Yes, it’s high summertime. Yes, it’s hot. But my true crafters know…….. July is a great time to do a few Christmas projects! When the fall gets here, many new patterns get released and ideas form and we start projects and then Christmas gets here and WE ARE NOT READY. It’s nice to get ahead with a few things in July.
SO let’s make a Christmas Bloom Bonnet! The available sizes are Infant to Child. This textured, striped pattern has a floral design similar to a poinsettia. I love poinsettias and I tried SO many different ways to make one work in this design! I like how this turned out and it would be equally pretty in any colors.
Welcome to my blog for the Christmas in July Make Along hosted by Underground Crafter! I hope you’re enjoying the event! For my feature day, today, July 6th, 2025, you can get the Christmas Bloom Bonnet for 50% off! Head to ravelry and use the code CIJHOP to get yours, or use the free version here as long as you like! Read on for more information about the Make Along and the pattern below!
Head over to the Underground Crafters Facebook group so you can join in on the Make Along! There are so many cool prizes as well! So definitely go to the Facebook group so you can tag your makes and enter to win prizes like amigurumi safety noses, a yarn bowl, yarn, hand balm, a pin, and crafting books! The giveaway ends August 4th so you have plenty of time!
Okay, so let’s make a sweet bonnet for the season! Of course, you can use whatever colors you like, but the stitches really show beautifully in these Christmas colors. You’ll need a 5.5 mm hook, worsted yarn and basic items like a tapestry needle to weave in ends, scissors, and a measuring tape. Use your favorite acrylic worsted yarn for easy care. There are 4 sizes: infant, baby, toddler, and child.
Supplies
- CYC 4 worsted yarn: color A: red: 60 yards, color B: white: 50 yards, color C: green: 60 yards (sample is acrylic worsted yarn)
- crochet hook US size I (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- tapestry sewing needle
- scissors and measuring tape/gauge ruler
Notes
- Stitch counts are marked in [ ] at the end of each row, with different sizing in parentheses as follows: Infant: 0-6 months, (Baby: 6-12 months, Toddler: 1-3 years, Child: 4-10 yrs)
- Turning chains do not count as stitches.
- There is a RS (right side) noted in Row 5.
- Color changes are noted as “with color x,” at the beginning of the rows. If there is not a color noted, you are continuing with the color from the previous row. I like to change colors by finishing the final stitch of the previous color with the new color.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch = chain
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sk = skip
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- dec = hdc two stitches together
Special Stitches
- puff = yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining 3 loops
- FSC= foundation single crochet: ch 3, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, *pull up a loop, yo, pull through one loop on hook, yo, pull through two loops, insert hook in st made by bold section above, repeat from *
Gauge Swatch
4 in by 4 in swatch = 13 sts in 12 rows
Row 1: With color B ch 24, turn, sc 2nd st from hook and each st across
Row 2: With color C, ch 2, *sk 2 sts, (puff, ch 1, puff) in next st, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, sk st, dc last st, turn.[14 puff, 1 dc]
Row 3: With color A, ch 2, *sk 2 sts, 3 puff in ch-1 sp, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, sk st, dc last st, turn.[21 puff, 1 dc]
Row 4: With color B: ch 1, sc in between each puff st across, sc into turning ch, turn.[23 sc]
Row 5: Ch 1, sc each st across, turn.[23 sc]
Rows 6-13: Repeat rows 2-5, respectively.
Written Instructions
Size: Infant: 0-6 months, (Baby: 6-12 months, Toddler: 1-3 years, Child: 4-10 yrs)
ALL SIZES
Row 1: With color A, FSC 38 (44, 50, 56). [38 (44, 50, 56 sc)]
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc each st across. [38 (44, 50, 56 sc)]
Row 3: With color B, ch 1, turn, sc each st across. [38 (44, 50, 56 sc)]
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc each st across. [38 (44, 50, 56 sc)]
Row 5: With color C, ch 2, *sk 2 sts, (puff, ch 1, puff) in next st, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, sk st, dc last st, turn. [24 (28, 32, 36 puff), 1 dc] Place marker in middle of this row to mark the RS.
Row 6: With color A, ch 2, *sk 2 sts, 3 puff in ch-1 sp, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain, sk st, dc last st, turn. [36 (42, 48, 54 puff), 1 dc]
Row 7: With color B: ch 1, sc in between each puff st across, sc into turning ch, turn. [38 (44, 50, 56 sc)]
Row 8: Ch 1, sc each st across, turn.
Continue below to appropriate size.
Infant
Rows 9-16: Repeat rows 5-8 respectively.
Row 17: With color A, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 25 hdc]
Row 18: Hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 7 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [4 dec, 23 hdc]
Row 19: With color B, hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [6 dec, 15 hdc]
Row 20: Hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [4 dec, 13 hdc]
Row 21: With color A, hdc first 2 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc last 2 sts. [4 dec, 9 hdc]
Continue to page 8 for neckband
Baby
Rows 9-16: Repeat rows 5-8 respectively.
Row 17: With color A, hdc each st across. [44 hdc]
Row 18: With color B, hdc each st across. [44 hdc]
Row 19: With color A, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 5 sts, dec, hdc next 5 sts, dec, hdc next 5 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 31 hdc]
Row 20:With color B, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 25 hdc]
Row 21: With color A, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 19 hdc]
Row 22: With color B, hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 5 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [4 dec, 18 hdc]
Row 23: With color A, hdc first 2 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, dec, hdc next st, dec, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc last 2 sts. [6 dec, 9 hdc]
Continue to page 8 for neckband
Toddler
Rows 9-20: Repeat rows 5-8 respectively.
Row 21: With color A, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [8 dec, 33 hdc]
Row 22: Hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 5 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 31 hdc]
Row 23: With color B, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 22 hdc]
Row 24: Hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec last 3 sts. [6 dec, 17 hdc]
Row 25: With color A, hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [4 dec, 15 hdc]
Row 26: Hdc first 2 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 2 sts. [4 dec, 11 hdc]
Continue to page 8 for neckband
Child
Rows 9-20: Repeat rows 5-8 respectively.
Row 21-22: With color A, hdc each st across. [56 hdc]
Row 23: With color B, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [10 dec, 35 hdc]
Row 24: Hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [8 dec, 29 hdc]
Row 25: With color A, hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [6 dec, 25 hdc]
Row 26: Hdc first 4 sts, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc next 7 sts, dec,, dec, hdc next 4 sts, dec, hdc last 4 sts. [4 dec, 23 hdc]
Row 27: With color B, hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [6 dec, 15 hdc]
Row 28: Hdc first 3 sts, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 3 sts, dec, hdc last 3 sts. [4 dec, 13 hdc]
Row 29: With color A, hdc first 2 sts, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc next st, dec, hdc next 2 sts, dec, hdc last 2 sts. [4 dec, 9 hdc]
Continue to page 8 for neckband
Neckband ALL SIZES
Fold the last hdc row in half and sl st together to close the back of the bonnet, or fasten off and seam together. Fasten off, turn right side out.
Reattach color A in the bottom corner of bonnet (Row 1.) Sc 44( 48, 54, 60) evenly across the bottom of bonnet, working approximately 1 st in the end of each row, ch 1, turn. Continue for 4 rows of single crochet for Infant and Baby sizes, 6 rows for Toddler and Child. Do not fasten off.
Create ties: Ch 27, sl st each ch across, then sl st along bottom of bonnet (where you just completed the single crochet rows) to opposite corner. Ch 27, sl st each ch across, fasten off and weave in ends.
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