EASY BERET AND HANDWARMERS
This one size set will fit an average adult and is worked in fingering or sock yarn.
Designed by Michelle Porter fondlepatterns@gmail.com
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
BERET
Circumference of band 51 cm / 20 ins
Circumference of crown 76 cm / 30 ins
Depth before point 19 cm / 7½ ins
MATERIALS
YARN
• 35 g / 1.3 oz (140 m / 153 yds) approx EACH for
BERET or HANDWARMERS of fingering / sock
weight yarn or 70 g / 2 ½ oz (280 m / 306 yds)
approx in TOTAL for both.
Shown in: URTH “UNEEK FINGERING”, col 3002
NEEDLES
BERET
• Circular needle 2.5 mm / US 1.5, 40 cm / 16 ins
long or size required to achieve correct tension
• Circular needle 3.5 mm / US 4, 60 cm / 24 ins
long or size required to achieve correct tension
• Set of double point needles, or 2 short circular
needles size 3.5 mm / US 4
• 6 Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
HANDWARMERS
• Set of double point needles, or 2 short circular
needles, or 1 long circular needle for magic loop
2.5 mm / US 1.5 or size required to achieve
correct tension
TENSION
36 sts and 44 rounds = 10 cm / 4 ins over 1 X 1 Rib
pattern, with smaller needles, blocked
32 sts and 44 rounds = 10 cm / 4 ins over St st, with
smaller needles, blocked
24 sts and 34 rounds = 10 cm / 4 ins over St st, with
larger needles, blocked
STOCKING STITCH (ST st)
All rounds: Knit.
1 X 1 RIB
Multiple of 2 sts
All rounds: [K1, p1] rep to end.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
All measurements given are approximate and are rounded
off to the nearest 0.5 cm/ ¼ in. Always knit a test swatch.
This will allow you to check tension, as well as preview
finished fabric. Adjust needle sizes to obtain the tension
quoted in the instructions. Wash and/or block swatches to
avoid any unwanted surprises.
#116
easy
HANDWARMERS
Circumference at palm 18 cm / 7 ins
Total length 20 cm / 8 ins
Length before thumb gusset 7.5 cm / 3 in
GLOSSARY
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together - Right leaning
decrease of 1 stitch. Knit 2 stitches together as one.
M1L: make 1 stitch left - Increase 1 knit stitch that
twists left. With LH needle pick up strand between last
stitch and the next stitch from the front, then with RH
needle, knit into the back of the stitch.
M1R: make 1 stitch right - Increase 1 knit stitch that
twists right. With LH needle pick up strand between last
stitch and the next stitch from the back, then with RH
needle, knit into the front of the stitch.
KFB: knit front and back - Increase 1 stitch. Knit into
the front of the next stitch on the LH needle, then before
removing from needle, also knit into the back of the
stitch.
ABBREVIATIONS
approx: approximately; beg: begin(ning); cm: centimeter(s);
DP: double point; in(s): inch(es); k: knit; LH: left hand; m:
meter(s); mm: millimeter(s); p: purl; patt: pattern; PM: place
marker; rep: repeat; rnd(s): round(s); RH: right hand; RS: right
side; SM: slip marker; st(s): stitch(es); tog: together; WS: wrong
side; yd(s): yard(s); [ ]: repeat inside instructions a specified
number of times
BERET
With smaller circular needle cast on 150 sts. Place stitch
marker and join round, taking care not to twist. Keep
stitch marker in place, to mark beginning of round,
throughout entire piece.
RIBBED BAND
Next 11 rnds: [K1, p1] rep to end.
Increase
Next rnd: [K4, kfb in next stitch] repeat to end.
180 sts now on needle.
CROWN
Change to larger circular needle.
Next rnd: Knit.
Repeat last round until piece from beg measures approx:
10 cm / 4 ins.
Top shaping Repeat last round until piece from beg measures approx:
Change to DP or 2 circular needles when required. 7.5 cm / 3 ins.
Next rnd: [PM, K2tog, k28] 6 times.
THUMB GUSSET
174 sts now on needle.
Next rnd: K13, M1R, k1, M1L, k to end.
Next rnd: Knit.
58 sts now on needles.
Next rnd: [SM, k2tog, k27] 6 times.
Next rnd: Knit.
168 sts now on needle.
Next rnd: K13, M1R, k3, M1L, k to end.
Next rnd: Knit.
60 sts now on needle.
Next rnd: [SM, k2tog, k to next marker] 6 times.
Next rnd: Knit.
6 sts have been decreased.
Next rnd: K13, M1R, k5, M1L, k to end.
Repeat last round 26 more times.
62 sts now on needle.
6 sts remain.
Continue to increase 2 sts on alternate rounds as set, 11
POINT more times. There are 27 sts for thumb gusset and 84 sts
Continue to work in St st on these last 6 sts for 2.5 cm / in total.
1 in. Cut yarn leaving approx 15 cm / 6 ins. With yarn Next rnd: K13, p1, [k1, p1] 13 times, k to end.
needle, thread through open stitches and draw up tight. Repeat the last rnd 3 more times.
Fasten securely to WS. Next rnd: K13, bind off next 26 sts in 1 X 1 rib, slip last st
FINISHING on RH needle back to LH needle and k2tog, k to end of
Sew in yarn ends. Block beret over a dinner plate, taking rnd.
care not to stretch out the ribbed band. HAND
Next rnd: K12, Kfb in next st, continue on sts after
HANDWARMERS (both alike) thumb and k to end.
Cast on 56 sts and divide evenly on 4 DP needles or 2 56 sts now on needle.
circular needles. Join round, taking care not to twist. Work even in St st for 11 rnds (approx 2.5 cm / 1 in).
RIBBED CUFF Change to 1 X 1 rib and work even for 11 rnds (approx
Next 11 rnds: [K1, p1] rep to end. 2.5 cm / 1 in).
Next rnd: Knit. Bind off in 1 X 1 rib.
Sew in yarn ends.

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