Star Crumb Beret

A classic style with little bit of added extravagance

The Starcrumb beret is worked top down, beginning with an I-cord cast on followed by the central lace motif. The crown is worked in Honeycomb Brioche and shaped with stacked increases. Then the height of the beret is worked in Half Twisted Rib with a slip stitch motif. Finally double decreases are worked in Half Twisted Rib to shape the brim of the beret.

Size: 1 (2, 3, 4)

Finished size: 19.25 (20, 20.75, 21.5)“/ 48 (50, 52, 54)cm

to fit 21.25-21.75 (22-22.5, 22.75-23.25, 23.5-24)“/ 54-55 (56-57, 58-59, 60-61)cm head circumference. Intended negative ease is 2.5”/ 6cm.

Yardage:

One-Colour Version: 1 skein/ approx. 229yds (210m) of Brine

Two-Colour Version:

MC: 1 skein/ 180yds (165m) of Future Dusk

CC: 1 skein/ 49yds (45m) of Alex’s Marigold

Needles: US 6/ 4mm DPN and one 80cm circular needle or needles in the size to obtain gauge

Gauge: Half Twisted Rib: 20 st/ 20 r over 4x4”/10x10cm worked in the round (p. 5)

Honeycomb Brioche: 17 st/ 44 r over 4x4”/ 10x10cm worked in the round

Notions: tapestry needle, 8 removable stitch markers, 2 cable needles

The pattern includes:

• written instructions and charts
• video tutorials for Brioche basics (stitches, increases & decreases) and pattern stitches
• tips for working Brioche, reading your fabric
• instructions for Italian Bind Off

You can check the tutorials here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAN_dS1J_2tANLrCFC…

Skills involved:

basic knit and purl stitches 

basic increases and decreases (ssk, k2tog, yo) 

brioche stitches (brk, brp, brioche decreases) 

Italian/ Tubular sewn bind off 

twisted rib 

working with DPN’s 

I-cord cast on