Raingelt Beret by Rastus Hsu

Raingelt Beret

Knitting
June 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 60 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
315 - 420 yards (288 - 384 m)
One size
Chinese English
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Skill Level
2/5

Skills Needed
Pinhole CO, KFB increase, 1/1 RC, 1/1 LC, 1/1 RPC-WS, 1/1 LPC-WS, 1x1 tubular BO.

Construction
Top-down construction.

Finished Measurements
Top diameter: 10 ¼“ 26 cm. Brim to the edge: 3 ¼” 8 cm. To fit 21 ½“ – 22 ¾” 54 – 58 cm head circumference.

Materials

  • Yarn Approximately 75g, 315 yd / 288 m of fingering weight yarn. Sample knitted with 2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (1.75 oz / 50 g, 210 yd / 192 m, 100 % American Merino Wool), Seaglass colorway.
  • Needle US size 1 2.25 mm needles 16” 40 mm circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge. (For ribbing) US size 2 2.75 mm needles 24” 60 mm circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge. (For hat body knitting) US size 2 2.75 mm needles 32” 80 mm circular needles / a set of DPNs, or size to obtain correct gauge. (For CO and increase section)

Notions
US C crochet hook (2.5 mm); Stitch marker (1); tapestry needle

Gauge
30 sts and 60 rows = 4” 10 cm in garter stitch with US size 2 2.75 mm needles.