One size fits most Finished Size: approximately 21 (53.

5 cm) circumference Special Stitch Dc2tog = *Yo, insert hook in next dc, Yo and pull up a loop, Yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * twice, Yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook (1 stitch decrease).

LW3158

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What you will need:
RED HEART Soft: 1 ball of 4608 Wine Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm [US I-9] 1 yard of (1.25 cm) wide elastic (optional), sewing needle and matching thread, yarn needle GAUGE: Rounds 1-3 = 3 (7.5 cm) wide. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

BERET

ch-1 space, skip last ch-1 space, join with slip st to first dc: 90 dc and 30 ch-1 spaces. Rounds 7-11: Repeat Round 4. Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, skip next ch-1 space, *dc in next 3 dc, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from * around: 90 dc. Round 13: Ch 1, sc in same space and in next 6 dc, work Dc2tog, *sc in next 7 dc, work Dc2tog; repeat * around, join with slip st to first sc: 80 sts. Rounds 14-21: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with slip st to first sc, at the end of Round 21, fasten off.

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RED HEART Soft, Art. E728 available in solid color 5 oz (140 g), 256 yd (234 m); print 4 oz (113 g), 204 yd (187 m), and heather 4 oz (113 g), 212 yds (194 m) balls

Bridgette Beret
A jaunty beret is just the right touch to accent your winter wardrobe. For a closer fit, elastic can be inserted to provide the perfect finish.

Ch 5; join with slip st to form a ring. Round 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, (3 dc in ring, ch 1) 4 times, join with slip st to first dc: 15 dc and 5 ch-1 spaces. Round 2: Slip st in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, *skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, join with slip st to first dc: 30 dc and 10 ch-1 spaces. Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 space, *(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, join with slip st to first dc: 45 dc and 15 ch-1 spaces. Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space around to last ch-1 space, skip last ch-1 space, join with slip st to first dc. Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 space, (3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around to last ch-1 space, skip last ch-1 space, join with slip st to first dc: 60 dc and 20 ch-1 spaces. Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 space, *(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 space, (3 dc, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around to last

OPTIONAL FINISHING

Cut (1.25 cm) elastic to length of Beret circumference, allowing a (1.25 cm) for sewing. Overlap ends of elastic and sew together with sewing needle and matching thread. Loop elastic around the wrong side of Beret between Round 14 and Round 21. Fold up Round 21 to Round 13, so the wrong sides are together. Thread yarn needle with a length of yarn and sew Round 21 and Round 13 together, securing the elastic inside. ABBREVIATIONS ch = chain; cm = centimeter; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeter; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); Yo = yarn over; * = repeat instructions following * as indicated; ( ) = work instructions in parentheses as indicated.

Please Note: Print this pattern using Landscape Orientation.

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