Vintage-Style Baby Bonnet (Free Pattern)

BACK SHAPING

Row 1 (RS): K0 (1, 2), *sl2k, k14, k2tog; rep from * 3 times, k0 (1, 2)—64 (66, 68) sts.
What is the meaning of K0(1,2)? I am doing size 6-12 minths. I am stuck here please help. Thank you.

I just finished this awesome little hat. I made the 3 - 6 month size. The pattern is perfect. No problem at all!!! After reading the many, many comments about the "math not adding up", I must say I was a little leary about moving forward with this pattern. I followed the pattern to a T and found it very easy to work. Everything came out perfectly!!
Thanks for this pattern. My new little Great Grandson will look adorable in it.

I couldn't make the math add up either. Here's what I did instead:

CO 60
K1 P1 rib for one inch
Seed stitch until entire piece measures 4 inches from beginning

Shaping back:
Row 1: *ssK, knit 11, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 2 and all even rows: purl
Row 3: *ssK, knit 9, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 5: *ssK, knit 7, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 7: *ssK, knit 5, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 9: *ssK, knit 3, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 11: *ssK, knit 1, k2tog, repeat from *
Row 13: knit two together six times, cut yarn and thread remaining stitches through

Sew up seam

Alternatively, you can also knit this on round needles, knitting it straight for the first part and then joining in the round for shaping the back. Then you don't have to sew up the seam.

I'm making the 0-3 months size. I'm on the back shaping. I've read the comments, but I can't make the math add up.

sl2k (ssk which is slip 2 and knit together =1 stitch)
K 14 (= 14 stitches)
K2tog (knit 2 together = 1 stitch)
Total = 16 stitches
Do this 3 times = (16 x 3) 48 stitches on your needle NOT 64.

You start with 72 stitches. 72-64 = 8 stitches decreased. If you want me to decrease by repeating a pattern 3 times the math does not add up. You cannot divide 8 by 3 equally. The pattern decreases by 2 stitches 3 times across your needle (6 stitches, not 8)

What am I missing? The pattern clearly says to not knit the first stitch or last (k0). So I only see ssk (decrease 1), k14, k2tog (decrease 1) and repeat this three times.

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Oops- ignore my comment, i missed the step to increase stitches!

I have tried recounting this pattern every way possible that I can think of for the back shaping-if anyone has any tips I would love them. I am working on newborn size- from the suggestions below, I am doing the first row*ssk, k14, k2tog* repeat 3 more times till end (this means that I am ssk and k2tog back to back). With 68 stitches, the math just doesn't add up. Would love some help!!

I figured out a way to make the math work on the back shaping. I made the 0-3 months size. I did sl2k1po but for the knit one i created a stitch. So pass two stitches over knit wise, create/add stitch and knit it and then pass the two slipped stitches over the knitted one and voila, worked out great and looks like the picture.

Loved the pattern, but thanks to all the comments managed to work it out BEFORE making, that you just change sl2k ..to..SSK, and it worked perfectly.

(SSK - slip two stitches knit wise then knit both together )

If a pattern is written for a range of sizes, the instructions for the different sizes are usually written thus: K1 (3)(6)(8). OK. Now, if you don't need to knit any stitch for the smallest size ... that's when you'll see K0 (3)(6)(8). Zero indicates NO ACTION at all at that point; continue to the next direction for your size.

So for this pattern to get the back to add up correctly, if zero to three months skip the first knit. so skip to sl2k

When the pattern says sl2k, you will want to Sl 2, K sl sts tog (slip 2, knit slipped stitches together) as follows:

Insert RH needle into next stitch knitwise, then slip onto RH needle without knitting. Repeat with next stitch on LH needle. Insert LH needle from back to front, into the front loops of both of the slipped stitches. K the 2 stitches as one.

The math will come out right. :o)

The math does not add up when shaping the back, has anyone found a solution to this yet??

Hi, Like Alexis, I am doing the back of the bonnet now and the maths does not seem to add up at all. Does anyone have any suggestions apart from buying the book? I'm doing size 0-3 months. I am interpreting slk2 as slip 2 knit wise. Thanks, Sarah

at the end of making the band kinda confused any advice ?

I've gotten to the back shaping part of this pattern and can't make it work. The math doesn't seem to add up. Any suggestions?