The Julia Bonnet

Good morning all and welcome to day 18.
Today's bonnet is so sweet and lovely, and one of my favourite larger ones. The Julia Bonnet is sized to fit 38 weeks gestation. If you add one more increase round, and add another repeat of rows 10 and 11 it will fit a full term newborn.
I used Caron simply baby, which is just so soft and squishy. Its a fantastic yarn for little heads.

The Julia Bonnet

Sized To Fit:

38 Weeks gestation

Measurements:
11cm diameter after round 6
17cm in height
13.5cm wide

You Will Need:
5mm hook
Worsted weight/10ply yarn for the bonnet, I used Caron Simply Baby
With DK/8ply/Light Worsted weight yarn for the flower and leaf, I used Moda Vera Marvel

Special Stitches: V Stitch = dc, ch2, dc

1. hdc 8 times into a magic ring, join. (8)

2. ch2, hdc in the same stitch, 2hdc in each stitch around, join. (16)

3. ch2, hdc in the same stitch *hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join. (24)

4. ch2, hdc in the same stitch *hdc in the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join.(32)

5. ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next 3 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join. (40)

6. ch1, sc in the same stitch, *sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch*, repeat around, do not join. (48)

7. ch1, turn, skip the next 2 stitches, 9dc in the next stitch *skip 3 stitches, 9dc in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch*, repeat around.

8. ch4, turn, dc in the same stitch as the ch4, *ch2, skip 4 dc's, sc in the next dc, ch2, skip the next 4 dc's, V stitch in the next sc*, repeat across, turn.

9. ch3, 4dc in the same stitch as the ch3, sc in the next sc, *9dc in the next middle of the next V stitch [the chain 2 gap], sc in the next sc*, repeat across, 5dc in the last v stitch, turn.

10. ch1, turn, sc in the same stitch, ch2, *V stitch in the next sc, ch2, skip 4 dc's, sc in the next dc, ch2*, repeat across, sc in the last dc.

11. ch1, turn, sc in the same stitch, *9dc in the next V stitch, sc in the next sc*

12-13: Repeat rows 8-9. Do not end off.

chain 35, end off. One tie made. Join yarn to the other corner and chain 35. End off. Second tie made. Weave in all tails.

Flower.
With DK/8ply/Light Worsted weight yarn
3.5mm hook

With purple
1. hdc 6 times into a magic ring, join.
2. ch3, 2dc in the same stitch, 3dc in each remaining stitch, join. (18)
3. ch3, dc 3 times in the same stitch, 4dc in each remaining stitch around. join. (72)
End off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leaf
With DK/8ply/Light Worsted weight yarn
3.5mm hook

1. ch10, sc in the second chain from hook, hdc in the next 3 stitches, dc in the next 4 stitches, (3dc, ch3, slst into the 3rd chain from hook, 3dc) into the end chain, don't turn, working back down the leaf on the opposite side of the chains dc in the next 4 chains, hdc in the next 3 chains, sc in the last chain, join. End off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the leaf behind the flower, sew the flower to the hat and