When I had my baby boy in July, I dreamed of all of the crocheting that I would do for him. Many stolen moments were spent with crochet hook in hand and yarn in my lap. As the colder months approached, a stack of hats and sweater vests for him grew into a full wardrobe of warmth.
This sweet beret was one of the patterns that I came up with. It is a quick and easy crochet pattern and would be perfect as a beginner project. It is sized to fit a baby aged two to four months, but as always sizing may vary.
KEY:
CH-Chain
SS-Slip Stitch
HDC- Half Double Crochet
DC-Double Crochet
FPDC-Front Double Post crochet
DC2TOG-Double Crochet 2 Together
Hook: G
Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky (well under one skein)
Pattern
-Chain 3, Slip stitch into first chain
-8 HDC in loop, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-2 HDC in each HDC of previous row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-2 HDC in first stitch, HDC in next stitch, alternating across till end of row, SS into first HDC, CH2
-HDC in each HDC of previous row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-HDC in one stitch, HDC in next stitch, and 2 HDC in third stitch, repeat these steps till end of row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-HDC in each HDC of previous row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-2 HDC in first stitch, HDC in next stitch, alternating across till end of row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-HDC in one stitch, HDC in next stitch, and 2 HDC in third stitch, repeat these steps till end of row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-HDC in each HDC of previous row, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-DC in each stitch, SS into first HDC, CH 2
-DC in each stitch, SS into first DC, CH 2
-DC2TOG (combining 2 DC stitches from the previous row into one stitch) this will leave you with half as many stitches as you had in the row before, and you will see the forming of the narrow part of the beret come together. SS into the CH 2, CH 2
-FPDC in each stalk of the DC2TOG of previous row. SS in the top of the CH 2, Fasten off!
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Laura Hooker is a full-time mother, wife, Registered Nurse, and sewing and crochet-a-holic! She came about this wonderful world of crafting at an early age, and finds much inspiration from her lovely friends in blog land. She really enjoys coming up with and displaying her own patterns and tutorials. She is married and has a seven-year-old little boy and a new baby boy. You can find her at her blog, Ravelry page or her store on Etsy where she and her twin share sewing and fiber tutorials to inspire creativity in other Mamas. She also can be found at Windfall Dolls, where she and her sister give away Waldorf inspired dolls to deserving little ones.