Little Garter Stitch Beret

Little Garter Stitch Beret

Mother and daughter match with these cute pom-pom berets.

Adult (Child 3-4 years)

* 100% wool medium weight yarn: 1 1/2 skeins blue (2.6 oz./75 g; shown in Fonty Aubusson, #20); 2 skeins gray (3.5 oz./100 g; shown in #07)

* Size 9 (5.5 mm) (adult) and size 8 (5.0 mm) (child) needles

* Yarn needle

* 2 cardboard rings, each 2 3/4"/7 cm in diameter, and a pair of scissors (for the pom-poms)

* Garter stitch

* In garter stitch with size 9 (5.5 mm) needles, 4" x 4"/10 x 10 cm = 14 sts x 35 rows (adult); with size 8 (5.0 mm) needles, 4" x 4"/10 x 10 cm = 19 sts x 40 rows (child)

With the size 9 (8) needles, cast on 76 (76) sts and work in garter stitch for 58 (48) rows, about 6 3/4"/17 cm (5 1/2"/14 cm). Start decreasing as follows.

Dec Row 1: K2, *k2tog, k10 (8); rep from * around, ending with k2.

Knit 2 (2) rows even.

Dec Row 2: K2, *k2tog, k9 (7); rep from * around, ending with k2.

Knit 2 (1) row(s) even.

Dec Row 3: K2, *k2tog, k8 (6); rep from * around, ending with k2.

Knit 2 (1) row(s) even.

Dec Row 4: K2, *k2tog, k7 (5); rep from * around, ending with k2.

Continue decreasing in this pattern, with the decreases always above the previous ones, until 28 (22) sts remain.

Knit 1 row even.

Last Row: K2, *k2tog; rep from * around, ending with k2.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Use a yarn needle to draw the tail through the remaining stitches to close the top of the hat. With the remaining yarn, sew the side seam of the hat.

Use two rings of cardboard 2 3/4"/7 cm wide to make a pom-pom, following the instructions on page 26. Sew the pom-pom to the crown of the hat, weaving in the ends of the yarn to the inside.

sts: stitches

k2: knit 2 stitches

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

rep: repeat

dec: decrease