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What you need:

To fit head measuring: 14” (16”, 18”, 20”) newborn (baby, child, adult)

Materials: sport weight yarn- approx. 50 (75, 100, 125) yards (shown in Knit Picks Ambrosia in Fog (grey) and variegated versions made from Hello Yarn Fat Sock), plus small amounts of fingering weight yarn in black and white for face, if desired.

Needles: size 3 dpns and 16” circular, or whatever size to get gauge and similarly sized crochet hook.

Gauge: 6 sts. and 8 rows = 1”

See other versions on the pattern page.

Get Figure- 8 Cast On instructions (scroll down to Figure-8 Toe).

This is just a plain version of the Totoro bonnet in my own hand-dyed superwash Merino wool sport weight.

*side view*

Gotta test that pattern! I don’t usually offer patterns in different sizes. This is a lot more work. Heh.

*front view*

*back view*

It’s great in this yarn, too. It’s a little more substantial than the delicate Knit Picks Ambrosia and would make a super winter hat.

I’ve worked out the pattern and sent it off to Amy so she can knit one for her gorgeous babe and perhaps get us a modeled shot.

Thank you for all your votes on the dye kit instructions. They’re all set in full color PDF and B&W for printing versions.

-made from 1 ball Knit Picks Ambrosia- 80/20 baby alpaca/cashmere and bits of black and white for face
-my own pattern- definitely a prototype, as I have no baby to try it on

This is knit from the top down, starting with a figure 8 cast on and increasing 2 stitches on each edge. There are decreases for the nape of the little baby’s chicken neck. Increase lines come to points with attached i-cord to tie under chin. This was knit to match the shape of another baby bonnet I had on hand, so hopefully it will fit an actual baby. I very much hope it does, because it’s a really simple and elegant way to knit a bonnet and that little decrease line at the back of the neck is killing me.

I fussed and fussed over the eye embroidery. Duplicate stitch just didn’t make a round eye, so I tried a single crocheted spiral, starting with a black center dot. It looks like crewel embroidery. Is that done with a crochet hook? I have no idea. At any rate, the eye is round, the face resembles Totoro, and a mom who loves baby hats with ears is going to be pleased.