Copyright April 29, 1998. All rights reserved
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Note: This beret may be made with or without a brim
Materials: one skein of 4 ply yarn (worsted weight), crochet hook size G, sheet of plastic canvas for brim stiffiner
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Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and out to the front again around the post of the dc of the row below, hook yarn and pull up a 1oop (3 loops on hook), (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) two times. fpdc completed.
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HAT
chain 5, ss in the first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. End with a ss to top of ch 3: 12 dc made.
Round 2: Ch 3, work fpdc around post of ch 3 of rnd below, *dc in and work fpdc around next dc (increase made). Repeat from * around, end ss to top of ch 3: 24 sts, 12 dc and 12 fpdc
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in and work fpdc around post of next dc, * [dc in next dc], dc in and work fpdc around post of next dc. Repeat from * around, end ss to top of ch 3: 36 sts.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in and work fpdc around post of next dc, *dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in and work fpdc around post of next dc. Repeat from * around, end ss to top of ch 3: 48 sts.
Round 5-10: Repeat rnd 3, increasing one stitch between fpdc each row (see [] of round 3 until there are 9 sts between each post. To make cap larger add more rounds from here.
Round 11: ss into next dc. Ch 3. Skip next dc, dc in next 7 dc, fpdc around next dc. *Skip next dc, dc in next 8 dc, fpdc around next dc*. Repeat between *’s around. Join with a ss to the top of ch 3: 8 sts between fpdc posts.
Round 12: Repeat Round 11: 7 sts between each post
Round l3: Repeat Round 11: 6 sts between each post.
Round 14: Do not decrease. Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc. Work fpdc around next dc. *dc in next 6 dc, work fpdc around next dc*. Repeat between *'s around. Join with a ss to top of ch 3.
Round 15: ss in next dc, ch3, dc in next 4 dc. Work fpdc around the next dc, *skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc, work fpdc around next dc*. Repeat between *'s around. Join with a ss in the top of ch 3.
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, work fpdc around the next dc, * dc in next 5 dc, work fpdc around next dc*. Repeat between *'s around. Join with a ss in the top of ch 3.
Rounds 17 and 18: Sc around. For brimless hat fasten off. For brim cap Do NOT FASTEN Off.
BRIM
Row 1: Sc in next 38 sts, ch 1, turn
Rows 2-12: Repeat Row 1
Row 13: Ch 1 and turn. Decrease 7 times evenly : 31 sts
Row 14: Ch 1 and turn. Decrease 6 times evenly : 25 sts
Row 15: Ch 1 and turn. Decrease 5 times evenly : 20 sts
Row 16: Ch 1 and turn. Decrease 4 times evenly : 16 sts
Row 17 and 18: sc across. Finish off
Using the template on the following page, cut out plastic brim form, insert and sew together(the brim decreases make a little flap to hold it). Some small changes in the size of the insert will probably be required depending on gauge. Add a pom pom to finish off, if desired.
NO SPIRAL OF THE FPDC PATTERN
Some folks have reported difficulty getting the spiral design to show up. They get spokes in the fpdc pattern. This is due to misreading the beginning of row 3 and subsequent rows. As stated, the first fpdc is worked in the next dc which is the chain 3 of the row below into which you just ss ed (new verb form) followed by the ch3. The ch3 now becomes the dc behind the fpdc. This makes the first dc/fpdc increase. The next dc is done into the fpdc in the row below as a normal dc. The next dc and Fpdc is made into the dc behind the next fpdc. NEVER DO A FPDC AROUND THE FPDC OF THE ROW BELOW. That one always gets a dc only. It will be the next dc that gets a dc into and a fpdc around. With that it is impossible not to get a spiral.
Transcribed by Ed Barrall II of THE KNITTING ROOM 4/29/98
