Free Pattern - 1936 Lovely Leaf Beret #407

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1936 Lovely Leaf Beret #407

Quick & easy to create, this becoming beret will become a seasonal favorite & you’ll be a well dressed lady in town or country!

HEADSIZE: 

22”

MATERIALS: 

Clark’s ONT Boucle [4 balls]

#3 Steel Crochet Hook

1 ¼  yds Millinery Wire

CROWN: 

Beg at tip, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.  Ch 1.

1^ST RND:  7 Sc in ring.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in each sc.

3^RD RND:  * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc [an inc], rep from * around.

4^TH THRU 8^TH RNDS:  Sc in each sc of prev rnd, make 7 incs in each rnd at equal intervals, do not place incs directly over incs of prev rnd.

9^TH RND:  * Make 5-dc cluster in next sc, sk 1 sc, rep from * around [28 clusters].  Join last cluster to first cluster with sl st.

10^TH RND:  Sc in each cluster & sc in each sp, make 10 incs at equal intervals.

11^TH RND:  Same as 9^th rnd [33 clusters].

12^TH RND:  2 Sc in each cluster & 1 sc in each sp.

13^TH THRU 26^TH RNDS:  Work sc in each sc of prev rnd, inc when nec to keep work flat.

27^TH RND:  Work rnd of clusters, same as 9^th rnd, sk 2 sc [instead of 1 sc], & sometimes sk 1 sc, in order to have work lie flat.

28^TH RND:  2 Sc in each cluster & 1 sc in each sp. 

This completes top of Crown.  Do not break off, but cont with side of Crown as follows:

29^TH RND:  Same as 27^th rnd.

30^TH RND:  2 Sc in each cluster. 

Hereafter work in sc only.  Work sc in each sc for 1 ½”.

NEXT RND:  Dec every 15^th sc [to dec, insert hook in 14^th sc, draw loop thru, insert hook in 15^th sc, draw loop thru, thread over & draw thru all 3 loops on hook].  Work straight [if smaller head size is desired, dec a few sts] until entire side Crown measures 2 ½”.  Fasten & break off. 

Block hat with damp cloth & warm iron, stretch top to meas approx 9 ¾” diameter. 

Then from inside of Crown, place wire bet top & side Crown [bet 2 rows of clusters]. 

From right side, work rnd of scs over this wire. 

Fasten wire neatly by overlapping, & break off thread.

LEAF TRIMMING: 

Ch 4, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, then 2 sc across other side of foundation ch.  Ch 1, turn.

2^ND ROW:  Sc in each sc [hereafter always pick up only back loop of scs of prev row], 3 sc at corner [where 3 sc were made in prev row], dec 1 sc at end of row.  Ch 1, turn.

3^RD THRU 9^TH ROWS:  Rep 2^nd row.

10^TH ROW:  Same as 2^nd row, dec 1 sc at beg [sk 1^st sc] & 1 sc at end of row. 

Rep 10^th row until leaf meas 4” lengthwise thru center. 

Then sl st across center of row [where incs are], then ch 35 [for stem].  Do not break off. 

Place 9” wire over stem & along center of leaf. 

Work sc in each ch of stem, work over wire so that it is completely covered, then cont with sc [still working over wire to stiffen leaf] at center of leaf, pick up center threads to point of leaf. 

Fasten wire neatly at both ends by turning ends over.  Break thread. 

Curve stem slightly & sew trimming on side Crown as in photo.

NOTE: 

To make this beret extra special, add a veil of net, lace or dotted-swiss in a matching color. 

Experimenting with fabrics & color combinations will make this your own original creation! 

Your hat will be truly fascinating! 

ENJOY!