Pumpkin Bonnet: Free Knitting Pattern
This darling pumpkin bonnet will keep your little one warm in the cooler fall months! The pattern is FREE and very easy so that knitters of all skill levels may enjoy making it!
This festive fall bonnet is made with only straight needles!
This pumpkin bonnet fits size 12 months.
It uses worsted weight yarn and can be made very quickly!
You’ll need to know how to do the following stitches to knit this bonnet:
- Knit (your basic knit stitch)
- Purl (your basic purl stitch)
- KFB (“Knit front and back” — knit the front and the back of your stitch. This is an increase stitch.)
- K2TOG (“Knit two together” — knit two stitches together. This is a decrease stitch.)
- SSK (“Slip slip knit” — slip your next stitch from your left needle to your right needle, knit the next stitch, then lift your slipped stitch over the stitch you just knit. This is a decrease stitch.)
- K3TOG (“Knit 3 together” — knit the next three stitches together. This is a decrease stitch, and decreases 2 stitches at a time.)
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Supplies needed for this project:
- 5.5 mm straight knitting needles
- Worsted weight yarn in Orange, Brown, and Green. (I used yarn from Knit Picks.) You only need a very small amount of green and brown yarns.
- A tapestry needle for sewing your seams, and some scissors for snipping your yarn.
Let’s get right to the pattern!
Main Bonnet Piece
With 5.5 mm knitting needles and worsted weight yarn in ORANGE, cast on 68 stitches.
Row 1: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 2: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 3: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 4: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 5: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 6: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 7: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 8: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 9: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 10: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 11: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 12: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 13: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 14: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 15: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 16: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 17: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 18: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 19: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 20: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 21: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 22: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 23: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 24: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 25: Knit 4, (Knit 7, Purl 1) to last 8 stitches, Knit 8.
Row 26: Knit 4, Purl 4, (Knit 1, Purl 7) to last 11 stitches, Purl 7, Knit 4.
Row 27: Knit 9, SSK, Purl 1, K2TOG, Knit 3, (SSK, Purl 1, K2TOG, Knit 3) six times, Knit 3 (54 stitches remaining)
Row 28: Purl 7, Knit 1, (Purl 5, Knit 1) six times, Purl 10
Row 29: Knit 8, SSK, Purl 1, K2TOG, Knit 1, (SSK, Purl 1, K2TOG, Knit 1) six times, Knit 4 (40 stitches remaining)
Row 30: Purl 6, Knit 1, (Purl 3, Knit 1) six times, Purl 9
Row 31: Knit 7, (SSK, K2TOG) seven times, Knit 5 (26 stitches remaining)
Row 32: Purl all stitches
Row 33: Knit all sttiches
Row 34: Purl all stitches
Row 35: Knit all stitches
Cast off
The Stem
Next, we’ll make the stem (make one).
With 5.5 mm knitting needles and brown worsted weight yarn, cast on 9 stitches.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: SSK, Knit 5, K2TOG (7 stitches remaining)
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: SSK, Knit 3, K2TOG (5 stitches remaining)
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: SSK, Knit 1, K2TOG (3 stitches remaining)
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: K3TOG, break yarn and secure.
Leaves
Lastly, you’ll want to make a couple of leaves for your pumpkin. (make two)
With 5.5 mm knitting needles and green worsted weight yarn, cast on 3 stitches.
Row 1: Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 1.
Row 2: KFB, Purl 1, KFB (5 stitches)
Row 3: Purl 2, Knit 1, Purl 2.
Row 4: KFB, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, KFB (7 stitches)
Row 5: Purl 3, Knit 1, Purl 3
Row 6: Knit 3, Purl 1, Knit 3
Row 7: Purl 3, Knit 1, Purl 3
Row 8: Knit 3, Purl 1, Knit 3
Row 9: Purl 3, Knit 1, Purl 3
Row 10: SSK, Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, K2TOG (5 stitches remaining)
Row 11: Purl 2, Knit 1, Purl 2
Row 12: SSK, Purl 1, K2TOG (3 stitches remaining)
Row 13: Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 1
Row 14: K3TOG, break and secure yarn.
Making the Ties
Lastly, we’ll make the ties to secure the bonnet. (make 2)
To create your ties, use worsted weight orange yarn and 5.5 mm knitting needles.
Cast on 60 stitches. Knit 3 rows. Cast off all your stitches.
Assembly
You’ll assemble your pumpkin bonnet with a tapestry needle and matching yarn.
First, fold the main bonnet piece in half, right sides together.
Sew the back of the bonnet and the bottom, all the way to where the garter stitch border begins.
Sew the ties onto the bonnet.
Turn right side out.
Take out your stem.
You’ll want to sew the back edge of the stem closed from the tip to the bottom.
Use a ladder stitch for this portion.
Lastly, you’ll want to sew the stem and the leaves to the top of the bonnet.
When sewing on the stem and the leaves, be sure that you don’t attach them to where the back of baby’s head will be in the bonnet. You want the stem and the leaves to be situated a bit more UP than that!
