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Lastlong Beret
LASTLONG BERET
Designed as a companion-piece to the Lastlong Pullover, this fisherman’s rib beret is sculptural in construction and rich in textural interest.
Featuring a radially-shaped crown and a turned brim, the design plays with volume and proportion by making use of yarn held both single and double stranded.
A play on words that speaks to the enduring mythologies of fishermen’s garments, lastlong means ‘cargo ship’ in Irish Gaelic.
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MATERIALS & INFORMATION
CONSTRUCTION
worked from the bottom up, with turned brim and radial crown decreases; note that yarn is held single-stranded for brim, and double for the main fabric.
SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4)
to fit Child (Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)
head circumference 45cm-50cm (50-55cm, 55-60cm, 60-65cm)
GAUGE
main fabric: 15 sts = 10cm/ 4”
(in half-fisherman’s rib, with yarn held double)
brim: 23 sts = 10cm/ 4”
(in 1x1 rib, with yarn held single-stranded)
NEEDLES
Needle A: circular needle, 4mm in diameter,
or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric
Needle B: circular needle, 2.5 mm in diameter,
or as needed to meet gauge for brim
YARN
suitable for sport weight to light DK-weight yarns or equivalent
(approximately 250m/ 275y - 300m/ 325y per 100g/ 3.5oz)
note that yarn will be held single stranded for brim, and held double for main fabric
YARN QUANTITIES
a single skein (100g) should be sufficient for Sizes 1-3;
Size 4 may or may not require more, depending on yarn
NOTIONS
stitch markers, measuring tape, tapestry needle, scrap yarn; spare set of needles same size as Needle B.
TECHNIQUES
half-fisherman rib, provisional cast-on, turned edge
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SAMPLES INFO.
green sample:
made with Woolly Mammoth Fibre Co. Hearth DK, Size 3
teal sample:
made with Honer och Eir Nutiden, Size 3
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See Also: the Lastlong Pullover
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- First published: March 2023
- Page created: March 24, 2023
- Last updated: May 31, 2023 …
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