Errata: Upon wearing & stretching of the beret & realizing the effect of bamboo's lack of "springiness" I have included sizing for a smaller size hat (now called "medium") and plan to size it for small as well.Materials:
-3 balls of Bernat Bamboo Natural Blends
-set of size 8 (5mm) double pointed needles
-16 inch circular needle, size 8 (5mm)
-set of size 7 (4.5mm) dpn's OR 16 inch circular needle
Gauge:
12 sts & 24 rows = 4 inches (10cm)
Size:
women's medium (21 inches) and large (23 inches), 8.5 inches from crown to edge. Changes for large are in parentheses.
Notes:
The hat is worked in the round from the crown down. I switched from dpn's to a 16 inch circular at about row 24. Make sure you have the same gauge or you will have to make adjustments to achieve good results. To make a more fitted, less slouchy beret, omit rows 39-46. To make a slouchier beret, repeat rows 33-38 again after row 46. If you find a mistake in this pattern, leave a comment!
Abbreviations:
m1: pick up the horizontal strand between the next two stitches and knit it from the back (so it twists and doesn't make a hole.)
m1p: pick up the horizontal strand between the next two stitches and purl it from the back (so it twists and doesn't make a hole.)
C4F: (cable 4 front) slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit 2, knit 2 stitches from cable needle.
C3F: (cross 3 front) slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, p1, k2 sts from cable needle
C3B: (cross 3 back) slip 1 st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, p1 st from cable needle
C4R: (cross 4 right) slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, p2 from cable needle
C4L: (cross 4 left) slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, p2, k2 from cable needle
Instructions:
Cast 4 stitches onto a 5mm dpn. Keep the same side facing you and slide the stitches to the other end (as if you were making I-cord.)
Row 1: Use the rest of your dpn's, and knit into the front and back of each stitch.
Row 2: p 8
Row 3: *p1, m1p* 8 times
Row 4: p 16
Row 5: *p2, m1p* 8 times
Row 6: p 24
Row 7: *p3, m1p* 8 times
Row 8: *p1, m1, k1, m1, k1, p1* 8 times
Row 9: *p1, k4, p1, m1p* 8 times
Row 10: *p1, C4F, p2* 8 times
Row 11: *p1, k4, p2, m1p* 8 times
Row 12: *p1, C4F, p3* 8 times
Row 13: *p1, k4, p3, m1p* 8 times
Row 14: *C3B, C3F, p3* 8 times
Row 15: *k2, p2, k2, p3, m1p* 8 times
Row 16: *C3F, C3B, p4* 8 times
Row 17: *p1,m1p, k4, p5* 8 times
Row 18: *p2, C4F, p5* 8 times
Row 19: *p2, k4, p5, m1p* 8 times
Row 20: *C4R, C4L, p4* 8 times
Row 21: *k2, p4, k2, p4, m1p* 8 times
Row 22: *k2, p4, k2, p5* 8 times
Row 23: *k2, p4, k2, p5, m1p* 8 times
Row 24: *C4L, C4R, p6* 8 times
Row 25: *p2, k4, p8, m1p* 8 times
Row 26: *p2, C4F, p9* 8 times
Row 27: *p2, k4, p9, (m1p)* 8 times
Row 28: *p1, C3B, C3F, p8 (9)* 8 times
Row 29: *p1, k2, p2, k2, p8 (9)* 8 times
Row 30: *p1, C3F, C3B, p8 (9)* 8 times
Row 31: *p2, k4, p9 (10)* 8 times
Row 32: *p2, C4F, p9 (10)* 8 times
Row 33: as row 31
Row 34: as row 32
Row 35: as row 31
Row 36: as row 28
Row 37: as row 29
Row 38: as row 30
Row 39: as row 31
Row 40: as row 32
Row 41: as row 31
Row 42: *C4R, C4L, p7 (8)* 8 times
Row 43: *k2, p4, k2, p7 (8)* 8 times
Row 44: as row 43
Row 45: as row 43
Row 46: *C4L, C4R, p7 (8)* 8 times
Row 47: (medium size) *p2tog, k4, [p2tog] 2 times, p3tog, p2tog* 8 times
Row 47: (large size) *p2tog, k4, [p2tog, p1] 2 times, p2tog twice* 8 times
CHANGE TO 4.5mm NEEDLES
Row 48: *p1, C4F, [p1,k1] 2 (3) times* 8 times
Row 49: *p1, k4, [p1, k1] 2 (3) times* 8 times
Row 50: as row 49
Row 51: as row 48
Row 52: as row 49
Row 53: as row 49
Row 54: as row 48
Row 55: *p1, k1, p2tog, [k1, p1] 2 (3) times, k1* 8 times
Cast off stitches as they lie with a needle at least 2 sizes larger than the one you're using.
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8 comments:
Very pretty ! I saw this on Ravelry and am thinking about making this for my mom.
Absolutely gorgeous! My DD would love to have me knit her a beret like this! Thank you for the pattern.
lovely knitted beret
My brother goes to an all boys military school and he has to wear a traditional french beret with his uniform. I had this knitted beret made to give the boys there (especially my brother) a bit of moral support.
:)
They all say it makes me look "beret " pretty :)
This is gorgeous! I am loving the cable design.
Im new to this - just wondering if the same pattern works on thinner yarn? And is the version in the 1st picture the normal/less slouchy/more slouchy version? Thanks! :)
If you use a thinner yarn, your beret will come out smaller. It's not really in your best interests to do that unless you want a smaller beret.
The first photo is the large size, made without any modifications to the slouchiness.
I love this Beret but the yarn I want to make it with gets 4 sts. to the inch. There must be some way to add stitches to the pattern so I can change the gauge. Is that something you could do? I was thinking that maybe I could add 1 stitch for every 3 in the pattern. Would that work?
Thank you, Susan
In theory, that would work. I would suggest knitting the largest size, measuring the diameter and if it is not large enough, continue increasing until it is. Your row gauge will also come into play for this. You'll have to decrease again to somewhere around 84 sts for the ribbing. (that should give you a 21 inch circumference around your head.)
there's math that could apply but if fudging gets it close enough, go with that. :)
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