Baby Bonnet Pattern - Crochet

US	UK
slip stitch	single crochet
single crochet	double crochet
half double cro.	half treble cro.
double cro.	treble cro.
treble	double treble
double treble	triple treble

Shared with Arachne members by David Collyer

Dear Friends,
I've finally found what I was looking for! Yes, here's the pattern for the
bonnet which my Grandfather, Archibald COLLYER, crocheted for my father,
Keith, in 1917. It's a really beautiful design for which he would have used
Coats Mercer cotton #40 or #60. I reproduced it using #100 and it came out
large enough for a good sized doll.

Now we're going to have trouble with the difference between American and UK
names for crochet sts. These are UK/Australian names; perhaps someone else
can translate them into American.

The creator of this document is attaching interpretations. There are 2 of them and the 2 do differ in a small way.
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        As an English member of the crochet list I can probably help. Chain and slip-stitch are exactly the same in both terminologies, but thereafter the North American terms are one lower than the British/Australian ones.

        The British go up from slip-stitch to double-crochet, but the North Americans go from slip-stitch to single-crochet. As a result, any British/Australasian term for dc or above needs reducing by one for North America (double becomes single, treble becomes double, etc).
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With the exception of the chain stitch, which is the same in both UK and
US, the general rule seems to be:

US UK

slip stitch single crochet

single crochet double crochet

half double cro. half treble cro.

double cro. treble cro.

treble double treble

double treble triple treble

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Start: 12ch., make into a circle

Rounds:
1. *1 double tr., 5 ch.* repeat 5 times
2. 8 dtr into each 5ch space.
3. 18 X 5ch loops
4. 18 X 6ch loops
5. 18 X 7ch loops
6. *16 dtr into 1st loop; 1dc into next loop, 5ch.* repeat 8 times (9 pineapples started).
7. *Miss 1 dtr; 1 dc into each of next 14 dtr; 2ch; 1 dc into 5 ch loop; 2ch*
        repeat around doily
8. *Miss 1 dc; 1 dc into each of next 12 dc; 3ch; 1dc into 2ch loop; 3ch;
        1dc into 2ch loop; 3ch* repeat around doily
9. *Miss 1dc; 10dc; 4 X 3ch loops* repeat
10. *Miss 1dc; 8dc; 5 X 3ch loops* repeat
11. *Miss 1dc; 6dc; 6 X 3ch loops* repeat
12. *Miss 1dc; make a 4 X 1tr cluster; 2 X 5ch loops; 6 ch loop; 3 X 5ch loops*
        repeat
13. 5ch loops but commence next pineapple in 6ch loop with *12dtr; 1dc in
        next loop; 5 X 5ch loops* repeat
14. *Miss 1dtr; 10dc; 6 X 5ch loops* repeat
15. *Miss 1dc; 8 dc; 7 X 5ch loops* repeat
16. *Miss 1dc; 6dc; 8 X 5ch loops* repeat
17. *Miss 1 dc; complete pineapple with a 4 X 1tr cluster; 8 X 5ch loops,
        missing 1 loop before each pineapple* repeat
NOW commence going backwards and forwards over about 3/4 of a circle
ROWS:
1. 5ch; 1tr into 1st 5ch loop *3ch; 1tr into next loop* repeat till you have 60tr in all.
2. *3tr into each 3ch space; 1ch* repeat, ending with 4ch, turn.
3. *3tr into each 1ch space; 1ch* repeat, ending with 1ch; 1tr; 3ch; turn
4. 1 tr into 1st 1ch space; *3ch; 1tr into each 1ch space* repeat, ending with
        3ch; 1tr into 4ch; turn.
5. 5ch; 1dc into 1st 3ch space; 5ch loops across; end with
        5ch; 1dc into turning ch.
6. Repeat Row 5.
7. *A 5tr popcorn st into 1st 5ch loop; 2 X 5ch loops* repeat, ending with a popcorn.
8. 5ch loops; ending with 3ch; 1tr into turning ch within 1st popcorn.
9. to 17. Repeat rows 6 & 7, 4 times and Row 6 once.
18. 5ch; 1tr into first loop; *3ch; 1 tr into next loop* repeat across.
19. to 33. Same as rows 2 to 17.
34. Same as Row 7.
35. & 36. Same as rows 2 & 3.
37. *1tr; 3ch* repeat
38. *(1tr; 2ch; 1tr) into 1st loop; 3ch; miss 1 loop* repeat across.
39. *(1tr; 1 picot; 1 tr; 1 picot; 1tr) into next 2ch space; 3ch* repeat across.
FASTEN OFF

DOUBLE FRILL AROUND FRONT OF BONNET
Rejoin thread at beginning of Row 37 on outside.
37A. Same as row 37.
38A. *(1tr; 2ch; 1tr) into next space; 1ch* repeat across into every space
39A. *(1tr; 1 picot; 1tr; 1 picot; 1tr) into each 2ch space; 1ch*
         repeat acorss but DO NOT fasten off!

EDGE FOR THREADING RIBBON:
Continue on and work (1dtr; 2ch) right across row ends and open edge of
circle (across circle work 1dtr; 2ch; 1dtr; 2ch into every 2nd space and
only 1dtr; 2ch into alternate ones) then across the row ends on the other
side. FASTEN OFF!
Thread ribbon through edging.

I do hope some of you can enjoy this lovely pattern from our family archives.
Love
David Downunder

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