JanetBartonKnits
Circular Rib Beret
Yarn:
I used a Bendigo Mills Alpaca Mix which has since sadly been discontinued but any soft handle 8ply (double knitting) or 10 ply (aran) yarn should give the same floppy'effect. Yardage: 100g approx of 10 ply Colour: Natural Cream
Needle size:
4mm and 5mm circular needle or dpns - if you knit most of it on circular needles you will need 5mm dpns when the crown decreases reduces the number of stitches. Notes before knitting! The recommended needle size for this yarn is 4 -4.5mm. Ihave knitted it on 5mm to give a soft effect. Please bear this in mind if you are using other yarns! This Beret is worked on circular or double pointed needles, working rows in knit or purl, to create ridges and give a soft beret shape. It has been knittedinasoft handle yarnto give the required'sagging' for the shape. The first 10 rows are knitted in stocking stitch to make the first part curl up so that no casting on etc can be seen. This'roll up' then looks like the other ridges. Once the crown decreasing starts, the 'ratio'of rows in knit and purl changesto give fewer knit rows between ridges - the weight of the hat pulls on the higher rows making the knit sections look wider.
Instructions:
Using 4mm circular or double pointed needles, cast on 90 stitches and work 10 rounds in knit. Row 11: K8, kfb, repeat this 9 more times (100stitches) Change to5mm circularor dpn-if dpn, workthe next rowpuing 33stitches on2needes and 34on the third. Rows 12, 13,14 ; Purl Rows 15, 16,17, Knit Rows 18,19,20 Purl. Repeat rows 15-20 7 more times so that you have 8 ridges and end on a purl row. Now commence decreasing for the crown. The ride pattem nowchanges to 2rows knit, 3rows purl, whilst decreasing on every other row. The first knit row ater your $8^{\mathrm{th}}$ ride now becomes Row1ofthe crownshapig. Row 1; \*knit 8, k2tog, repeat from \* to end. Row 2: Knit one round Row 3: \*purl7, p2tog,repeat from \* to end Row4: purl one round Row 5: \*purl 6, p2tog,repeat from \* to end Row 6: knit one round Row7: \*knit 5, k2tog,repeat from \* to end Row 8: purl one round Row9: \*purl4,p2tog,repeat from\*toend Row 10: purl one round Row 11: $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ , k2tog, repeat from \* to end Row 12: knit one round Row 13: \*purl2, p2tog,repeat from \* to end Row 14: purl one round Row 15: \*purl1, p2tog, repeat from \* to end Row 16: knit one round Row 17: knit 2tog all along the round Row 18: purl one round Row 19, Purl 2tog allalong the round You should nowbedown to 2 stitches. Pullyarn through these stitches and drawup, fastenoff securely and weave inends. To finish... Put it on your head!
