Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Free Pattern - Vintage Sophia Style Sophistication Beret #566

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Vintage Sophia Style Sophistication Beret #566

The clever woman quickly crochets this charming beret in an easy pattern…sophisticated style & lovely lines…a beautiful darling that will become a season-spanning wardrobe favorite!

MATERIALS: 
Bucilla Strawkraft or Fleisher’s Straw-Twist, 3 skeins
#2 Steel Crochet Hook
2 Large Bone Hairpins
½ skein Strawkraft or Straw-Twist to cover 2 Hairpins

GAUGE: 
6 dc = 1”;     8 rnds = 3”

HAT:
Ch 3, join with sl st into ring.  Ch 3, work 15 dc in ring [16 dc incl ch 3].  Do not join.

Cont working around 2 dc in each st [32 sts].  Mark ends of rnds.

3RD RND:  * 1 Dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * to end of rnd.

4TH RND:  * 1 Dc in each of 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * to end of rnd [64 sts]. 

Cont to inc 16 sts every rnd [having 1 st more bet incs after each inc rnd] until 144 sts are in rnd.

10TH RND:  1 Dc in each of 17 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * 11 times, 1 dc in each of last 18 sts.

11TH RND:  1 Dc in each of 18 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of next 9 sts; 2 dc in next st; rep from * 11 times; 1 dc in each of last 18 sts.

12TH RND:  1 Dc in each of 19 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of 10 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * 11 times, 1 dc in each of last 18 sts [183 sts]. 

Work 1 rnd even.

14TH RND:  1 Dc in each of 20 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of 11 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * 11 times, 1 dc in each of last 18 sts. 

Work 1 rnd even.

16TH RND:  1 Dc in each of 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in each of 12 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * 10 times, 1 dc in each of last 31 sts [208 sts]. 

Work 1 rnd even.

1ST DEC RND:  * 1 Dc in each of 11 sts, over, draw up lp in next st, yo, take off 2 lps, yo, draw up lp in next st, yo, take off 2 lps, yo, take off 3 lps [dec]; rep from 8 around [192 sts].

2ND DEC RND:  * 1 Dc in each of 10 sts, dec 1 st; rep from * around [176 sts].

3RD DEC RND:  * 1 Dc in each of 9 sts, dec 1 st; rep from * around [160 sts].

1ST SHORT ROW:  1 Hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in each of next 8 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, * dec 1 st, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts; rep from * 11 times, dec 1 st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 1 hdc in next, 1 sc in next, 1 sl st.

2ND SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, 1 sl st in each of next 9 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, * 7 dc, dec 1 st; rep from * 10 times, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st.

3RD SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, 1 sl st in each of 7 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc, dec 1 st, * 6 dc, dec 1 st; rep from * 7 times, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st.

4TH SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, 1 sl st in each of 7 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, * 5 dc, dec 1; rep from * 6 times, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st.

5TH SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, 1 sl st in each of 5 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, dec 1 st, * 4 dc, dec 1; rep from * 3 times, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. 

Cont to work sc around entire headband on right side, hold in to desired head size. 

Work 4 more rnds sc, 1 sl st in next st.  Fasten off.  Steam lightly.

HAIRPIN COVERS: 
Work 38 sc around center of hairpin. 

1ST ROW:  Ch 3, turn, sk first sc, 1 sc in next st, * ch 3, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st; rep from * to end [19 lps].

2ND ROW:  Ch 2, turn, 1 dc under first lp; * ch 1, 3 dc under next lp, ch 1, 1 dc under next lp; rep from * to end.

3RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk ch 1, 1 sc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, * ch 2, 1 dc in dc, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc; rep from *, end ch 2, 1 dc in dc, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 sc in last dc.  Fasten off.

ENJOY!

ABBREVIATIONS:
CH      =          Chain                                    
CONT =          Continue
DC      =          Double Crochet                   
DEC   =          Decrease
INC     =          Increase                                
HDC   =          Half Double Crochet
HK      =          Hook                                      
LP       =          Loop
MEAS =          Measure                               
REM   =          Remain
REP    =          Repeat                                  
SC      =          Single Crochet
SK       =          Skip                                       
SL ST =          Slip Stitch
ST      =          Stitch