Continued with 1 more round to make the opening smaller:

Round 19: sc 1, sc2tog, rep to end

and then ended up with something that is slightly tight. It’s either too loose or too tight…

Not quite sure what I feel about this crochet beret. I have a feeling that it might not fit my friend’s head because the crochet ends are quite tight. Maybe it’s better to knit hats to give them the ability to stretch rather than to crochet…

But that said, I might still make one for myself…