easy crochet bonnet tutorial | beginner friendly

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the sweetest winter accessory in your stash - this super simple, beginner friendly crochet bonnet tutorial! yarn is held double throughout the pattern, so it's thick and warm, makes up super quick, and leaves you with a bunch of color options - make it with two strands of the same color or choose two that contrast.
hope you enjoy the tutorial! i can't wait to see your bonnets:) tag @materialgrrrlz with your creations!
💘alexa
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00:24 materials
00:40 bonnet top
02:10 bonnet body
03:57 face border
05:17 ribbons
06:32 weaving in ends
07:07 connect with material grrrlz
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[@livelynx9528]

Easy to understand and super cute! bless for no magic circle

[@ingridsavelski9191]

Lovelyyyy tutorial, thank you so much. I've made one with a single strand of yarn and a smaller hook, changed the pattern a little bit and it came out really good. ❤

[@MaterialGrrrlz]

glad it worked out well:)

[@avespb013]

Hiiii, can I ask some of what you did to alter the pattern? I have the perfect ball of yarn for this but only one.

[@ingridsavelski9191]

Yes! I can't remember everything exactly because I improvised along the way...but basically I added more stitches and rows when making the initial rectangle, until it had a size similar to the one the tutorial is suggesting (because if I did it just like the tutorial, same amount of stitches and rows...it would've come out a lot smaller since I was using a 4.5 mm hook and thinner yarn). And then I followed all the rest of the steps, and crocheted until I liked the fit in my head. My suggestion is to try it on all the times you need it along the way...and if something is not looking right, undo it and try again!! That what i always do 😂

[@avespb013]

@ingridsavelski9191 That's kind of what I thought you did. I've started mine by adding more rows and it's looking okay so far - after I started and restarted a few times 😬😅. Thank you for the advice!

[@odaasaturno9887]

can you please help me? i made it with two strands but it turns out too tight :(

[@sillygoosejuulp0d]

THIS IS THE BEST AND EASIEST TUTORIAL EVER. i made 2 bonnets today and i'm obsessed with how they came out!

[@lillylopez6984]

Such a great pattern!! I made mine a little longer in white and added some cute floppy bunny ears!! tysm for this wonderful pattern!

[@GJG1421]

love this bonnet! I also had issues with it coming out far too small using 2 skeins of worsted wool with a 6mm hook. I will be adding extra rows to the body as well as a chunkier border along the edges to get it to reach my ears and rest of my head. Maybe blocking it will also help but really hope I have enough yard to do this!

[@elayne101]

this was so easy to follow & make!! definitely got me out of my creative rut, ty 😊

[@sarinasn3986]

I love it. Super easy to follow. I do find that I need to do at least another 5-10 rows for the bonnet top if I want it to cover my ears

[@honoraryleo]

This tutorial is awesome tysm!!! I’ve been looking for a simple but super cute bonnet pattern and this is exactly what i was looking for :) i loved using two different yarns too, i never think to do that but it looks epic and also made it super warm!

[@beablessing77]

I made mine!!! It turned out so adorable!!!! I love it!! Mine was a bit shorter onthe sides than I wanted, so I just added some horizontal rows!!!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@Lostgirl_404]

Omg I love this! I wanna do this but add a scarf and make it into a scarf hood!

[@nikkivanrijswijk4725]

I want to do the same! Any tips? :)

[@lauramiranda8598]

Thank you for this tutorial!! Made my bonnet last night and it came out perfect

[@sassy1990]

Beginner here, I made this last night! It came out super cute, thank you for sharing! ❤

[@TheSuperpinkstar1]

This was the first thing I've ever crochet too. It worked out really well. Thank you!

[@Mia44667]

Thank you so much for this, this was my first crochet project and it turned out so cute!!

[@Samantha-vx8gw]

what yarns are you using here? I tried to look in the pattern/video but i couldnt catch what you were using- it's super pretty:)

[@MaterialGrrrlz]

thanks! i'm using two strands of "air" by drops

[@soph4804]

omg i can’t wait to try this out!🩷

[@MaterialGrrrlz]

hope you like it!

[@ЛилияКочетова-ь7ш]

Протарахтели,ничего непонятно,догадайся ммол сама а так хотелось связать.если уж хотите поделиться,так обьясняйте нормально,то типа так,а тут вот так,и не спасибо👁

[@smallfryhq]

tysm first thing I ever crocheted was this bonnet and I’m sooo happy with it

[@eileenalizade7685]

Thank you this is so cool and easy

[@やこ-z2o]

This is the cutest tutorial ever~~ I’m trying this rn from Japan😌🌟!!

[@fourfurrypaws9294]

Love it. I am trying this

[@lenkabackarova1980]

Thank you fornthe video. The patter was really quick and easy to follow. The bonnet fits perfectly and I can't wait to wear it out ☺️

[@NWgn-fr4jf]

love the tutorial thanks girl! the yarn is gorgeous too!

[@AeiTri]

This is my first time making a bonnet, such a simple and quick project. 💛☺️

[@charlinevareilles9184]

what the height in cm of the rectangle please ??? bc i don't have the same yarn so it's too small :(

[@ushakumbhani2788]

Finally I found the perfect n easy to follow instructions.

[@lethalgloss]

no disrespect here... but why did you skip showing what stiches to go in on the side.. im a beginner ad now ive spent 2 hours and now i cant figure it out

[@chaiiyadav]

You need any help ?

[@oliviiarachel]

could you add measurements please? 🙏🥺 I’m only maybe 1/4 way through the body but I’m already thinking it may be too small even though my gauge was the same as yours 😢

[@abbydawn-s2x]

i had the same issue! i feel like my yarn wasn’t as bulky so i had to add extra rows to the length and the rim of the bonnet

[@xhopeworld433]

Thank you so much for this pattern!!🥰

[@TheGirlymortician]

Are you going around for 22 rows?

[@K0HAKU_97]

I’ll be trying this as a beginner! Hopefully it turns out well enough to wear 😅

[@tailovesyou]

I didn’t understand that the 22 rows was all the way around, after watching it a few times since yesterday I was like aaaaaah that’s it! 😂😂😂😂 I didn’t understand the instructions and I’ve been crocheting for a few years 😅

[@abbeykerr5856]

See when I have 44 stitches around the rectangle chain 1 and turn do I go into all the back loop of the 44 stitches chain 1 and turn for 22 rows??

[@daniellacordova1633]

Yes

[@Caniresetmybrain]

What are the dimensions of the top part? I'm using different weight yarn / hook

[@graceharris3998]

If you do 1 skein of bulky yarn would it be comparable?

[@dreamtheater3630]

what kind of yarn have you used?

[@charlinevareilles9184]

what's the height of the bonnet top ? bc i am using different yarn than you and it's too small ;(

[@charlinevareilles9184]

pleaaaaase i need help

[@Carmelshalomlouise]

Thank you !! This is so goood

[@YellowGiraffe1]

Amazing tutorial!! Thank you ❤

[@prican303]

Thank u❤

[@lynesse]

you look great in it, like a real fairytale heroine

[@natalieechoi]

Love it!!

[@holliegeoghegan3055]

I used two 4 weighted yarn with a 6mm hook and it’s so small!! What am I doing wrong 🤣

[@bunbun6321]

Maybe try increasing the amount of rows you’re doing, or even using a heavier yarn. I used weight 6 yarn for this pattern with a mm smaller hook and the project worked up nicely. Hopefully you can get your perfect bonnet!

[@charlinevareilles9184]

@@bunbun6321 hello, sorry but what's the height in cm of the rectangle ? because i don't use the same yarn... thank you

[@BakaMoona]

Is it possible to make a striped version of this, switching colours? Is carrying the yarn through each row a good idea? How do you recommend doing this?

[@bethany2766]

thank you for this!!

[@Sniyaj]

Great tutorial! Just finished and it came out perfect

[@user-yt2fz7um2x]

Hey thank you for the tutorial How much yarn are you using? Does the material matter (cotton or acrylic) and what size is the yarn? Also sorry for so many questions i'm a beginner amd just needed to make one for me as i moved to a colder place amd it's almost winter amd your bonnet was just what i needed

[@zoerose3478]

In another comment she says the yarn is "air" by DROPS, which is a medium weight alpaca yarn. I think if you wanted it to be a similar texture on a budget you should use a size 4 acrylic. I say this because alpaca and acrylic are both quite soft. If you wanted to make something suuuper soft I would go with mohair, but it's a little harder to work with mohair as a beginner, and is usually a lot thinner. The yarn she's using also has a percentage of wool in it, but I personally wouldn't use straight up wool for this project because it can be really itchy if you wear it without something underneath. But wool is also the warmest of all the materials I mentioned 😚 hope this helps

[@user-yt2fz7um2x]

@zoerose3478 omg thank you so much for all the explanation🥹🩷 i was so confused with all the materials and stuff bless you for saying wool's itchy cause i had a super cute yarn with wool mixture and had no idea what in it made my skin super irritated and yes acrylic is the only yarn i can afford so now i know it's ok with the same weight to use it instead of athers yarn thank you and god bless you One more questions if it's not too much 🥺 how much (meters/yards/..) would i need to buy cause same weight acrylic skeins have differenf amiunt in them and when people say this many skeins idk how much would be enough and have so many halfed projects for it!

[@zoerose3478]

@@user-yt2fz7um2xno problem at all!

[@JammerAJ-yd9ds]

do we NEED two yarns? i only want it one color

[@MaterialGrrrlz]

you will need two strands of yarn for it to turn out the right size, but if you only want one color you can just hold two strands of the same color to make it work!

[@juliana-mp8ih]

I used different kind of warn now I am havibg a hard time 😢😢

[@Arcoiris_al_Poder]

It goes a bit fast the tutorial,but it turned out great!!!

[@alexandrabohon2671]

I would like to make this for my 9 year old. Do you think I should cut the measurements in half?

[@L31415x]

Can we make the bow thicker?

[@farzanekia]

you speak a little fast which is confusing for non_english users but the tutorial is so easy thank you ❤ anyway

[@SaraFink-x9f]

Hi! where is your yarn from?

[@Chiara-xh9iu]

can you please help us with the measurements? I used 6mm hook and did everything following the tutorial but mine came out so small, I don’t know what to do!!

[@gorymilkk]

I downloaded her written pattern and her 4” gauge was 13x13. I want mine bigger than hers so I think I’m gonna aim for a 10 or 11 instead of 13. Maybe even 9. Hope this helps!

[@giovannaione7203]

Did this turn out literally infant-sized for anyone else?? I tried starting over with an 8mm hook, and still no luck ):

[@yuliianikolaieva59]

Try chunkier yarn. I doubled all stitches using a 5,5 mm hook and simple yarn

[@ffern-re8hx]

@@yuliianikolaieva59 Sorry I wanted to try this as a beginner! Can you elaborate what doubling stitches mean? Like it she used 12 chain increase it 24?

[@jenne3582]

​@ffern-re8hx I will try to start my base with 24 chains instead of 12. I will double all the stitches. I am using 4ply yarn and 4mm hook. I will update this thread once I finish my project. Edited: I don't recommend doubling up the stitches. It will be way too big!!! What I recommend is to add half of what the tutorial did. She did 12ch for the base, add half (6), it will be 18ch. Then she did 16 rows, add half (8), it will be 24 rows. Mine's still a WIP. Again, I will update this comment.

[@ffern-re8hx]

@@jenne3582 Oh thank you for your prompt reply! Please do share your progress! Let us know how it turned out :DDD

[@sassy1990]

@@jenne3582that’s what I did! I did 18 for the base and the rest I just kept checking how it fits on my head! It’s also worth to consider the frame rows too so that it doesn’t turn out too big.

[@skyefell6867]

I’m having a difficult time with this for some reason

[@hanmcran]

mine came out tiny, even too small for my two year old :/

[@VAMPFIXX]

Mine too :( idk what I did wrong

[@hanmcran]

@@VAMPFIXX I know right…. I wish patterns would say “chain till 20 inches” instead of chain 34 cause theres too many variables at play that can alter the final product.. yarn, hook, tension, etc

[@gorymilkk]

@@hanmcran I downloaded her written pattern and her 4” gauge was 13x13. I want mine bigger than hers so I think I’m gonna aim for a 10 or 11 instead of 13. Maybe even 9. Hope this helps!

[@sedfesffe6751]

I don't know what's going on I used the same yarns and crochet hook and it turned out very small. It doesn't even cover ears

[@лиззисатору]

same!! it’s so small, almost for a child .. i will try to block it😢

[@luparker8360]

i had the same issue 😢 thought i just had a big head. i sized up the yarn and followed the pattern exactly again and it fit a lot better :)

[@лиззисатору]

@ I washed the bonnet in warm water with soap and then wrung out the water. it has stretched and now fits well. but I still had to add a couple of rows without expanding on the top part lol

[@annapetr9871]

@@luparker8360it all depends of yarn, your calculations. If it’s smal it means that your yarn is thinner or you’ve messed with numbers, and also as once Woman said in the comment section “wash and stretch it” while it’s wet.

[@tansyremiszewski3213]

I also found this to come out incredibly small! What I ended up doing was using two 4oz yarns with the same hook size that the maker is using, but did 16 stitches by 22 rows for the top. To build out the sides, I did 11 rows, then reduced each row after that by 1 to 2 stitches to make it less boxy for a total of 22 rows. I then framed the front with double crochets. I also did everything as a whole piece instead of clipping the yarn. Hope that helps!

[@littledee5469]

had to unravel all of my sides bc I forgot to do the initial border

[@nataliamoreno4258]

cuantos gramos o metros de hilado usaste?????

[@Lucian-wi2kn]

Vreau și eu

[@Jessica-oq2ni]

as a beginner you move way too fast. this is NOT beginner tutorial.

[@juliet00-423]

No entiendo como de la nada hizo el cuerpo del gorro

[@marioaguilar557]

Básicamente, debes hacer un cuadro que irá en la parte alta de tu cabeza, luego debes empezar a hacer 1sc alrededor de los 3 lados del cuadro, y luego repetir ese mismo patrón las veces que sea necesario para llegar al largo que a ti te guste

[@Autumniafairy]

You are very fast couldn't follow u

[@WhimsicalCrochet]

You can slow the video speed down if it’s too fast for you

[@WhimsicalCrochet]

When you click the video there’s a little gear button at the top right, click that and then click play back speed.

[@Autumniafairy]

@WhimsicalCrochet I tried but still as begginer need a slower video but it's sad because yours is cute

[@Autumniafairy]

@WhimsicalCrochet thank you anyways 🥰

[@GraveKeeperMain]

@@Autumniafairyyou can also just look up the written pattern