.