—- To prepare and wait for Christmas, I am going to offer a very special gift to you, my family of Knitters—-
An Advent calendar of free patterns and recipes to make something to warm up our loved ones and tell them "I took this time to please you and tell you that I love you". Pattern for today: The Edinburg Beret.
THE EDINBURGH BERET
- Size:
SINGLE WOMAN
- Material:
1 skein of BFL Aran by Fleece Artist (100% Bluefaced Leicester wool; 185m/125g)
1 circular needle 40 cm circumference 3.5 mm
1 circular needles 40 cm in circumference 4.5 mm
1 set of 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
1 yarn needle
1 marker ring
1 recycled fur pompom
– Abbreviations:
AI: interlayer increase (raise the thread between 2 stitches by taking it with the left needle from the right side towards the back. Knit the stitch obtained in the back strand, the most difficult to catch.)
meD: Knit
2 Tog: 2 stitches knitted together.
- Sample:
18 sts x 22 rows for 10cm by 10cm with 4.5mm needles in stocking st
IMPORTANT . check sample and adjust needle number if necessary
Realization
With the 3.5 mm circular needles, cast on 90 stitches, place a marker ring and join in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Knit 4.5 cm of 1/1 rib. Continuing with the 4.5 mm needles, knit one row, purl, 2 rows then start the increases as follows:
1st increase: * AI, 9 meD * repeat on the whole row.
Knit 3 rows.
2nd increase: *AI, 10 meD* repeat on the whole row.
Knit 3 rows.
3rd increase: * AI, 11 meD * repeat on the whole row.
Continue to knit until piece measures 9.5 cm.
Purl 2 rows then knit 2 rows.
Then start the decreases:
1st decrease: * 10 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the entire row.
Knit 3 rows.
2nd decrease: * 9 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the whole row.
Knit 3 rows.
3rd decrease: * 8 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the entire row.
Knit 3 rows.
4th decrease: * 7 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the whole row.
Knit 3 rows.
5th decrease: * 6 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the whole row.
Knit 3 rows.
6th decrease: * 5 sts, 2 Tog * repeat on the whole row.
Knit 1 row.
Now alternate 1 row of decreases with 1 knit row, decreasing 1 stitch each time (4 sts + 2 tog; 3 sts + 2 tog, etc…).
When you finish with 2 stitches together on the whole row, cut the yarn about ten centimeters from the knitting and pass it through the remaining stitches. Tighten and tuck all the wires. Sew a pompom to the top of the beret.
˜ Ready for an encounter with the Loch Ness Monster? ˜
PS: For a better hold of the beret, I advise you to sew an elastic ribbon after the ribs.