BERET
WORKING PATTERN
Using set of 6.00mm double-
pointed needles, cast on 60 sts
and divide between 3 needles.
Join to work in rounds, taking
care not to twist cast-on edge.
Round 1: K1, P1, rep from
to end.
Rep 1st round 3 times.
Change to set of 7.00mm
double-pointed needles.
Next Round: K1, inc in each
of next 2 sts, rep from to
end. 100 sts.
Work in stocking st (every
round knit) until work
measures 11cm from beg.
Shape Crown
Round 1: K8, K2tog, rep
from to end. 90 sts.
Knit 2 rounds.
Round 4: K7, K2tog, rep
from to end. 80 sts.
Knit 2 rounds.
Round 7: K6, K2tog, rep
from to end. 70 sts.
Knit 2 rounds.
Round 10: K5, K2tog, rep
from to end. 60 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Round 12: K4, K2tog, rep
from to end. 50 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Round 14: K3, K2tog, rep
from to end. 40 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Round 16: K2, K2tog, rep
from to end. 30 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Round 18: K1, K2tog, rep
from to end. 20 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Round 20: * K2tog, rep from
- to end. 10 sts.
Break off yarn, run end
through rem sts, draw up
tightly and fasten off securely.MAKING UP
Do not press. Sew in ends.TOP WORKING PATTERN
BACK
Using 6.00mm needles, cast
on 57 (63, 69, 75, 81) sts.
Work 6 rows stocking st.
Change to 7.00mm needles.
Working rem in garter st, work
16 rows.
Inc one st at each end of next
row, then in every foll 20th
row until there are 63 (69, 75,
81, 87) sts.
Cont (without further inc)
until Back measures 29cm
from beg (allowing for roll at
lower edge), working last row
on wrong side.Beg Inc for Sleeves
Inc one st at each end of next
row, then in every foll alt row
until there are 71 (79, 85, 91,
97) sts. **
Cont (without further inc)
until Back measures 53 (54,
55, 56, 57) cm from beg,
working last row on wrong
side (allowing for roll at lower
edge).Shape Back Neck and
Shoulders
Next Row: K24 (27, 30, 32,
34), turn.
Cont on these 24 (27, 30, 32,
34) sts for right side of neck.
Next Row: K2tog, knit to end.
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at
beg of next row and foll 2 altrows, AT SAME TIME dec one
st at neck edge in every row 3
times. 5 (5, 5, 7, 6) sts.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 (5, 5, 7, 6) sts.
Slip next 23 (25, 25, 27, 29)
sts onto a stitch-holder and
leave for neckband.
With right side facing, join
yarn to rem 24 (27, 30, 32, 34)
sts, knit to end.
Cont on these 24 (27, 30, 32,
34) sts for left side of neck.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts,
K2tog.
Next Row: K2tog, knit to end.
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at beg
of next row and foll 2 alt rows,
AT SAME TIME dec one st at
neck edge in every row twice.
5 (5, 5, 7, 6) sts.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 (5, 5, 7, 6) sts.FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Cont in garter st (without
further inc) until there are
14 (16, 18, 20, 20) rows less
than Back to beg of back neck
shaping, working last row on
wrong side.Shape Neck
Next Row: K27 (31, 34, 37,
40), turn.
Cont on these 27 (31, 34, 37,
40) sts for left side of neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in
every foll alt row until 20 (23,
26, 28, 30) sts rem.
Knit 1 (1, 3, 3, 1) rows.Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at beg
of next row and foll 2 alt rows.
Knit1 row.
Castoff rem5 (5, 5, 7, 6) sts.
Slipnext17 stsontoa
stitch-holderandleavefor
neckband.
Withrightsidefacing,join
yarnto remsts,knitto end.
Conton these27 (31,34,37,40) sts for right side of neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in
every foll alt row until 20 (23,
26, 28, 30) sts rem.
Knit 2 (2, 4, 4, 2) rows.Shape Shoulder
Work as given for other
shoulder shaping.NECKBAND
Join shoulder seams. With
right side facing, using
6.00mm circular needle and
beg at left shoulder, knit up 14
(16, 17, 19, 19) sts evenly along
left side of front neck, knit
across sts from front stitch-
holder, knit up 14 (16, 17, 19,
19) sts evenly along right side
of front neck, knit up 5 sts
evenly along right side of back
neck, knit across sts from
back stitch-holder, then knit
up 5 sts evenly along left side
of back neck. 78 (84, 86, 92,
94) sts.
Knit 5 rounds.
Cast off knitways.SLEEVE BANDS
Join side seams to end
of increasing for sleeves,
reversing seam for roll back
at lower edge and catching
in position. With right side
facing, using 6.00mm circular
needle and beg at side seam,
knit up 54 (56, 58, 60, 62) sts
evenly around sleeve edge.
Round 1: Purl.
Round 2: Knit.
Rep 1st and 2nd rounds 7
times, then 1st round once. 17
rounds garter st in all.
Cast off loosely knitways.MAKINGUP
Do notpress.Allowneckbandto
roll ontorightside,as pictured.PandaYarns
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To fIT BUST: 70 80 90 100 110 CM
FINIShED FIT: 92 102 112 122 132CM
LENgTh 55 56 57 58 59CM
BERET TO FIT hEAD: 56 CMCreative Knitting 7