IBGHD 2019 Day 24 The Ethan Zachary Comer Bonnet

Good morning lovelies and welcome to day 24.

Today's pattern is my personal smallest for this years releases, coming in at 26 weeks gestation. This little bonnet uses the waistcoat or fake knit stitch, and is super fast to make. It has such a subtle texture.

This pattern is in remembrance of Ethan Zachary Comer.

Ethan Zachary Comer Bonnet

US Terms

Key:

St - Stitch

Ch - Chain

Sc - Single Crochet

Dc - Double Crochet

Blo - Back Loop Only

Instructions in * * should be repeated

Starting chain counts as first stitch, and in the end round stitch count. 

This pattern uses what is known as a waistcoat stitch, or knit stitch.

These start on round 7.

A waistcoat stitch is made by making a sc by inserting your hook in between the posts of the stitch, rather than the top of the stitch.

You can find an excellent tutorial on this here: https://hearthookhome.com/waistcoat-crochet-stitch/

Sized for: 26 Weeks Gestation

Finished Measurements: 12.5cm across the brim, 9cm from brum to crown.

Amount Of Yarn Used: 34 Meters/38 Yards/13g of 4Seasons Marvel 8Ply

Hook Size: 4mm 

Yarn: DK/8Ply yarn

1: Into a magic ring make 12dc, join. -12dc

2: ch3, dc in the same st, 2dc in each remaining stitch around, join to the ch3. -24dc

3: ch3, dc in the same st, dc in the next st, *2dc in the next st, dc in the next st*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -36dc

4: ch3, dc in each stitch around, do not join. -36dc

5: ch3, turn, dc in each st across -36dc

6: ch1, turn, sc blo in each st across -36sc

7-11: ch1, turn, sc in each st across, between the posts -36sc

12: ch1, sc blo in each st around, join to the ch1. -36sc

End off and weave in all tails.

Ties:
Ch30, with the bonnet neck line facing up join yarn to the right hand corner

and ch1, sc evenly along the neckline until you reach the left corner,

then ch30 to complete the second tie.

Optional: You could change the look of this hat by using a contrasting colour on rounds 7-11.