If you hate putting your berets away during the summer months, then this is the hat for you. Stitched in a lightweight cotton blend, this crocheted beret will hide your bad hair days but is so light and airy you'll forget you're wearing it.
SIZE
Diameter 26.5cm (10.5in) at widest point.
YOU WILL NEED
Bernat Cotton-ish DK by Vickie Howell, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic (258m/282yd)
2 x 70g balls shade Cotton Ball #85008
1 x 5mm crochet hook (size H-8 US) or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
17 sts to 8 rounds over 10cm (4in).
ALWAYS TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE
STITCHES USED
chain (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
double crochet (dc)
double crochet 2 together (dc2tog)
BERET
Ch 3, join with si st in 1st ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), dc in ring, [ch 3, dc in ring] 5 times, ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch—7 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, join with sl st to top of beg ch—21 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—35 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 5 dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 2 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—49 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 7 dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 3 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—63 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 9 dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 4 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—77 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, dc in next ch, *ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 11 dc, dc in next ch; rep from * around, ending with ch 3, sk next ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 5 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—91 dc and 7 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, *ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next 11 dc; rep from * around, ending with ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—91 dc and 21 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, *ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, sk next dc, dc in next 9 dc; rep from * around, ending with ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, sk next dc, dc in next 4 dc, join with sl st to top of beg—84 dc and 28 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, sk next dc, dc in next 7 dc; rep from * around, ending with ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—77 dc and 35 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 5 times, sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * around, ending with ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 5 times, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—70 dc and 42 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 6 times, sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around, ending with ch 2, sk next dc, [dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] 6 times, sk next dc, dc in next dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch—63 dc and 49 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next dc] 6 times, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * around, ending with [dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next dc] 6 times, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, join with sl st to top of beg ch-77 dc.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of beg ch—66 dc.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch—55 dc.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of beg ch.
Rounds 17 and 18: Ch 1, sc in each st, join with sl st to beg ch-1.
Fasten off.
TO FINISH OFF
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
