Creative Knitting - USA (2019-04)

BERET

Using 3.25mm needles with
Main and thumb method cast
on 74(78, 82, 86, 90, 94)sts
Change to Contrast and
proceed as follows:
Row 1: k2, p2, k2, rep from
to end.
Row 2: p2, k2, rep from to
last 2 sts, p2.
Work 7 more rows in 2x2 rib.
Row 10: p7(9, 9, 9, 9, 11) pick up
loop between last and next st
and work into the back of this
loop, (this will now be referred
to as m1), (p4, m1) 15(15, 16, 17,
18, 18)times, p7(9, 9, 9, 9, 11).
90(94, 99, 104, 109, 113)sts.
Change to 4mm needles
and using Main throughout
proceed as follows:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl

Cont stocking st work 2

more rows.

Row 5: K3(5, 8, 4, 6, 8), m1,

(k12, m1) 7(7, 7, 8, 8, 8)times,

k3(5, 7, 4, 7, 9). 98(102, 107, 113,

118, 122)sts.

Work 3 rows more without

shaping.

Row 9: K3(5, 8, 4, 6, 8), m1,

(k13, m1) 7(7, 7, 8, 8, 8)times,

k4(6, 8, 5, 7, 9). 106(110, 115,

122, 127, 131)sts.

Cont without shaping until

beret measures 12(12, 13,

12, 12, 12)cm ending with a

RS row.

Next Row: purl to end.

Dec 2 sts in centre of row

for 3rd and 4th sizes only

and inc 3sts evenly across

row for 2nd and 6th sizes

only. 106(113, 113, 120, 127,

134)sts.

Shape Crown

Next Row: k1,(k2tog,k5)

15(16, 16, 17, 18,19)times.

91(97, 97, 103,109,115)sts.

Work 3(3, 5, 5,5, 5) rowsmore

without shaping.

Next Row: k1,(k2tog,k4)

15(16, 16, 17, 18,19)times.

76(81, 81, 86, 91,96)sts.

Work 3(3, 3, 5,5, 5) rowsmore

without shaping.

Next Row: k1, (k2tog,k3)

15(16, 16, 17, 18,19)times.

61(65, 65, 69,73, 77)sts.

Work 1(3, 3, 3,3, 3) rowsmore

without shaping.

Next Row: k1,(k2tog,k2)

15(16, 16, 17, 18,19)times.

46(49, 49, 52,55,58)sts.

Work 1(1, 1, 1, 3,3) rowsmore

without shaping.

Next Row: k1,(k2tog,k1)

15(16, 16, 17, 18,19)times.

31(33,33,35,37, 39)sts.

Work1(1,1, 1, 3, 3) rowsmore

withoutshaping.

NextRow:k1, (k2tog)15(16,

16, 17, 18, 19)times.16(17,17,

18, 19, 20)sts.

NextRow:(p2tog)8(8,8, 9, 9,

10)times,p0(1,1, 0, 1, 0). 8(9,

9, 9, 10, 10)sts.

Breakoff yarn,runyarn

throughrem8(9,9, 9, 10,

10)sts,drawup andfasten

off.

MAKINGUP

Joinbackseam.Using

Contrastmakea pompom

andattachto beret.Cover

witha damclothandleave

to dry.

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