Accessorizing with stylish knitwear provides an opportunity for fashion even during winter's chilliest months. Berets are trendy hats that are both warm and attractive.
Knitting a beret requires the use of double-pointed and circular knitting needles, so it may be difficult for beginning knitters. Intermediate and expert knitters will find that berets are quick projects that work well for gifts and personal wardrobes.
For more helpful instructions and knitting tips, please check out our knitting section or visit the Lion Brand website.
Materials for Knitting the Beret
- 1 3-ounce skein medium-weight sequin yarn
- Size 9 double-pointed knitting needles, set of four
- Size 9 circular knitting needle
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations Used
- dpkn - double-pointed knitting needles
- Rd - round
- sts - stitches
- K - knit
- P - purl
- Inc - increase one stitch by knitting into the front and back of the stitch
- tog - together
Knitting Instructions for Slouchy Beret
- Using dpkn, cast on 57 stitches and divide evenly onto three needles. Join in the round.
- Rd 1: Cast on 1 st, (K1, P1) around. There are 58 stitches total.
- Rd 2: (K1, P1) around.
- Rd 3: (K8, Inc. 1) around to the last 4 sts. K4.
- Rd 4: Knit all stitches. There are 64 total stitches.
- Rd 5: Switch to the circular needle on this round. (K7, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 6: Knit all stitches. There are 72 total stitches.
- Rd 7: (K8, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 8: Knit all stitches. There are 80 total stitches.
- Rd 9: (K9, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 10: Knit all stitches. There are 88 total stitches.
- Rd 11: (K10, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 12: Knit all stitches. There are 96 total stitches.
- Rd 13: (K11, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 14: Knit all stitches. There are 104 total stitches.
- Rd 15: (K12, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 16: Knit all stitches. There are 112 total stitches.
- Rd 17: (K13, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 18: Knit all stitches. There are 120 total stitches.
- Rd 19: (K14, Inc. 1) around.
- Rd 20: Knit all stitches. There are 128 total stitches.
- Rd 21: (K15, Inc 1) around.
- Rd 22: Knit all stitches. There are 136 total stitches.
- Rd 23: (K15, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 24: Knit all stitches. There are 128 total stitches.
- Rd 25: (K14, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 26: Knit all stitches. There are 120 total stitches.
- Rd 27: (K13, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 28: Knit all stitches. There are 112 total stitches.
- Rd 29: (K12, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 30: Knit all stitches. There are 104 total stitches.
- Rd 31: (K11, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 32: Knit all stitches. There are 96 total stitches.
- Rd 33: (K10, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 34: Knit all stitches. There are 88 total stitches.
- Rd 35: (K9, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 36: Knit all stitches. There are 80 total stitches.
- Rd 37: (K8, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 38: Knit all stitches. There are 72 total stitches.
- Rd 39: (K7, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 40: Knit all stitches. There are 64 total stitches.
- Rd 41: (K6, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 42: Knit all stitches. There are 58 total stitches.
- Rd 43: Switch back to the dpkn. (K5, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 44: (K4, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 45: Knit all stitches. There are 40 total stitches.
- Rd 46: (K3, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 47: (K2, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 48: Knit all stitches.
- Rd 49: (K1, K2 tog) around.
- Rd 50: (K2 tog)
- Cut the yarn, thread the loose end through the last remaining stitches. Secure the loose end on the inside of the hat.
- Sew in the loose end from the cast on knot.
The yarn used in this pattern is Yarn Bee Enchantress in Greymist. It is 95 percent acrylic and 5 percent payette. It is machine washable. Any medium-weight yarn can be substituted for the same results.
Jeris Swanhorst - After earning a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005, Jeris Swanhorst went on to earn ...
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