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Vintage 1939 Stylish
Beret #412
Quick & easy to
create, this becoming beret will become a seasonal favorite & you’ll be a well dressed lady in town or country!
MATERIALS:
4
tubes Raphael Brand Gimp
Millinery
Wire
Feather
TOP
OF CROWN:
Ch
4 & join with sl st to form ring.
1ST
ROW: Make 7 sc in ring.
2ND
ROW: Make 2 sc in each st of prev row.
3RD
ROW: Make 1 sc in 1st st, * 2
sc in next st, 1 sc in next st & rep from * to end of row.
4TH
& FOLLOWING ROWS: Make 1 sc in each
st of prev row with 7 incs in each row evenly spaced until diameter of Crown
meas 8 ¾”. [Do not inc exactly over prev
incs.] End off.
SIDE
OF CROWN:
Make
a ch for desired head size & join with sl st to form ring.
1ST
ROW: Make 1 sc in each st of foundation
ch.
2ND
& 3RD ROWS: Make 1 sc in
each st of prev row. [Ch 1, turn at end
of 3rd row.]
4TH
ROW: Make 1 sc in each st of prev row to
within 4 ½” from end, turn.
5TH
& FOLLOWING ROWS: Make 1 sl st in 1st
sc, 1 sc in each st around with 3 incs in each row evenly spaced, 1 sl st in
last sc until side of Crown meas 2 ¼” in width, turn. End off.
ATTACH
Gimp at end of 6th row on right side & make 1 sc in each st of
prev row around entire top of side of Crown, then make 1 sc in each st of prev
row for next 2 rows. End off.
JOIN
side of Crown to top of Crown with scs
on right side, working over Milliner Wire.
BAND:
ATTACH
Gimp at bottom of hat on right side & make 1 sc in each st of foundation
ch, picking up rem loop.
2ND
& 3RD ROWS: Make 1 sc in
each st of prev row. End off.
FINISHING:
Tack
down Crown & trim with feather as shown 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!
