Our branch, Northside WI, had a knitting afternoon and made these little hats for our local hospitals New Born Babies. It was a fun time. Some of us were very beginners but had good teachers.

Knitted Baby Bonnet

Supplies

1 Ball Sock Wool or Baby Wool
1 pair No 9 and 10 Knitting Needles

Instructions

Cast on 72 sts using No 10 Knitting Needles
K1,P1 for 7 rows

Change to No 9 Knitting Needles
Knit in stocking stitch (K1Row, P1Row) for 4”

Shaping

Row 1 K5,K2tog (K7, K2tog across )
Row 2 Purl across
Row 3 K4, K2tog (K6, K2tog across)
Row 4 Purl across
Row 5 K3, K2tog (K5, K2tog across)
Row 6 Purl across
Row 7 K2, K2tog (K4, K2tog across)
Row 8 Purl across
Row 9 K1, K2tog (K3, K2tog across)
Row 10 Purl across
Row 11 K1 K2tog (K2, K2tog across)
Row 12 Purl across
Row 13 K1 (,K1, K2tog across)
Row 14 K2tog across

Cut thread draw wool through loop draw up and sew Hat up