The Portia Bonnet

Meet the Portia Bonnet, a romantic heritage piece designed to bring a touch of vintage charm and cozy warmth to your cold-weather wardrobe. Built from seven individual flowerburst granny square motifs, this bonnet combines rich floral textures with a classic frame that sits beautifully around the face. The pattern features a central flowerburst centre worked in puff stitches, which is squared off with half double and double crochet rounds. Once seamed together, the face opening is neatly finished with a structured border and a textured corded rim, while the integrated tie straps are worked along the neck in dense single crochet using the yarn under technique. This creates a durable, tailored strap that holds its shape through daily wear without stretching out. Whether you are making a quick weekend project or raiding your stash for gorgeous contrast colours, the Portia Bonnet is an absolute joy to stitch up. **Pattern Features** Detailed written pattern instructions with tech-edited stitch counts. **Complete yarn guide** including LoveCrafts substitution suggestions. **Step-by-step tutorial notes for special techniques** (Puff Stitch, Single Crochet Yarn Under, and Reverse Single Crochet / Crab Stitch). Comprehensive gauge and wet blocking walkthrough to ensure a perfect adult fit. **Materials Needed** **Yarn:** Heavy DK weight wool. Colour 1 (Off White): approx. 200 m (100 g). Colour 2 (Navy Melange): approx. 100 m (50 g). **Hook:** 5.00 mm crochet hook. **Notions:** Tapestry needle, sharp scissors, flexible measuring tape, and blocking gear. **Finished Size** One size fits most adults. Individual blocked motifs measure 4 inches by 4 inches (10 cm by 10 cm).