So here is the second baby bonnet I made. The best thing about these bonnets? They are super quick knits. This smaller one took about 2-3 hours. I'm not a very fast knitter, since I knit English-style... It's comfortable for me, but gosh sometimes I wish it was more efficient! I casted on just as LOTR: Fellowship of the Rings began. By the time the orcs carried off Pippin and Merry, I had the body, both ears and half of one i-cord completed. I decided to finish the last i-cord in the morning.
The other bonnet took maybe twice as long. I knitted that one first and spent more time on it to figure out the ears... I will probably knit many more... just think, I could make bear ears on the next one! haha
Notice the ears -- I love them! I thought I would post the pattern for these ears and the rabbitish version, in case anyone is interested =D
Pick up 8 sts on one dpn, and then 8 sts directly behind the first set on a second dpn. The first dpn should be on the front-facing side.
Knit 2 rnds, even.
Next rnd: k2tog, k to last 2 sts on first dpn, ssk; k all stitches on second dpn.
Repeat the last rnd until you have 2 sts remaining on the first dpn at the end of the rnd.
K the first st on the first dpn. Redistribute the stitches so that you have 5 stitches on each dpn, in the following manner:
dpn A: second st of first dpn, first 4 sts of second dpn.
dpn B: last 4 sts of second dpn, first st of first dpn.
Next rnd: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk
Repeat this rnd until you have 2 sts left. Thread the yarn through the two stitches. Weave in the end.
Voila! Kittenish ears! =D
Why do I like this so much? It gives the illusion of the sides of the ears curling in just a bit, and I think that makes it looks more realistic... ^_^ Don't you agree? Now, the rabbitish ears variation:
Rnd 1: k all sts
Rnd 2: *k1, M1, k to last stitch on dpn, M1, k1; repeat from * on second dpn.
Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 once more. (12 sts on each dpn)
K even for three rows.
Rnd 1: k2tog, k to last 2 sts on first dpn, ssk; k all stitches on second dpn.
Rnd 2: k all sts
Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 until there are 2 sts remaining on the first dpn, ending with Rnd 2.
K the first st on the first dpn. Redistribute the stitches so that you have 7 stitches on each dpn, in the following manner:
dpn A: second st of first dpn, first 6 sts of second dpn.
dpn B: last 6 sts of second dpn, first st of first dpn.
Rnd 1: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk
Rnd 2: k all sts
Repeat these rnds until you have 2 sts left, ending with Rnd 1. Thread the yarn through the two stitches. Weave in the end.
Voila! Floppy, rabbitish ears!
The other bonnet took maybe twice as long. I knitted that one first and spent more time on it to figure out the ears... I will probably knit many more... just think, I could make bear ears on the next one! haha
Notice the ears -- I love them! I thought I would post the pattern for these ears and the rabbitish version, in case anyone is interested =D
Kittenish Ears
You will need at least 3 dpns to knit these in-the-round.Pick up 8 sts on one dpn, and then 8 sts directly behind the first set on a second dpn. The first dpn should be on the front-facing side.
Knit 2 rnds, even.
Next rnd: k2tog, k to last 2 sts on first dpn, ssk; k all stitches on second dpn.
Repeat the last rnd until you have 2 sts remaining on the first dpn at the end of the rnd.
K the first st on the first dpn. Redistribute the stitches so that you have 5 stitches on each dpn, in the following manner:
dpn A: second st of first dpn, first 4 sts of second dpn.
dpn B: last 4 sts of second dpn, first st of first dpn.
Next rnd: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk
Repeat this rnd until you have 2 sts left. Thread the yarn through the two stitches. Weave in the end.
Voila! Kittenish ears! =D
Why do I like this so much? It gives the illusion of the sides of the ears curling in just a bit, and I think that makes it looks more realistic... ^_^ Don't you agree? Now, the rabbitish ears variation:
Rabbitish Ears
Pick up 8 sts on one dpn, and then 8 sts directly behind the first set on a second dpn. The first dpn should be on the front-facing side.Rnd 1: k all sts
Rnd 2: *k1, M1, k to last stitch on dpn, M1, k1; repeat from * on second dpn.
Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 once more. (12 sts on each dpn)
K even for three rows.
Rnd 1: k2tog, k to last 2 sts on first dpn, ssk; k all stitches on second dpn.
Rnd 2: k all sts
Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 until there are 2 sts remaining on the first dpn, ending with Rnd 2.
K the first st on the first dpn. Redistribute the stitches so that you have 7 stitches on each dpn, in the following manner:
dpn A: second st of first dpn, first 6 sts of second dpn.
dpn B: last 6 sts of second dpn, first st of first dpn.
Rnd 1: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk
Rnd 2: k all sts
Repeat these rnds until you have 2 sts left, ending with Rnd 1. Thread the yarn through the two stitches. Weave in the end.
Voila! Floppy, rabbitish ears!
