BadCatDesigns Holiday 2009
Saint-Michel Beret
A Little Flower Doily Remix
This pattern began life as a basic doily, which I shared for free. Catherine Dunlap took the doily pattern and made a lovely hat, which she was kind enough to share with me. Her hat is made on larger needles than are in my comfort zone, so I reworked things for a finer gauge. Her hat is styled as a tam, With a decrease at twice the rate of the increase. My version is a classic beret. This pattern contains three charted versions. The first version is a beret in sock weight yarn. The second is a beret in DK weight yarn, and the third is Catherine's original, a tam in DK weight yarn. Thanks to Catherine for generously sharing her concept! Special thanks to Mary Rose and Judith Gilbert. BadCatDesigns $\circled{\mathbb{C}}\ 2009$ All rights reserved. Do not copy or distribute. Concept and photos used with permission of Catherine Dunlap and Lauren Ruff. This pattern has been written with great care but “Hey! I am only human." Email the cat with any questions
BadCatDesigns Holiday 2009
Materials for Light weight Beret
-1 skein of Ella Rae Lace Merino 100gms/460 yards in color 103 -1 set of 5 US 2 double pointed needles (7 inches or longer) -Yarn needle for weaving in ends -12 inch dinner plate to block (optional) Gauge: 7 stitches to the inch blocked in stockinette.
Materials for DK weight tam or beret
-1 skein of Baby Bee Sweet Delight Twist in color yellow -1 set of US size 8 double pointed needles (7 inches or longer) -Yarn needle for weaving in ends -12 in dinner plate to block (optional) Gauge: 5 stitches to the inch in stockinette.
Directions
-Cast-on 8 stitches to four double pointed needles and join in the round being careful not to twist. -Work one round plain. -Begin following the chart -Repeat chart eight times for each round (twice per needle.) -After completing your chosen chart, cast off losely in ribbing. -Soak in cool water and block to shape. You can use a 12 in plate to block the berets.
Light weight beret blocking on dinner plate BadCatDesigns $\copyright$ 2009 All rights reserved. Do not copy or distribute. Concept and photos used with permission of Catherine Dunlap and Lauren Ruff. This pattern has been written with great care but “Hey! I am only human.."” Email the cat with any questions
BadCatDesigns Holiday 2009
Key INo stitch. This just helps the charts line up ]Knit Purl t JKnit into the back of stitch for twisted stitch 0 Yarn-over $\Lambda$ [Double vertical decrease (S2 knit wise, K1, p2sso for most knitters) Right leaning decrease (k2tog for most knitters) Left leaning decrease (ssk for most knitters) IThe shaded number indicates how many stitches are knit in that group, for knitters ease.
Little Flower Hat Sock Weight Beret
Cast-on8 stitches to fourneedles, join in round and repeat chart eight times for each round (twice per needle) Even numbered rows are knit plain, but maintain twisted stitches as twisted, or maintain in rib for final rows. Rows 55, 59, 63. 67, 71, 75, 79, 83, and 87 are not charted. Work as you do the even rows. Please pay very close attention to rows numbers and read all text carefully!!! BadCatDesigns $\copyright$ 2009 Allrights reserved. Do not copy or distribute. Concept and photos used with permission of Catherine Dunlap and Lauren Ruff. This pattern has been written with great care but “Hey! I am only human.." Email the cat with any questions
BadCatDesigns Holiday 2009
Little Flower DK Tam and Beret
Cast-on 8 stitches to four needles, join in round and repeat chart eight times for each round (twice per needle) Even numbered rows are knit plain, but maintain twisted stitches as twisted, or maintain in rib for final rows. If you are making the tam, M: Rows 4, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 55:move start of row one stitch in by knitting the first stitch of these rows before starting cha. If you are making the beret, you will be adding extra rows by following the row numbers in bold. The extra rows are worked as the even numbered rows
BadCatDesigns Holiday 2009
Light weight Beret side view
Front view of DK Tam
