Crocheting for a baby on the way can be so fun! I was recently blessed with my first grand baby, a girl, and I think this was when I got back into crocheting. One of the first things I had to make was a crochet baby bonnet. The first baby bonnet crochet pattern I found ended up being very easy and I loved the way it turned out. I have since made about 14 LOL!
They are so easy and fun. Once you do it a couple times you have it memorized and they work up in just a couple of hours. I have given away several and still have several. I even sold some online!
Bonnets are different than Hats
If you are anything like me, you struggle to crochet hats. Crocheting in the round can take a good bit of getting used to because of the increasing and decreasing. It isn’t that increasing and decreasing are hard, but there is a particular way you have to do it. And for me, avoiding that did not make it any easier! That is what made the bonnets not only easier, but a learning experience as well.
This particular bonnet is worked in both rounds and rows, that was a first for me. Because of this you only do a small part in the round which gives you a chance to understand that pesky increasing part of making a hat! I encourage you, even if you don’t have an immediate need for a baby bonnet, make one anyway!
So, keep reading and let’s get you learning more about crochet with this baby bonnet crochet pattern!
Working in Rounds and Rows
As I mentioned, this pattern works in both rounds and rows. You start the pattern with the center of your bonnet and increase each round outwards until you reach the desired size. Once the round part of the back of the bonnet is finished, you switch to rows to create the front (bill?) of the bonnet. You build out the rows creating the part that shades the face, then you add the ruffles to the very front.
Because of how this bonnet is made and the fact that I made so many of them, I began to understand the process of increasing and how to do it in a way that is even. I could see that if your increasing stitches aren’t properly placed you would end up with an uneven circle.
crochet ruffled baby bonnet free pattern
This baby bonnet crochet pattern is called “The Bluebell Baby Bonnet” and is from Maise and Ruth. Did I mention its FREE?! This bonnet is just one of the many free patterns they have available on their site. The link to the pattern is below.
I happened upon this bonnet simply by looking at baby bonnet crochet patterns on Pinterest. I fell in love with the picture, but I honestly didn’t think I could crochet it. I looked so difficult. Once I got started though, I realized just how easy it was. Just making this bonnet taught me so much about different crochet techniques, especially crochet increase.
Crochet Baby Hat Pattern (The Bluebell Baby Bonnet) – Maisie and Ruth
The pattern is written very well and is easy to understand. I encourage anyone, no matter their skill level, to try this pattern. See what doing different projects can teach you as you continue on your learning to crochet journey.
In the photo above you can see where I crocheted in the round and then switched to crocheting in rows. On the bottom right you can see where the rounds stop and the front starts coming forward in rows. The bonnet in the photo above does not have the front finished or the ruffles added yet. See below for some of my finished bonnets.
The center photo above, the teal bonnet, you can see the dark teal is where it is crocheted in the round, then as the teal begins to lighten you can see the circle stops and the rows begin. I would also like to point out that the ruffle is created by 3x triple crochet increase. If you haven’t seen my post on increases or decreases, please check them out!
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