The Cerisette beret is a very accessible project for a beginner fair isle knitter as it uses two colours for the simple and includes charts for the body and crown (with stitch count for every decrease round), as well as a chart of the entire hat so you can have a clear overview of the hat’s construction.

I have also included two further colourways, a dark one using 7 colours, a light one using 8 colours, and now a Shetland colourway for more adventurous knitters.

I’ve also included a link to an online resource detailing how to make yorkshire buttons, they are quite addictive once you start.

The hat is designed to fit an adult head circumference of 55/21.6inches to 58cms/23 inches with two sizing options : Standard adult size (to be worn more firmly around the head), Relaxed adult size (to be worn slightly more loosely over the ears)

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Yarn: Jamieson’s of Shetland Double Knitting 25g (double knitting, 75 meters / 82 yards)

Colours used: Main colour (MC): Shetland Black (2 balls)
Contrast colour (CC): Oyster (1 ball)
(and approximately 3 grams of yarn for yorkshire button)

Gauge: On needles size 4mm(closest US size is 6, old UK 8): 20 stitches by 27 rows = 10cms or 4 inches.

Hat diameter when flat after blocking: 25cm/10 inches

Needles: Double pointed needles or 40cm/16 inches long circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, small piece of cardboard and 2.5cm (25mm,1 inch shank button(to make yorkshire button), tapestry needle, scissors.

This pattern has been test-knitted.
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