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FO: hey, that was fast! (ish)

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 | accessories, design, finished object, knitting

My beret, it is done!

Raspberry Beret
Pattern: my own; basic beret at 7 spi
Needles: 3mm circ and dpn

Yarn
Koigu KPPPM for the ribbed brim – about 10g (35 yards)
Laceweight merino/silk, held double – about 35g (almost 400 yards)

I did about 4 inches of straight stockinette after the hat increases for a medium-slouchy hat.

When I saw this laceweight at Rhinebeck I knew it’d be a great match for some Koigu I had in the stash! The ribbed brim in wool gives the edge some stability (so it won’t fall off) but the body of the hat is nice and drapey and light thanks to the merino/silk.

This hat took me about 5 days – I started on Friday and finished off last night. I love the finer gauge for a lighter hat. The slouchy beret is one of very few types of hat that looks good on me so I need to add some new ones for this winter!

And I love concentric circle decreases.

17 Comments to FO: hey, that was fast! (ish)

1 grumperina
November 4, 2009

That’s a really clever way to mix different yarns!

2 Jamisen
November 4, 2009

I really like the hat. How do you get it to stay on when you wear it back on your head like that. I just knit the Modern Selbu and have problems with it slipping off.

3 Rachel
November 4, 2009

Love the colour, and the decreases are very clever! Looks so nice on you too.

4 Seanna Lea
November 4, 2009

It looks gorgeous on you and the colors are super duper close. Well done.

5 Jill D.
November 4, 2009

Will you be publishing this pattern?
I would love to make myself one!

6 Jacqueline
November 4, 2009

Wow, I love that hat!!! I’d love a pattern!!!

7 Chantal Boucher
November 4, 2009

I love it!

8 Knittripps
November 4, 2009

That is fast by my standards!

9 Curry
November 4, 2009

Cute!

10 Wendolene
November 4, 2009

I love it! The colors go really well together, and really pop against your dark hair.

11 Melinda
November 5, 2009

Wow, that was fast, indeed!:) Love both the colour and the design. Looks great on you!:)

12 Guro
November 5, 2009

It’s just as beautiful as I thought it would be. Love the mixing of the yarns too. They work perfectly together.

13 Diane
November 5, 2009

Beautiful color and design. I love the decreases!

14 mary jane
November 5, 2009

I love the two tones of raspberry, mmmm good enough to eat!

15 Valerie
November 5, 2009

Gorgeous. Thats a hat you could wear all year round.

16 Craftydogs
November 6, 2009

Love this hat. Really suits you and the yarn looks yummy.

17 whitney
November 7, 2009

I love the way you mixed the yarns! I don’t think I can really pull off the slouchy hats, but they look great on you.

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