lightweight raspberry beret by Laura Chau

lightweight raspberry beret

Knitting
February 2010
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
150 - 260 yards (137 - 238 m)
16 (17, 18){19, 20, 21} inches circumference
English
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A very slight error, Feb 19/2010 - the 16-inch circular needle length metric equivalent should say 40 cm, not 30.


This lightweight, easy to knit hat is an accessory you need in lots of colours! Worked in fingering weight yarn, it is perfect for those skeins of sock yarn or laceweight that are just too beautiful to hide. A bit of slouch makes for a flattering fit.

Work this up in a single yarn, or mix it up with one for the ribbing and a complementary yarn for the rest of the hat - I used Koigu KPPPM for the ribbing and a doubled laceweight yarn for the rest.

SIZES
To Fit: Baby (Child’s S, Child’s M){Child’s L / Women’s S, Women’s M, Women’s L}
Brim Circumference: 16 (17, 18){19, 20, 21} inches / 40.5 43, 46 cm

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn - approximately 180-215 yards / 165-195 m per 1.75 oz / 50g skein
Total Yardage: 150 (165, 195){210, 235, 260] yards / 136 (150, 178){190, 213, 236] m

If using 2 different yarns, you’ll need 15% of the total yardage for the ribbing, and then 85% of the total yardage for the body of the hat.

Shown in Koigu KPPPM for the ribbing (35 yards / 32m) and Skaska Designs merino/silk laceweight, held double (390 yards / 354m), for the body of the hat. Shown in Women’s M.