Add a dash of “Chic” to your wardrobe with is easy crochet beret. Inspiration hit while listening to Raspberry Beret by Prince. Crochet inspiration can hit any time!
The pattern is worked in the round, using only single crochet stitches. I have included a full video tutorial with to follow along to the written pattern. Video timestamps are included at the ends of each row.
The History Of The Beret
The beret has been around for a long time. It’s been linked to many types of peoples, countries, and identities. It’s a hat with a powerful, unlikely history.
The silhouette of the beret we know of today — a disk of wool that snuggly hugs the wearer’s head — has been around for thousands of years. According to Dis Magazine, archaeologists found traces of hats similar to the beret inside Bronze Age (3200-600 B.C.) tombs in Italy and Denmark, as well as depicted in sculptures and paintings across Western Europe.
In Ancient Greece and Rome, historians say people primarily wore two kinds of hats — the petasos, which was a floppy sun hat, and the pileos, which was conical — and those two, together over time, evolved into a flat, floppy hat made of wool.
About The Yarn
For this pattern for crochet beret, we’re using Mighty Stitch is a #5 bulky weight yarn. But it definitely feels more like a full worsted weight. Please don’t mark this against this yarn. I absolutely love it. It has an amazing luster & it feels like magic on the hook. Just make sure that you check your gauge.
The Mighty Stitch is a Superwash Superhero! A crafting powerhouse combining 20% Superwash Wool and 80% Acrylic, this yarn is perfect for hats, scarves, and blankets, too! When you need an easy-care yarn in a wide range of gorgeous hues, you’re sure to think, “Mighty Stitch to the Rescue!”
The red coloring really makes this pattern pop. This classic crochet beret would make the perfect gift for anyone!
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How to crochet a beret written pattern & video tutorial
Materials
2 skeins (250 yards) Mighty Stitch #5 Bulky Yarn (note: this yarn feels more like worsted weight)
5 mm hook
Stitch marker
Video https://youtu.be/-Pk_JA5mEj0
Stitches – US Terminology
Ch- Chain
Sl st- Slip stitch
Sc- Single crochet
Gauge
16 sts = 4 inches (10 cm)
16 rows= 4 inches (10 cm)
Note
Pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining. Please use stitch markers.
Pattern
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (Video 0:49)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) (Video 1:15)
Round 3: (Sc, 2 sc in the next) around. (18) (Video 1:51)
Round 4: (Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (24) (Video 2:42)
Round 5: (Sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (30) (Video 3:32)
Round 6: (Sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (36)
Round 7: (Sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (42)
Round 8: (Sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (48)
Round 9: (Sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (54)
Round 10: (Sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (60)
Round 11: (Sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (66)
Round 12: (Sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (72)
Round 13: (Sc in the next 11 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (78)
Round 14: (Sc in the next 12 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (84)
Round 15: (Sc in the next 13 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (90)
Round 16: (Sc in the next 14 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (96)
Round 17: (Sc in the next 15 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (102)
Round 18: (Sc in the next 16 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (108)
Round 19: (Sc in the next 17 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (114)
Round 20: (Sc in the next 18 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (120)
Round 21: (Sc in the next 19 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (126)
Round 22: (Sc in the next 20 sts, 2 sc in the next) around. (132)
10.5 inches across (27 cm)
Rounds 23-25: Sc in each stitch around. (Video 5:25)
Round 26: (Sc in the next 20 sts, sc2tog) around. (126) (Video 5:50)
Round 27: (Sc in the next 19 sts, sc2tog) around (120) (Video 6:42)
Round 28: (Sc in the next 18 sts, sc2tog) around. (114) (Video 7:32)
Round 29: (Sc in the next 17 sts, sc2tog) around. (108)
Round 30: (Sc in the next 16 sts, sc2tog) around. (102)
Round 31: (Sc in the next 15 sts, sc2tog) around. (96)
Round 32: (Sc in the next 14 sts, sc2tog) around. (90)
Round 33: (Sc in the next 13 sts, sc2tog) around. (84)
Round 34: (Sc in the next 12 sts, sc2tog) around. (78)
Round 35: (Sc in the next 11 sts, sc2tog) around. (72)
Round 36: (Sc in the next 10 sts, sc2tog) around. (66)
Round 37: Sc in each st around, fasten off. (Video 8:17)
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Happy Crocheting!
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