Infant Bonnet Pattern

With white chain 18.

1ST ROW—Skip 1 stitch, * 1 single crochet in next stitch, chain 2, 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches *. End row with single crochet. Turn, and chain 1 at end of every row.

2D ROW—1 single crochet, 2 chain, 2 double crochet in the single crochet of previous row. * 1 single crochet, 2 chain, 2 double crochet in chain 2 of previous row *. End row with single crochet.

Repeat second row until there are 10 rows in all. Then decrease 1 shell at beginning of next 2 rows by working in the chain-2 of 2d shell. There will be 3 shells in last row. Fasten off. Turn, join yarn in 1st stitch of chain. Work a shell in each row on side, across top and on the other side. Make 7 rows. Fasten off. Turn, join color, make 1 row. Then 1 row of white. Join color and work 1 row, and 1 of white around bonnet. Fasten off. Place ribbon as illustrated.