Striking Doily Beret Pattern
n Sport yarn and a H / 5mm hook. Any soft sport or (probably) dk yarn should work. rounds 1 - 5 of the Pineapple Round Doily pattern formerly at Celt's Vintage Crochi
Chain (ch) 4, double crochet (dc) in 1st stitch (st) of ch, \* ch 3, 2 dc in same st, repeat from \* 6 times, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch. Round 2: Slip stitch (sl st) to next loop, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, \* 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next loop, repeat from \* 6 times, join. Round 3: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 7, cluster over next 4 dc (cluster: keeping last loop of each st on hook work I dc in each st, thread over and work off all loops at one time), \* ch 4, dc in next loop, ch 4, cluster over next 4 dc, repeat from \* all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch. Round 4: Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in same space, \* ch 4, dc in next cluster, ch 4, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from \* all around ending to correspond, join in 1st sc. Round 5: Sl st into loop, ch 4, treble crochet (trc) in same space, ch 3, 2 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, \* ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next loop, 2 trc, ch 3, 2 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in next loop, repeat from \* all around ending to correspond, join. Round 6: sl. st. to between the middle two treble crochet of the current group of three pairs of trc. ch 1, sc in same space, \* ch 6, trc in next sc, ch 6, sc between middle two trc in next group of three pairs \* repeat from \* to \* around, join in top of first sc. Round 7: ch3, 5 dc in ch6 loop, \*dc in next trc, 6 dc in next ch6 loop, dc in next sc, 6 dc in next ch6 loop,repear from \* to \* around, join. Round 8: ch3, sk first dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, \*dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc\*, repeat from \* to \* around, join. \*\* for a larger slouchier beret work another increase row here (increase after 6 dc) Round 9 - 11: ch3, sk first dc, dc in each dc around, join. Round 12: ch3, sk first dc,dc in next 4 dc, dc 2 tog, \*dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog\*, repeat from \* to \* around, join. Round 13: ch3, sk first dc,dc in next 3 dc, dc 2 tog, \*dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog\*, repeat from \* to \* around, join. Round 14: repeat round 13 Beret should now fit head snugly but not tightly. If not work another decrease row (decrease after 4 dc) or rip out the last decrease row, whichever seems appropriate. Round 15: Ch3, sk first dc, \*fpdc (front post dc) around next dc, dc in next dc\*, repeat from \* to \* around, join. Round 16: Ch3, sk first dc, \*fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc\*, repeat from \* to \* around, join, fasten off and weave in ends.
