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Puttind down plenty of newspaper or plastic sheeting before you start will make clean-up easier. A cheap tarpaulin or table cloth can be a great option. It's surprising how far paint can go when kids are involved, so be sure to protect a wide area of floor. Keep kitchen roll or baby wipes close at hand for any emergency clear-ups. For Medium Baby size bonnet, repeat Side row 2 until you have a total of 10 side rows and 14 rows total for your project.
Do not bind off. Cut a tail appx 6-8ins/15-17.5cms long. Using a yarn needle, pull through remaining stitches and cinch sts closed tightly. Weave in ends. Take the last tie that you crocheted and flip it over to that lies smoothly against the brim rows. Use a yarn needle and your yarn end to stitch the last stitch to the top of the brim rows and then weave in your end. Weave in the end at the center of the crown rows. ER 27: Working in BLO, sl st across (5). Attach to sts 16 and 17 of Row 11 with a Slst2TOG. Ch 1 and turn.
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For Large Baby size bonnet, repeat Side row 2 until you have a total of 13 side rows and 18 rows total for your project. ER 35: Working in BLO, sl st across (5). Attach to sts 21 and 22 of Row 11 with a Slst2TOG. Ch 1 and turn.
ER 51: Working in BLO, sl st across (5). Attach to sts 31 and 32 of Row 11 with a Slst2TOG. Ch 1 and turn. Repeat rows 7&8 until the ear measures 5in/12.5cms from cast on ending after completing a row 7. Row 9 – sl1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1 (10sts) ER 43: Working in BLO, sl st across (5). Attach to sts 26 and 27 of Row 11 with a Slst2TOG. Ch 1 and turn.
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For Small Baby size bonnet, repeat Side row 2 until you have a total of 7 side rows and 10 rows total for your project. Similarly, dress the kids in old clothes, or give them an apron to protect their regular outfit. An old adult T-shirt is an easy way to protect clothes if you don't have an apron to hand. You will now be working rows perpendicular to the bonnet. This will create the ribbed edging. These rows will be referred to as Edging Rows (ER). In the following instruction I will be referencing a sl st to attach to Row 11. This refers to Row 11 of the bonnet.
ER 60-71: Repeat ER 2 and ER 3, attaching to sts 38-42 in Row 11 as you go. At the end of ER 71, attach with a sl st to st 42 of Row 11. Ch 1 and turn. Continue on to finishing instructions. Last Row: CH 31, SC in second CH from hook. SC in next 29 CHs. (A total of 30 SC), rotate your work so you can work into the side of the rows from Part 2 and 3. Work 2 SC into the side of each brim row. Work 1 SC into the side of each side row.
Brim Row 2: CH2, turn, DC in first ST, FPDC into next ST, *BPDC into next ST, FPDC into next ST,* repeat from *to* until only one ST remains. DC in last ST. Brim Row 3: CH2, turn, DC in first ST, BPDC into next ST, *FPDC into next ST, BPDC into next ST,* repeat from *to* until only one ST remains. DC in last ST. Note: We are continuing on from part 2, becuase row count will vary based on the size you are making, we are starting the row count over. All sizes will work the same number of brim rows. This time of year was always my busiest time of year in my etsy shop. Why? Bunny Bonnets. I sold a couple thousand bunny bonnets over the decade my etsy shop was open. By April I LOATHED bunnies. I’m not going to lie, I’m so happy I don’t have to spend 14 hours a day making the same thing over and over and over again this spring. But I may make a bunny bonnet just for my own baby because next year she’ll probably be too big for one. *wipes tear*
These Easter bonnets can also be kept for next year, to be used again or used as decoration. How much does it cost to do Easter crafts with the kids? Work in a k2p2 ribbing (k2p2 across) for 4 rows. slipping the 1 st on each row flat portion for a 1 stitch salvage edge. End after completing a wrong side row.
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Finishing Row: CH1, rotate your work so that you can work down the side of the previous rows. Work 1 SC into the side of each row. Work 1 SC into the same CH that row 1 was worked into, CH1, Work another SC into the same CH row 1 was worked into. ER 19: Working in BLO, sl st across (5). Attach to sts 11 and 12 of Row 11 with a Slst2TOG. Ch 1 and turn.
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