Introducing the Any-Size Pixie Bonnet Crochet Pattern – the easiest and most customizable bonnet you’ll ever make! This free pattern starts with just one simple rectangle and uses clever construction techniques to create the charming pointed shape, along with adjustable straps and edging. Perfect for crocheters of all levels, this versatile hat can be made with medium weight, bulky, or super bulky yarns!
LINKS
- Download the PDF pattern from my store, Ravelry, or Etsy
- Watch the step-by-step video tutorial
- Save it on Pinterest here
If you're looking for an easy and beginner-friendly pattern that'll keep your head cozy, you've found it. The Any-Size Bonnet is primarily made with one rectangle and some clever construction to create the straps and edging. This pattern is a guide that teaches you how to crochet it in any size, so you can customize each part - the length, width, and straps! You can make it to fit all sizes, such as newborn baby, young child, kid, teen, and adult. It works up beautifully with easy stitches. It’s very versatile and looks great with medium or bulky weight yarn, in both solid colors and gradients. This pointed hat is a quick make as a special birthday gift or Christmas holiday gift, as well as craft fairs and boutiques. It has a charming fairytale aesthetic and woodland style. The PDF pattern also includes many progress photos as part of a detailed photo tutorial to help guide you through the crochet process, and there's even a video tutorial to go along with it.
About the Pattern
- Fast
- Easy
- Suitable for beginners
- Size is 100% customizable (instructions for height, width, and straps length are all adjustable)
- Made in one piece (just needs seaming for the back of the bonnet)
- Can be made with a wide variety of yarn weights and fibers
- Looks great with any color yarn, whether it's just one color or color-changing yarn
- Style: woodland, fairytale, whimsical
- Ad-free PDF pattern includes photo tutorial
- Free video tutorial is also available
I designed this pattern for my baby girl Yumi, who had quickly grown out of her newborn bonnet! She needed a hat for the winter, as it gets pretty frigid here in the Pacific Northwest during this time of the year, and I was able to whip this one up very quickly. I didn't keep track of the time, but my estimate would be less than 2 hours from start to finish! Anyhow, I love how she looks in this little pixie bonnet and that it brings a pop of color and whimsy during the grey and cold winters here!
Yarn
The Any-Size Pixie Bonnet Crochet Pattern is incredibly versatile and adaptable to a wide range of yarns. Whether you prefer medium or bulky weight yarn, or even lighter or heavier options, this pattern can accommodate them all – as long as you match it with the appropriate hook size. It looks stunning in solid colors for a clean, classic look, but really comes to life with color-changing yarns like ombre or gradient styles. The flowing transitions of these yarns add depth and visual interest, enhancing the bonnet's fairytale charm. This flexibility allows you to create a unique piece every time, whether you're making a soft pastel bonnet for a newborn or a bold, rich-toned version for an adult. The ability to customize the yarn choice means you can make this bonnet to suit any style, season, or occasion!
For the sample project pictured here, I used Hobbii Coriandoli yarn, which is a bulky weight 5 yarn that works up quickly with a 7mm crochet hook!
If you're looking to make a pixie with medium weight yarn for a "finer" look, my recommendations would be:
- Lion Brand Heartland (the heathered hues are perfect for a more "woodland" and natural, rustic look)
- 24/7 Cotton Yarn (use this for beautiful, crisp stitch definition!)
- Brava Worsted (great yarn on a budget!)
- Caron Simply Soft (another great choice for yarn on a budget!)
PDF Pattern
The PDF pattern is printable, ad-free, easy to read, includes lots of photo references, and helps support Sweet Softies! (If you enjoy my free patterns, you can consider it as a donation to me when you buy one of my pattern PDFs! It allows me to maintain my blog and continue sharing more free patterns.)
ANY-SIZE PIXIE BONNET
Free Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Level of Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below).Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO = fasten off
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- fhdc = foundation half double crochetBLO = back loop only
Materials:
- Medium or bulky yarn (I used Hobbii Coriandoli yarn)
- Suitable size crochet hook for the yarn (I used a 7mm hook; here are my go-to ergonomic hooks)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Crochet Instructions
Notes (Read Before Beginning):
- A video tutorial is available
- This bonnet consists of three parts, but is crocheted in one piece. Do not FO until instructed to do so at the very end of the pattern.
- For photo references, please download the printable and ad-free PDF pattern.
BONNET
Note: This part is worked in turned rows with the same number of stitches each row.Start with a long yarn tail of at least 12 inches (to sew the back of the bonnet later).
R1: Ch 3, then fhdc until you reach the desired length. Make sure it goes around the wearer’s head in an upside-down U shape.
R2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc across in BLO.
R3 and onwards: repeat R2 until you reach the desired width for the hat.
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Without FO, fold the rectangle in half with the short ends together. Using a yarn needle and the long starting yarn tail, sew across the stitches in R1, creating the seamed back of the bonnet.
STRAPS
- Make a long chain, noting the exact number so you can replicate it for the second strap later. Sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook. Then, sl st in each ch back towards the bonnet.
- Sc across the bottom edge of the bonnet until you reach the other end.
- For the second strap, make the same number of chains as the first. Then, sl st into the 2nd ch from the hook. Sl st in each ch back towards the bonnet.
- Without FO, continue with the front edging.
FRONT EDGING
- Sc in BLO across the last row of the bonnet.
- FO with a tail and weave in the ends.
Crochet Instructions
Want to crochet along with me? My beginner tutorial shows you how to turn a crochet rectangle into this adorable pointy-hat bonnet!
Want to share your finished bonnet?
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