Instructions for the Red-White Striped Crochet Beret
Sizes
92/98 (104/110) 116/122
You Will Need
- yarn (51% natural merino wool, 49% polyacrylic; 100 m/50 g), 50 g each of red, natural (undyed), and cherry
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
Stitch Patterns and Charts
Single Crochet (sc)
Begin each round with 1 turning chain instead of the first sc, and end with 1 slip stitch.
Fancy Stitch
Work in double crochet (dc); starting from the 2nd round, insert the hook between the dc stitches of the previous round.
Begin each round with 2 turning chains instead of the first dc, and end with 1 slip stitch into the top of the turning chain.
* Work 1 round in natural (undyed) yarn, then 1 in cherry, 1 in natural, and 1 in red; repeat from * continuously.
Gauge
14 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in fancy stitch.
Instructions
With red yarn, chain 64 (68) 72 sts and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Work in rounds of sc for 3 cm, increasing 4 sts evenly in the last round = 68 (72) 76 sts.
Continue working in rounds in fancy stitch.
After 16 (18) sts and 20 cm from the ribbed band, begin decreasing by working the 3rd and 4th dc together throughout.
After 6 rounds of decreases, pull the working yarn tightly through the remaining stitches to close.
Note: This hat pairs beautifully with a red-and-white striped dress.
