Doll's Blue Easter Bonnet, free pattern

The pattern for this doll's Easter bonnet has been something I've worked on since Easter, now I think I'm ready to share. Please let me know what you think, or if there are any problems with it. The gauge is determined by measuring the diameter of the first 2 rounds, which should be 3cm if this hat is being made for a fashion doll like Barbie by Mattel.


7 easy rounds make up this doll's hat, including 6 scallops in the brim

doll's blue Easter bonnet with contrasting drawstring to help keep the hat on tight

Doll's Easter Bonnet by Teena Sutton Murphy
~ worked in rounds ~
recommended 2mm hook with 4 ply cotton or 4 ply baby yarn
gauge - 1st 2 rounds has a diameter of 3cm

1. 3 ch (counts as 1st dc throughout), 11 dc into 1st ch, sl st into 3rd ch (12 dc)

2. 3 ch, 1 dc in sl st, 2 dc into each dc around, sl st into 3rd ch (24 dc)

3-5. 3 ch, 1 dc into next, 1 dc into ea dc around, sl st into 3rd ch (3 rounds of 24 dc to form sides of hat)

6. (sk 1, 7 dc in next, sk 1, sc) repeat 5 more times, sl st (6 dc scallops for 1st round of brim)

7. 4 ch (counts as last trb), sk next 3 dc, sc in centre dc (4th dc) of 1st scallop, sk next 3 dc, (7 trb in next sc, sc in centre of next scallop) repeat 4 more times, 6 trb into last sc of prev. round, sl st into 4th ch, fasten off (6 trb scallops)

8. ch a length to weave in and out of the dc in round 5 (about 30 ch), sl st into 1st ch to form a drawstring to keep hat on tight

doll's blue Easter Bonnet modelled by an old Barbie