Experience Level: Advanced Beginner

This slouchy beret is perfect for chilly weather or bad hair days (or both!). The flattering shape and myriad of yarn options make this cozy and chic hat your go-to. Embellish it with a crocheted, silk, or fur flower and it’s especially beautiful!

Construction Details:
The hat is worked either on straight needles with a seam or on circular needles seamlessly. The hat is worked from the brim towards the crown. Two sizes are offered.

Techniques Necessary:

• Cast on
• Knit
• Purl
• Joining work in the round (for circular needles)
• Increasing with a kfb increase
• Decreasing with k2tog decrease
• Working with DPN (for hat worked in the round)
• Seaming (for hat worked on straight needles)
• Weaving in ends

Size Options: Small/Medium (Large/X-Large)
Finished measurements: Brim width: 18 (20)”; width at the widest point: 30 (32)”; depth from crown to brim: 9 (10)”

Gauge: 14 stitches and 20 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch

Needles: Worked flat with a seam: US 10 (6 mm) straight needles.
Worked in the round without a seam: US 10 (6 mm) 16” circular needle, US 10 (6 mm) DPN’s. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn: 135 yards (160 yards) of chunky weight yarn (CYCA #5) yarn. Samples made with Malabrigo Mecha (100% pure merino superwash wool, 130 yds/100 g) and Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash (100% superwash merino wool, 128 yds/100 g).

Other Materials: stitch marker, tapestry needle.