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Berets are a staple wardrobe item of 1990s rom-com heroines. Black is classic, of course, but why not make it more fun with an allover houndstooth pattern? And of course I had to name it after my favorite rom-com heroine, Janeane Garofolo’s Marcy Tizard from The Matchmaker. Although she didn’t wear a beret in the movie, I feel sure Marcy would have owned one.

SIZE
Adult S, M, L
Shown in size S with 2.25 inches/5.5 cm of negative ease at brim

Choose a size with approximately 2 inches/ 5 cm of negative ease at brim.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Brim Circumference: 18.75 21.25, 24.25 inches/47.5 54, 61.5cm
Height: 8 8.75, 9.5 inches/20.5 22, 24cm

MATERIALS
Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift 100% pure Shetland wool; 115 yd/ 105 m per 0.9 oz/25 g skein;

MC: #580 Cherry; 2 2, 2 skeins
CC1: #103 Sholmit; 1 1, 2 skeins

2 US 2/2.75 mm circular needles, 16-inch/40-cm (1 spare for provisional cast-on)
1 US 1.5/ circular needle, 16-inch/ 40 cm, for ribbing
1 US D-3/3.125 mm or larger crochet hook for crochet provisional cast-on (optional - size isn’t critical)

Notions
1 stitch marker for BOR
(optional) additional stitch markers for marking crown repeats
waste yarn for provisional cast-on
tapestry needle