Patta Cake Bonnet Pattern

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" WOOL and NYLON BULKY YARN or
"DAWN" BULKY YARN
2 ounces White
2 ounces Shell Pink or colors of your choice
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: 3 dc = 1 inch, 2 dc rows = 1½ inches

CROWN: With White chain (ch) 10, single crochet (sc) in 2nd stitch (st) from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 short double crochet (sdc) in each of the next 3 sts (sdc: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, yarn over and work off all 3 loops at one time), 1 double crochet (dc) in next st, 2 dc in next st, 5 dc in last st, working on opposite side of starting ch, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, ch 2, turn. 2nd ROW: Working in front loop of sts only 1 sdc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 7 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 6 sts, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: Work­ing in back loop of sts only 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * once, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * once, 1 dc in each of the next 10 sts, cut yarn.

SIDE SECTION: With White ch 37, sdc in 3rd st from hook, 1 sdc in each of the next 7 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 18 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 9 sts, ch 2 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: Working in front loop of sts only 1 sdc in each of the next 7 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 20 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 8 sts. 3rd ROW: Working in back loop of sts only, 1 sdc in each of the next 6 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 22 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 7 sts. 4th ROW: Working in front loop of sts only 1 sdc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 24 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 6 sts. 5th ROW: Working in back loop of sts only 1 sdc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 26 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 5 sts, cut yarn.

BRIM: With White ch 38, sdc in 3rd st from hook, * sdc in next st, 2 sdc in next st, repeat from * once, sdc in next st, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * 11 times, * sdc in next st, 2 sdc in next st, repeat from * twice, ch 2, turn. 2nd ROW: Working in back loop of sts only sdc in same space, 1 sdc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 44 sts, 1 sdc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 sdc in last st, cut yarn.

TRIM: With wrong sides of Crown and Side Section together, attach Shell Pink in 1st st of starting ch of Side Section and 1st free st of Crown, working through both thicknesses but in back loop of sts only of Crown, * ch 2, slip stitch (sl st) in next st, repeat from * across row, cut yarn. With wrong side of Brim and right side of Side Section facing crochet the 2 sections together in same manner, do not cut yarn. Work a row of trim around edges of Brim working through both loops of sts, cut yarn. With White work a row of sl sts across Side Section and Crown. With right side of Bonnet toward you attach Shell Pink in 1st free loop under brim and work trim in each remaining free loop, cut yarn.

TIE: (Work 2). With Shell Pink ch 45, sl st in 2nd st from hook, sl st in each remaining st of ch, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing. Sew to each corner of Bonnet.