43918 The Knitters Bible7

BERET

This prctty beret is knitted in three sizes to fit a child and a smali and average size for a woman. Knit it in an attractivc twcedy wool for winter or make a fun striped version. Ali the shaping is donc by inereasing and decrcasing stitebes (sec page 26-9).

To fit head circumference 18 [20:22]m (45.5 (51:56]cm)

PROJECTS

STRIPED BERET

you will need

MATERIALS

Worsted (DK) weight wool yam (I3lyd/I20m per bali):

I x I }4oz/50g balls each in colour:

A pale rosę B purple

NEEDLES

Size 3 (3.25mm/UKIO) needles Size 6 (dmm/UK8) needles

IGauge (Tcnsion)

22 sts and 28 rows to -lin (lOcm) measured over stockinette (stocking) stitch on size 6 (dmm/UK8) needles

Using size 3 (3.29mm/UKlO) needles and A. east on 911101:111) sis.

Row I (RS) KI. * pl. kl: rep frorn * to cmi.

Row 2 Pl. * kl. pl: rep Prom * lo end. Rep thcsc 2 rows lwice morę.

Changc to size 6 (4mm/UK8) needles and li. Work in siri|>e palt of 4 rows li. 4 rows A ihroughoul.

Inc row (K9|9:6|. Ml. k4(9:9|. Ml) 10 limes. kl. 111(121:131) sis.

Work II rows in st st. beg willi a p row. Inc row (K6(6:7|. Ml. k5(G:G). Ml) 10 limes. kl. 131(141:191) sis.

Work 9( 11:13) rows in st st.

3rd siie only

Dec row (KI3. k2log) 10 limes. kl.

141 SIS.

Work 3 rows in sl sl.

2nd and 3rd sizes only

Dec row (KI2. k2log) 10 limes. kl.

131 sis.

Work 3 rows in sl sl.

Ali sizes

Dcc row (KU. k2iog) 10 limes. kl. 121 sis. Work 3(3:1) rows.

Dec row (KIO. k2tog) 10 limes. kl. III sis. Work 3(1:1) rows.

Dcc row (KO. k2tog) 10 limes. kl. 101 sis. I* I row.

Dec row (K8. k2(o(0 10 limes. k I. 91 sts. P I row.

Dcc row (K7. k2iog) 10 limes. kl. 81 sis. I* I row.

Dcc row (KG. k2log) 10 limes. kl. 71 sis. P I row.

Dcc row (K9. k2log) 10 limes. kl. 61 sis. P 1 row.

Dec row (K4. k2tog) 10 limes. kl. 91 sis. P I row.

Dcc row (K3. k2tog) 10 limes. kl. 41 sis. Dec row Pl. (p2log. p2) 10 limes. 31 sis. Dec row (Kl. k2log) 10 limes. kl. 21 sis. Dec row Pl. (p2log) 9 limes. p2. 12 sis. Cul yarn and draw througb rem 12 sis.

FINISHING_

Sew up seam (sec page 70).

PLAIN BERET

you will need

MATERIALS

Sport (dpły) weight tweed wool yam (123yd/l 13m per bali)

I [2:2] x 124oz/50g balls in colour green

NEEDLES

Size 3 (3.25mm/UKIO) needles Size 6 (dmm/UK8) needles

IGauge (Tcnsion)

22 sts and 28 rows to din (lOcm) measured over stockmettc (stocking) stitch on size 6 (dmm/UK8) needles

Work as given for siriped bereł using one colour ihrougboul.

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