This elegant beret is designed using one of the border stitch patterns from the Cartouche Shawl and is intended to be a matching piece.

The Cartouche Shawl was inspired by the stitch patterns found in a Japanese stitch dictionary. The main pattern used in the shawl reminded me of an Egyptian cartouche and I visualized it in a deeper vibrant red.

Written to be worked on circular needles, the pattern can easily be done on dpns or magic loop. The 8 page pattern includes both charts and written instructions, as well as a photo tutorial of the flower bud motif (page 4).

Skill Level: Intermediate

Yarn: 146 (146, 200) yards/134 (134, 183) meters sport weight yarn with 6 sts/inch; preferably in a semi-solid or solid colour.

Sample:
Purple Sample: Elsbeth Lavold ‘Silky Wool’, (192 yds/176 meters; 45% wool, 35% silk, 20% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 grams per skein). 1 skein in 63 Purple, size Large.

Pink Sample: Blue Sky Alpacas ’Alpaca Silk’, (146 yds/134 meters; 50% silk, 50% alpaca; 1.76 oz/50 grams per skein). 2 skeins in 145 Guava, size Large.

Sizes: Small, (Medium, Large)
Fits head circumference up to (after blocking): 17 (20, 23) inches/ 43.25 (51, 58.5) cm

Other Materials:

• Stitch markers (1)
• Cable needles (2)
• Tapestry needle
• Fine cotton yarn in contrasting color for life-lines (optional)

Skills Required:

• Increasing and decreasing

• Knitting in the round

• Cables

• Traveling stitches

• Lace

• Following charts

• Blocking