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Fragolina is a delicious beret and cowl set sized for young children to adults. Worked in luxurious yarn with a touch of cashmere and with squishy brioche edges it’s a real treat of an accessory set. It is a pleasure to knit, with simple brioche and even simpler lace which works up very fast to give an endlessly useable pair of accessories, making it an excellent gift knit.

Fragolina means “little strawberry” in Italian, and it is a pet name we have often used for my daughter. I originally designed these pieces for a little girl (size S), but here I have included two larger sizes which are suitable for a child-young teenager (size M) and adults (size L). The best bet for getting sizing right is to measure the head and use the corresponding size. Yarn usage for each item in each size is given.

SIZES

S (M, L)
To fit head sizes 46 (51, 56) cm / 18 (20, 22)”
Beret is designed for ~5 cm / 2” of negative ease

Samples shown are the Small sized beret and Medium sized cowl (model has a 47 cm / 18.5” head circumference)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Beret:
Circumference of 41 (46, 51) cm / 16¼ (18, 20)”
Height of 18 (20, 22) cm / 7 (8, 8¾)”
Diameter of 21 (23, 25) cm / 8¼ (9, 9¾)” (across the blocked beret)

Cowl:
Circumference of 40 (45, 50) cm / 15¾ (17¾, 19¾)
Height of 15 (16, 17) cm / 6 (6¼, 6¾)”

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

4.5 mm / US size 7 needles
5.5 mm / US size 9 needles
- I used long circulars for magic loop; you can substitute your preferred method of working in the round. (DPNs can be used, but see Pattern Notes regarding the cast on)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

GAUGE (with the larger needles, after blocking)

16 sts across 10 cm / 4” in stocking stitch in the round
15 sts and 28 rows over 10 cm / 4” in the lace pattern stitch in the round
Adjust needle sizes if necessary to get gauge

YARN

Knitting in France Cashmerino Aran (80% merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon, 165 m/180 yards per 100 g)

S (M, L)

Beret: 55 (60, 65) g / 95 (100, 110) m / 100 (110, 120) yards
Cowl: 45 (50, 55) g / 75 (85, 95) m / 85 (95, 100) yards

Pattern has been tech edited and test knit