Breaca by Carol Feller

Breaca

Knitting
May 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern on larger needle, blocked
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
Small (medium, large) woman’s head.
English
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Light and delicate, this lace beret will add a touch of style to your spring and summer outfits. Worked in a simple lace pattern the crown decreases are carefully worked within the lace pattern for a satisfying knit.

To fit Head up to size:
20.25 (23.5, 27)” / 51.5 (59.5, 68.5) cm.
Small (medium, large) woman’s head.
Suggested negative ease of 2-3”/ 5-7.5 cm
Finished headband circumference (unstreched):
17.25 (20.5, 24)” / 44 (52, 61) cm.

MATERIALS
Spud & Chloe ‘Fine’: (80% superwash wool / 20% silk; 248yds/227m per 65g skein); Color: 7819 (orangutan); 1 skein
Set of US2.5/3mm dpns
Set of US7/4.5mm dpns
1 US 7/4.5mm circular needle, 24” / 60cm length.
Tapestry needle; stitch markers.

GAUGE
28 sts/40 rnds = 4”/10cm in 1x1 ribbing unstretched with smaller needle
20 sts/22 rnds = 4”/10cm in lace pattern on larger needle, blocked
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Skills Needed:
Knitting in the round, work lace pattern (pattern is given in both written and charted format).