Bella bonnet & bloomers by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe

Bella bonnet & bloomers

Knitting
June 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
383 - 574 yards (350 - 525 m)
0-3 (6, 12, 18-24) months
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The lush bonnet is completely covered in leaves, whilst the bloomers have only a single row of leaves along the top edging. Both items match the different other garments in the Bella-series – all worked in superfine yarn on needles size 3 mm (US size 3).

Sizes
0-3 (6, 12, 18-24) months

Bloomers
Waist: 17½ (19¼, 20¾, 22½) in / 44 (48, 52, 56) cm
Height: 7½ (8, 8¾, 9½) in / 19 (20, 22, 24) cm

Yarn
Super fine yarn, with a tension/gauge of 27 sts per 10 cm using US size 3 / 3 mm needles. The garments in the photos are worked in Tynn Merinoull from Sandnes Garn and Yaku from Camarose.

Bloomers: Tynn Merinoull (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 192 yd / 175 m) or Yaku (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 219 yd / 200 m)
Bonnet: Tynn Merinoull (100 % merino wool, 50 g = 192 yd / 175 m)

Bloomers: Tynn Merinoull, maize yellow col. no. 2124 or Yaku, nude col. no. 1232: 50 (50, 100, 100) g Bonnet: Tynn Merinoull, maize yellow col. no. 2124: 50 g (all sizes)

Recommended needles
Bloomers:
Circular needles: US sizes 1-2 and 3 (16 in long) / 2½ and 3 mm (40 cm)
Double pointed needles: US size 1-2 / 2½ mm.

Bonnet:
Circular needles: US sizes 1-2 and 3 / 2½ and 3.mm.

Extras:
Bloomers: A piece of elastic, to fit baby’s waist.
Bonnet: If necessary add a fine elastic thread whilst working the neckband.

Gauge/tension
27 sts in St st on larger needles = 10 cm.