BACK PIECE: Ch 3. Work 12 d c in third chain from hook. Join with a sl
st.
ROUND 2: Ch 3. Work 1 d c in same place as sl st, and 2 d c in each st
around. (24 d c.) Join each rnd. with a sl st.
ROUND 3: Ch 3. D c in same st as sl st, * 1 d c in next st, 2 d c in
next st, repeat from *.
Continue to increase 12 sts each rnd for 2 more rnds (60 sts).
HAIRPIN LACE: Make 3 strips of 78 lps, 1 strip of 52 lps.
Join 3—78 lp strips by pulling 3 lps through 3 lps. Finish one side by
pulling 3 lps through 3 lps.
Join 4th strip to other edge by pulling 3 lps of third strip through 2
lps of fourth, and 2 lps of fourth through 3 lps of third. Finish other
side of fourth strip by pulling 2 lps through 2 lps across.
On back piece, mark off 12 sts for back of neck. Sew side with 52-lp
strip to back piece, omitting these 12 sts.
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NECK BAND: Join yarn at front edge, and work a row of 36 s c around neck
edge. Work 3 more rows st for st. Work a row of shell st around front of
bonnet.
TIES: Make 2.
With yarn double, make a chain of 40 sts.
Add pom-pon and attach to bonnet.