This delicate beret festooned with crochet pineapple lace adds plenty of panache without weighing you down—perfect for someone you know who might be having a “bad hair” day.

Designer Anastasia Popova

Finished Size About 223⁄4” brim circumference, designed to fit with 1–3” negative ease.

Yarn Mrs. Crosby Train Case (55% superwash merino wool, 15% nylon, 30% outlast viscose; 425 yd 389 m/3½ oz 100 g; ): African grey, 1 hank.

Hook Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions Yarn needle.

Gauge 3 V-sts and 3 ch-2 sps = 21⁄4” and 4 rnds = 21⁄2” in hat body. 3 V-sts and 3 ch-2 sps = 21⁄2” and 4 rnds = 11⁄4” in brim st patt.