Perlatilla is a slouchy beret.
The flower forms the crown, accentuated by twisted stitches and beads. In the middle of each petal you can show off a larger bead prominently. After some purl stitches highlighting the flower edge the pattern transitions smoothly to knit sections with evenly placed beads. These show off the handdyed yarn and the matching beads beautifully. Twisted ribbing finishes the hat smoothly. The hat is started from the middle using Emily Ocker´s circular cast on. The beads are placed with a crochet hook, so you do not need to prestring all beads beforehand. There is both a chart and written instructions included.

In a separate file you can find an easy-to-read pattern, with font size in 14 and larger charts.

Please note that the beads make the hat heavy, some people appreciate this, others may not.

SIZE
SM, L – Child/Teenager;Adult Average, Adult Large

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference at brim: 1416, 18.5 inches/3541, 47cm
Circumference at widest point: 2832, 36 inches/7282, 92cm
Length: 9.59.5, 9.75 inches/2424, 24.5cm

Choose a size with about 4-5 inches/10-12.5cm negative ease at the brim, the twisted ribbing is very stretchy

MATERIALS
Malabrigo Rios100% merino; 210y/192m per 3.53 oz/100 g skein shown in color: Zarzamora; 11, 1 skeins or heavy DK/light worsted weight yarn with a similar yardage

Beads: 370(80g)/ 440(100g), 520(110g) beads in size 2/0 (6mm) metallic purple lined
Beads: 6 beads in size 0/0 (8mm) transparent aubergine

If you are substituting the yarn: Worsted weight can vary a lot in thickness, so please make sure that a loop of your yarn fits through the beads. Depending on the yarn chosen you might want to consider size 1/0 (6,5mm) beads. You might want to take a length of your yarn to the store and see if the beads you want fit and if you like the look.

A few places where you can get 2/0 beads:
http://www.hamptonart.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=86_89
https://www.foxdenbeads.com/2-SEED-BEAD-s/117.htm
http://www.chichesterinc.com/2-0CzechGlassBeads.htm
https://www.beadmecca.com/?cat_id=405
https://perlen-contor-stricker.de
http://www.cjbeaders.com

NEEDLE SIZE
1 US #7/4.5mm circular needle, 16-inch/40cm or 32-inch/80cm circular needle for magic loop
1 US#7/4,5mm or smaller circular needle for grafting
1 set US#7/4.5mm double-point needles
GAUGE
20 sts/30 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
Be sure to get gauge for achieving a hat that fits

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

TECHNIQUES USED
• Knit & purl
• Increasing, decreasing: k4tog, p3tog
• Cast on from the center out
• Tubular bind off or other flexible bind off
• Working in the round on circular needles
• Working small circumferences in the round on DPNs/with magic loop/with two circulars
• Beading with a crochet hook

NOTIONS
Crochet hook size US #G/4.5mm for the cast on, optional
Crochet hook size 1mm or 0.75mm for beading
1 stitch marker (beginning of row marker)
5 stitch markers, differently colored as the one above (repeat markers)
Scissors
Darning needle