“Magic mirror on the wall, who now is the fairest one of all?”

With this elegant rose-textured beret, the answer to that is — you! This quick beret project has a little bit of texture work, combined with some simple stitches to make it a good challenge for beginners.

PROJECT LEVEL: Beginner

MATERIALS

Yarn: 1 skein of Wonderland Yarns “Queen of Hearts MCN” fingering weight, 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon: 420 yards/4 oz skein; shown on limited edition deSTITCHnation colorway ‘The Queen’s Castle’

Hooks & Notions: US F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, stitch markers, yarn needle

Gauge: 4” x 4” = 23 double crochet x 13 rows (unblocked)

Measurements: 9.5” in diameter when laid flat, unblocked