Photo Courtesy of Mary [Cinders47]

Knittin' Kiti gave Knit & Chat members this lovely pattern for our forums Third Anniversary. I know you will enjoy knitting this little bonnet as much as Mary and I did.
There are two versions of this little beauty.  First we have the bonnet with the Lace Diamond stitch pattern, and then Kiti has given us a "generic" pattern of the same bonnet in which you may use whatever stitch pattern you like.

Happy Knitting...Enjoy

To knit the Lacey Garter Diamonds you have to tweak the "generic" bonnet pattern like so...

CO 61 sts. Work 48 rows of stitch pattern

*Pattern Stitch - multiple of 10 + 1

Row 1 and every odd row (right side) - Knit
Row 2 - K3, *K2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2 tog, k5; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3.
Row 4 - K2, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3; rep from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2.
Row 6 - K1, *k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 8 - K1, *yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 10 - K2, *yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last 9 sts, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2.
Row 12 - K3 *yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k5; rep from * to last 8 sts, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3.

Repeat these 12 rows a total of 4 times (48 rows)

Crown:
Dec row 1 - *K8, K2tog, repeat from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 and every even row - knit across
Dec row 3 - *K7, K2tog. Repeat across to last st, K1.
Continue working the dec rows until you K2tog across the row ending with K1[6 sts left].
Cut yarn about 12" and pull through all sts, pull tight and sew crown seam.

Neck Band: Pick up 45 sts, 22 on one brim side, 1st for the seam, and 22 sts for other brim side. Knit 3 rows even.

Eyelet row: K1, *YO K2tog, 22 times. 45 sts.
Knit 3 rows even, bind off loosely.

Make a twisted cord or use a ribbon, and lace it through the eyelets. A pretty   button can work just as well.

*This pattern stitch is in the All-over lace patterns section, pg 50 of The Harmony Guides 450 Knitting Stitches Vol 2.



"Generic" Baby Bonnet

Brim:
Cast on 64 sts. Work 44 rows in desired pattern st.

Crown:
Row 1: Knit 6 sts, K2tog, 8 times.
Row 2, and every even row: knit.
Row 3: Knit 5 sts, K2tog, 8 times.
Row 5: Knit 4 sts, K2tog, 8 times.
Row 7: Knit 3 sts, K2tog, 8 times.
Row: 9 Knit 2 sts, K2tog, 8 times.
Row 11: Knit 1st, K2tog, 8 times.
Row 13: K2tog, 8 times.

Cut yarn and pass through remaining 8 sts, pull tight. Use tail to sew up the sides of the crown. Fasten off and weave in end.

Neck Band: Pick up 45 sts, 22 on one brim side, 1st for the seam, and 22 sts for other brim side. Knit 3 rows even.

Eyelet row: K1, *YO K2tog, 22 times. 45 sts.
Knit 3 rows even, bind off loosely.

"Feather & Fan" Baby Bonnet

Mary [Cinders47] Tweaked the Generic Baby Bonnet pattern to create this adorable Feather & Fan bonnet to show that any stitch pattern can be adapted to the Generic pattern. Happy Knitting...

Main body of bonnet: Brim C.O. 62sts. K 2 rows garter stitch. Feather and Fan pattern: Row 1: knit Row 2: purl Row 3: K3 [garter st. border] K1, *K2tog 3 times, [K1, YO] 6 times, k2tog 3 times*. Repeat from * to * until last 4 sts K1, K3 [garter st border]. Row 4: knit. Repeat the four pattern rows 8 times more. Crown: Row1: K1, *K8 K2tog, repeat from * to last st K1, Row 2 and every even row: knit. Row 3:K1, *K7 K2tog, repeat from * to last st K1. Continue thus until you are K2tog across the row. [8 sts] Break yarn and thread through sts and pull up. Sew crown seam. Neck band: Pick up and knit 43 sts around bottom of bonnet – 21 sts either side and 1 st in centre back seam. K3 rows. Eyelet row: K1 *YO K2tog, repeat from * to end of row. K3 rows and cast off loosely.