Knitting Pattern - Basket Weave Baby Bonnet, Mittens and Booties

Materials: 2 (1 ounce balls) 3-ply knitting worsted baby yarn; knitting needles size 3 and 4; crochet hook size 3.

Pattern: Rows 1, 3, 6 and 8: P 5, ^* K 5, P 5; repeat from * across row.

Rows 2, 4, 5 and 7: K 5, * P 5, K 5; repeat from * across row.

Begin Bonnet

With size 4 needles and baby yarn, cast on 75 sts. Knit 8 rows, then work even in pattern (see pattern above) for 36 rows. Bind off 25 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Work even on remaining 25 sts, for 36 rows, for back insert. Bind off. Sew sides of insert to bound off edges at each end,

Neckband: With size 3 needles on right side of bonnet, pick up 75 sts across neck edge. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

Work 1 row of edging across front edge. Fasten off.

Edging: With size 3 crochet hook work as follows; Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, * skip 3 st, 1 sc in next st, ch 3, 2 dc into the same st as the sc just made; repeat from * skipping only 1 st at each corner. Fasten off.

Mittens

Materials: 1 ( 1 ounce ball) 3-ply baby yarn; knitting needle size 3; crochet hook size 3

With size 3 needles cast on 35 sts. Work in pattern (as for bonnet) for 12 rows, then work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 rows.

Work beading at wrist as follows: K 1, * Y 0, K 2 tog., K 1; repeat from * across row, ending K 2.

Work in ribbing of P 1, K 1, for 2 rows, then work even in pattern (as for bonnet) for 24 rows. Decrease tip of mittens as follows:

Row 1: * K3, K2 tog., P 3, P 2 tog.; repeat from * across row ending K 3, K 2 tog.

Row 2: * P2, P2 tog, K 2, K 2 tog.; repeat from * ending P 2, P 2 tog.

Row3:  * K 1, K2 tog., P 1, P 2 tog.; repeat from * ending K 1, K 2 tog.

Row 4: K 2 tog. 7 times.

Draw remaining sts tog. and sew side seams. Fasten off. Work 1 row of edging across top of cuff. See edging for bonnet.

Booties

Materials: 1 (1 ounce ball) 3-ply baby yarn; knitting needle size 3; crochet hook size 3

With size 3 needles cast on 40 sts. Work in pattern (as for bonnet) for 24 rows. Work 1 row of eyelets as follows:

K 2, * Y 0, K 2 tog., K 1; repeat from * ending Y 0, K 2 tog. Purl 1 row. Bind off 15 sts: work in pattern across next 10 sts, K 15. Bind off 15 sts, then work back and forth in pattern on remaining 10 sts for 15 rows, for instep. Bind off.

Foot: Pick up 15 sts across first 15 bound off sts, 10 sts across each side of instep, 8 sts across toe edge of instep and 15 sts across last bound off sts (58 sts). Work back and forth in garter st for 10 rows, then decrease across tip of boot as follows:

Row1: K 24, K 2 tog., K 6, K 2 tog., K 24.

Rows 2 and 4: Knit.

Row 3:  K 23, K 2 tog., K 6, K 2 tog., K 23.

Row 5: K 22, K 2 tog., K 6, K 2 tog., K 22.

Row 6: K 21, K 2 tog., K 6, K 2 tog., K 21. Bind off. Sew back and sole seams.

Work 1 row of edging across top of bootie. See edging for bonnet.

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