Free Pattern - 1934 Parisian Tucked Beret & V Collar #955

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1934 Parisian Tucked Beret & V Collar #955

This charming beret and collar duo will quickly become sensational wardrobe favorites!
The V collar is exceptionally versatile, as it may be worn with the buttons down the back or the front, for a pleasing change of look.

MATERIALS:
BERET:
J & p Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 10, 8 balls Spanish Red
Milward’s crochet hook #3
V COLLAR:
J & p Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 10, 2 balls Spanish Red & 2 balls White
Milward’s crochet hook #1

USE DOUBLE THREAD THROUGHOUT.

BERET:  

To begin, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.

1^ST RND:  8 Sc in ring.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in each sc of prev rnd.

3^RD RND:  * 1 Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next [this is an inc].  Rep from * around.

4^TH RND:  Sc in each of next 3 sc, then 1 inc, & cont around, making about 6 incs to this rnd.

5^TH RND:  Work in this manner, but do not place incs directly over incs of prev rnd.  

To keep work flat, about 5 or more incs to rnd are necessary.

When work meas 9” in diameter, cont without inc for 4 rnds.

For next 1 ½” dec 4 sts in each rnd [to dec sk next sc & make sc in following sc] or until inside meas of beret is your headsize.

Then work without inc or dec for 2”.  Fasten off.

Make 3 or 4 vertical tucks in back for trimming, & drape to suit.

V COLLAR:
With Red, ch 102 loosely, to meas about 15 ½”, turn.

1^ST ROW:  Dc in 3^rd ch from hk, 1 dc in each st of foundation ch [101 dc in all], ch 3 to count as 1 dc at beg of next row], turn.

2^ND TO 12^TH ROWS INCL: Dc in each dc of prev row, ch 3, turn.

13^TH ROW:  2 Dc in 1 st dc [this is inc], 1 dc in each of next 49 dc, making 3 incs at reg intervals.  In 51^st st make 2 dc with ch-2 bet, 1 dc in each of next 49 dc, with 3 incs at reg intervals, end row with 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

14^TH TO 22^ND ROWS INCL:  Same as 13^th row, but make 2 dc with ch-2 bet over ch-2 of prev row.  Do not make incs one over another of prev row.  Break off.   Attach White, ch 3, turn.

23^RD TO 26^TH ROWS INCL:  Same as 14^th row, working with White.  Break off.  Attach Red, ch 3, turn.

27^TH & 28^TH ROWS:  Same as 17^th row, working with Red.  Break off.  Attach White, ch 3, turn.

29^TH TO 32^ND ROWS INCL:  Same as 14^th row, working with White. 

Finish both edges of collar with 4 rows of sc, working with Red over Red portions & with White over White portions.

On right side, make buttonhole loops with Red, & on left side, sew on 5 buttons covered with White.

ENJOY!

HANDY CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS FOR YOUR USE

*                                   repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions

”                                   inch(es)

Alt                              alternate

Approx                      approximately

Beg                             begin/beginning

Bet                             between

Bl                                back loop(s)

Bo                               bobble

Bp                               back post

Bpdc                          back post double crochet

Bpsc                           back post single crochet

Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet

Ca                               color A

Cb                               color B

Cc                               contrasting color

Ch                               chain stitch

Ch                               refers to chain or space previously

made: e.g                  ch-1 space

ch-sp                          chain space

Cl                               cluster

Cm                              centimeter(s)

Cont                           continue

Dc                               double crochet

Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet

fl                                front loop(s)

Foll                            follow/follows/following

Fp                               front post

Fpdc                           front post double crochet

Fpsc                           front post single crochet

Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet

G                                 gram

Hdc                            half double crochet

Hk                               hook

Inc                               increase/increases/increasing

lp(s)                           loop(s)

M                                 meter(s)

M                                 mesh

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter(s)

O                                 over (yarn over)

Oz                               ounce(s)

P                                 picot

Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)

Pc                               popcorn

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

Rem                            remain/remaining

Rep                             repeat(s)

Rnd(s)                        round(s)

Rs                               right side

Sc                               single crochet

Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together

Sdc                             short double crochet (half double crochet)

Sk                               skip

Sl st                           slip stitch

Sp(s)                          space(s)

St(s)                           stitch(es)

Tch or t-ch               turning chain

Tbl                              through back loop

Tog                             together

Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet

Trtrc                         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

Yd(s)                          yard(s)

Yo                               yarn over