This textured, architectural bonnet features a peaking “spine”. The design is worked flat in one piece, beginning with the spine and incorporating side panels and integrated ties. It is a quick project that transforms a simple head-covering into a piece of wearable art.
Choose Your Creature
The character of this bonnet changes completely depending on your colors choice:
The Dragon or Dinosaur: Knit in deep forest greens, teals, or slate blues.
The Spring Chick: Knit entirely in bright canary yellow. The Barnyard Rooster: Knit the Dragon Spine in red and the Side Panels in white. The Cockatoo: Knit the Dragon Spine in sunny yellow and the Side Panels in white for a tropical bird look.
A Note on Gauge
This pattern is structured by gauge.(from 12 to 20 sts in Stockinette st)
Sizes / Head Circumference
Baby: 14-16 in / 35-42 cm
Child: 19-21 in / 45-53 cm
Adult: 20.5-23 in / 52-58 cm
Instructions for all sizes are written as: Baby (Child, Adult)
Materials
Knitting Needles: Needles for working flat (circular or straight)
Notions: Removable Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Skills Required
Casting On, Working Flat, Increasing (M1L, M1R), Decreasing (k2tog, ssk, k3tog tbl).
Difficulty Level
Intermediate