Around Town Beret

AROUND TOWN BERET

Skill level: Easy

Size: Teen/Adult - approx. 11” diameter across top.

Stretches to fit 22” circumference at forehead.

Materials:

140 yds. bulky wt. mohair-look yarn (samples shown in Lion Brand Yarns “Jiffy” (blue) and Patons “Divine” (natural & pink)

Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge:

With Lion Brand Yarns “Jiffy”: 10.5 dc & 5.5 rows = 4” on size J/10 (6 mm) hook

With Patons “Divine”: 10 dc & 4.5 rows = 4” on size J/10 (6 mm) hook

Note on sizing: Because Patons “Divine” is more textured than Lion Brand Yarns “Jiffy” and works to a larger gauge, it may result in a slightly larger beret.

Terms/Abbreviations: beginning (beg), chain (ch), decrease (dec), double crochet (dc), each (ea), half double crochet (hdc), hook (hk), increase (inc), loop (lp), repeat (rep), reverse single crochet (rev sc), skip (sk), slip stitch (sl st), stitch (st), together (tog)

Special stitches:

Dc2tog: double crochet two stitches together

Pattern notes:

Beret is worked in the round from center top of crown to lower brim in continuous spiral method. As instructed below, do not join and do not turn at end of rounds. Use contrast yarn marker to keep track of beginning of rounds.

Beret

Foundation ring: Ch 4, join into ring with slip st (or use magic disappearing loop method: wrap yarn around finger, insert hook into ring, yo and pull lp through ring, then work beginning chain of Rnd 1. After first few rounds are completed, close ring by pulling on yarn tail.)

Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring (12 dc). Do not join or turn on this and all rounds through Rnd 9. Place contrast yarn marker and carry it up as you work to note beginning of each new round.

Rnd 2 (inc rnd): To begin continuous spiral, dc in 2^nd ch of beg ch-3 on Rnd 1, dc in 3^rd ch (top) of beg ch-3, *2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, do not join (24 dc)

Rnd 3 (inc rnd): *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, do not join (36 dc)

Rnd 4 (inc rnd): *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, rep from * around, do not join (48 dc)

Rnd 5 (inc rnd): *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, do not join (60 dc)

Rnd 6 (inc rnd): *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, rep from * around, do not join (72 dc)

Rnd 7 (inc rnd): *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, rep from * around, do not join (84 dc)

Begin decreases:

Rnd 8 (dec rnd): *Dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog, rep from * around, do not join (72 dc)

Rnd 9 (dec rnd): *Dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog, rep from * around, do not join (60 dc)

Rnd 10 (dec rnd): *Dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, rep from * around, join with sl st (48 dc)

Continue to work in joined rounds as follows:

Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in ea dc around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-2 (48 hdc)

Rnds 12-13: Ch 2, hdc in ea hdc around, join with sl st (48 hdc)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in ea hdc around, join with sl st (48 sc)

Fasten off and weave in tails.

For personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for commercial purposes.