A spot of warm tea, accompanied by crackers and homemade raspberry jam, with a simple, soothing knit to work while you sip…this is what dreams are made of.
Raspberry Jam Beret is a quick and easy project perfectly suited to a short afternoon’s respite from the demands of life. The simple stitch pattern is easy to pick up and put down, while the texture and stylish shape make this beret an accessory that will suit anyone on your knitting list.
Take a moment and treat yourself to a little me time this afternoon, and have a gorgeous addition to your wardrobe in just a few hours!

Knitting level: Easy

Skills required: circular knitting (optional), making increases and decreases, mattress stitch (optional)

The pattern is written for both circular and flat-knit versions.

Size: adult

Finished measurements: 17”/43 cm at brim and 8.5”/21.5 cm deep, model’s head is 22”/56 cm

Yarn: worsted weight wool/approximately 195 yards/178 meters per 100g

Yarn used: Jill Draper Makes Stuff Windham US Merino (worsted; 220 yards/201 meters/113 g, 100% Merino Wool in Nightshade Berry colorway)

Yardage: 138 yards/126 m

Needles: 16”/40 cm circular needles and DPNs in the size necessary to obtain gauge in garter st (suggested size: US 5/3.75 mm)

Gauge: 19 sts x 32 rows/rounds = 4” x 4”/10 cm x 10 cm in garter st, after wet-blocking

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle