Fair Isle Beret by Bestway

Fair Isle Beret

by Bestway
Knitting
January 1942
Emu Botany Wool 3-ply
Light Fingering ?
17.5 stitches and 16 rows = 2 inches
in Fair Isle
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
One size
English

A Fair Isle beret in 3 colours.

The hat is constructed with the top section first the the head band and finally the under section which is also in Fair Isle

Pattern is written with no chart

Amounts of yarn needed include those to make the matching bag

Size
Nearly 11” in diameter

Gauge
17.5 stitches and 18 rows to 2 inches using 3.75mm US 5 needles over Fair Isle pattern

Materials -
2 oz Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany Wool in grey
1 oz Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany Wool in blue
0.5 oz Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany Wool in white
Canvas for the top of the beret