The April Bonnet is worked flat from the bottom up in stockinette stitch.
The back of the bonnet is shaped with German Short Rows and is then closed using Kitchener stitch. An attached i-cord edging is worked along the lower edge of the neck and finishes in two tie strings.

Size: 1–3 months (head circumference: 38-40 cm )
Gauge: 27 sts x 37 rows in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Needles: straight needles 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm (long enough to hold all stitches comfortably) or circular needles 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm with a long cable for flat knitting
or needle size needed to obtain gauge
Materials: 30 g Drops Baby Merino (50 g / 175 m) or a similar yarn, provided the correct gauge is obtained