Nice crochet beret, step to step
This creative beret brings to mind piles of seasonal fruit stacked high - just what you need to see you through the winter.
Yarn used
DMC Wooly 1 ball each in 112 (MC), 117 (CC1), 54 (CC2)
About the yarn
Sport/DK; 125 m per 50 g ball; 100% Merino wool
Tension
17 sts x 12 rounds = 10 cm measured over tr
Hook used
4 mm
Other supplies
Tapestry needle
Sizing
S / M (M/L)
Circumference 50 (53) cm with 0 - 5 cm negative ease
Special abbreviations
MB (make bobble): Yrh, insert hook in indicated st, pul, lyrh, insert hook in same st, pull) 3 times, (9 loops on hook), yrh, pull through all loops on hook.
Start crocheting
With MC chain 6, sl st to beg of ch to join rnd.
Rnd 1: 3 ch (couns as 1 tr here and throughout), 11 tr in ring, sl st to top of 3 ch, 12 tr.
Rnd 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same sp, *2 tr in next sp; rep from * end, sl st to top of 3 ch. Fasten off and break yarn. 24 tr.
Rnd 3: With CC1 rejoin yarn in gap between any 2 tr, 2 ch )counts as 1 dc), 1 dc down in gap between 2 tr of md 1, dc in next gap on current md; rep from * to last gap, 1 dc down in gap of md 1, sl st to top of 2 ch.
Rnd 4: with CC1, 3 ch, *1 ch, 1 tr in next gap; rep from * end, 1 ch sl st to top of 3 ch.
Rnd 5: with CC1, 3 ch, 1 tr in same st. *2 tr in net gap; rep from /to end, sl st to top of 3 ch, 48 st.
Rnd 6: 3 ch, /1 tr in next gap rep from * to end, sl st to top of 3 ch. Fasten off and break yarn.
Rnd 7: with MC rejoin yarn to gap, 2 ch *1dc down in gap in rnd 5; rep from * to last gap, 1 dc, sl st top of 2 ch,. Fasten off and break yarn.
Rnd 8: with MC, 3 ch, *1 tr in next gap rep from * to end, sl st to top of 3 ch.
Rnd 9: with MC, 3 ch *2 tr in next gap, 1 tr in next gap; rep from * to last gap, 2 tr in last gap, sl st to too on 3 ch. Fasten off and break yarn. 72 tr.
Rnd 10: with CC1 rejoin yarn to gap between any 2 tr, 3 ch *1 tr in next sp; rep from * to end, sl st to top of 3 ch. Fasten off and break yarn.
Rnd 11: with MC, rejoin yarn to any gap, 3 ch, 1 tr in same gap. *1 tr in next gap, 2 tr in next gap, rep from * to last gap, 1 tr in last gap, sl st to top of 3 ch. Do not fasten off. 108 tr.
Rnd 12: *With CC2, MB in next gap, with MC (1 tr in next gap) 17 times; rep from * six times, sl st to bego of round.
Rnd 13: *With CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr, with CC2 MB, with MC 15 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg of med.
Rnd 14: *With CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr, with CC2 MB, with MC 13 tr, with CC2 MB, with MC 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg or rnd.
Rnd 15: *(With CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr) twice, with cc2 MB, with MC 11 tr, with CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr, rep from * 6 times sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnd 16: *(With CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr) four times, with MC 8 tr, with CC2, MB, with MC 1 tr, rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnd 17: *(With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 54) five times, with CC1, 2 tr in next gao, with CC1, 4 tr, with CC1, 2 tr in next gap, with CC2, MB, with CC1, tr in next gap; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg of md, 120 sts.
Rnd 18: *(With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr) six times, with CC1 6 tr, with CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr, rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg of md.
Rnd 19: *(With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr) seven times, with CC1, 4 tr, with CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr; rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg of md.
Rnd 20: *(With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr) 8 times, with CC1, 2 tr, with CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr, rep from * 6 times, sl st to beg on rnd.
Rnd 21: *With CC2, MB, with CC1, 1 tr; rep from * to end, sl st to beg of rnd.
Rnds 22-24: As Rnd 21
Rnd 25: With CC2, 2 ch * 1 dc in second gap; rep from * to end, sl st to beg of rnd. 60 dc.
First size only
Rnd 26: 2 ch, *(1 dc in next gap) twice, 2 dc in nex gap. 75 dc.
Second size only
Rnd 26: 2 ch, *1 dc in next gap, 2 dc in next gap; rep from * to end. Sl st to beg of rnd and fsten off securely. 80 dc.
Making up
Weave in all ends and trim. Block hat to dimensions given in schematic.
Make crocheted pompom
Weave in all ends and trim. Block hat to dimensions given in schematic.
Make crocheted pompom
With CC2 chain 4, sl st to first ch to close ring.
Rnd 1: 2 ch, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of 2 ch. 10 dc.
Rnd 2: 2 ch, * 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st rep from * to end, sl st to beg of md, 15 dc.
Rnd 3: 2 ch, * 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st rep from * to end, sl st to beg of md.
Rdns 4-7: As rnd 3.
Rnd 8: 2 ch, (1 dc, mss 1 st= around. 8 dc.
Rnd 9: 2 ch, (1 dc, mss 1 st) around . 4 dc.
Fasten off and break yarn and run end through rem 4 sts and draw up. Stuff pompom at beg of work and sew in centre of hat securely.