“A slouch style beret, made in a Bulky size 5 yarn, makes short work of all your stylish gifts, way before you need to stress about them. The gorgeous colors of Lion Brand’s Unique yarn will make this slouchy beret as much fun for the giver to stitch as it will be for the recipient to receive!” ~ Michele
SLOUCHING TOWARDS WINTER BERET
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: to fit most teens or small adults-21 inch circumference at bottom brim (there is plenty of stretch to this)
MATERIALS:
• Lion Brand “Unique” article # 755 ( 3.5 oz/100 g; 109 yd/100 m skein): : 2 skeins # 204 Moonshadows
• Crochet hook size L/11 (8.00mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN REQUIRED GAUGE
• Large-eyed, blunt-tipped tapestry needle; scissors
• Optional: elastic to put in the brim casing for a tighter fit: 22 inches ½ inch elastic
GAUGE : Rnds 1-2 makes a circle 2-3/4 inches across; 8 sts = 4 inches
DIRECTIONS: Rnd 1: Ch 4, sl st to join to form ring. Ch 4 [ counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ch 1, dc in ring] 7 times, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.[8(dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in join, 2 sc in ch 1 sp, [ sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-1 sp] arnd, ending sl st to join in first sc. [ 24 sc]
Rnd 3: Ch 4 [ counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ (dc, ch 1) in next sc] arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. [ 24 (dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in join, [sc in ch-1 sp** , sc in next dc] arnd, ending **, sl st to join in first sc. [ 48 sc]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in join, [ch 3, skip 1 sc, *sc in next sc] arnd, ending *, sl st in first sc to join.[24 (sc, ch-3)]
Rnd 6: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp, [ ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] arnd, ending ch 3, sl st into first sc. [ 24(sc, ch-3)].
Rnd 7: Ch-1; sc in same sc, [ ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1,* sc in next sc] arnd, ending *, sl st in first sc to join.[48 (sc, ch-1)]
Rnd 8:Sl st over to first ch-1 sp, ch 4 [counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.[48 (dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 9: Sl st over to ch-1 sp, ch 4 [counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.[ 48 (dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 10: Ch 3 in join (counts as first dc), [ dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in dc] arnd, ending sl in third ch of beg ch-3.[96 sc]
Rnd 11: Sl st over to ch-1 sp, ch 4 [counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.[ 48 (dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 12: Sl st over to ch-1 sp, ch 4 [counts as (first dc, ch-1)], [ dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.[ 48 (dc, ch-1)]
Rnd 13: Ch 3 in join (counts as first dc), [ dc in next ch 1 sp, dc in dc] arnd, ending sl in third ch of beg ch-3.[96 sc]
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in every dc arnd , sl st to first sc to join [96 sc]
Rnd 15: Ch 1 [sc in 2 sc, 2 sc tog] arnd , ending sl st to first sc to join. [ 72 sc].
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [ sc in 2 sc, 2 sc tog] arnd, ending sl st to first sc t join.[56 sc]
Rnd 17: Ch 1 [sc in 2 sc, 2 sc tog] arnd , ending sl st to first sc to join. ([42 sc].
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in every dc arnd , sl st to first sc to join [42 sc]
Rnd 19: Ch 3 (this counts as first dc), dc in rem sc arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. [42 dc]
Rnds 20-22: Ch 3 (this counts as first dc), dc in rem dc arnd, ending sl st to join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. [42 dc]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
FINISHING: Turn dc inwards and sew down at beg edge of Rnd 18. If elastic is desired, leave casing opened, weave elastic through, sew elastic to fit, sew hole closed.
Weave in loose ends.
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Michele Maks has had a long career in “the design business”, having first been a freelance designer for magazines and yarn companies, then as editor of Crochet World magazine, and now as publisher of the online crochet subscription service www.mainlycrochet.org . She currently lives in beautiful Phippsburg, Maine, crochet hook firmly in hand.
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