Emerald Bloom Beret
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch in first half double crochet as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Half double crochet
2 together (hdc2tog): (Yo, insert hook in next st, pull up lp) twice, yo, pull lp through all 5 lps on hook. Long single crochet (lg sc): Insert hook in st of rnd 21 directly below, sk over 2 rnds, pull up lp to working height, draw new lp through both lps on hook.
Slip ring: Leaving 4-inch end, lap yarn over 4-inch end forming lp (see illustration), insert hook through lp from front to back, yo, pull through lp to form ring, yo, pull through lp on hook.
BERET
Rnd 1: With emerald, make a slip ring (see Special Stitches), ch 1, work 10 hdc in ring; join
(see Pattern Notes). Pull loose end of slip ring to close tightly. (10 hdc) Rnd 2: (Ch 1, 2 hdc) in first st, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next st, (2 hdc in next st, fpdc around next st) around; join. (10 hdc, 5 fpdc) Rnd 3: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, hdc in next st, (hdc, fpdc, hdc)
in fpdc, [hdc in each of next 2 sts, (hdc, fpdc, hdc) in fpdc] around; join. (20 hdc, 5 fpdc)
Rnd 4: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, work 1 hdc in each hdc and work (fpdc, hdc, fpdc) in each fpdc around; join. (25 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 5: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, work 1 hdc in each hdc and (hdc, fpdc, hdc) in each fpdc around; join. (45 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 6: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, hdc in each of next 3 sts, *(fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, hdc in next 3 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in next fpdc**, hdc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, hdc in last 2 sts; join. (55 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 7: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, hdc in each of next 3 sts, *(fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, hdc in next 5 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in next fpdc**, hdc in next 6 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, hdc in last 2 sts; join. (65 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 8: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, work hdc in each hdc and fpdc around each fpdc around; join.
Rnd 9: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, work hdc in each of next 2 sts, *sk next st, (fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, hdc in next 7 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in next fpdc, sk next st**, hdc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, hdc in last st; join.
Rnd 10: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, hdc in next st, *sk next st, (fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, hdc in next 9 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in next fpdc, sk next st**, hdc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **; join.
Rnd 11: (Ch 1, hdc) in first st, hdc in next st, *(fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, (hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st) twice, hdc in next 3 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in fpdc**, hdc in next 2 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **; join. (85 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 12: Sl st into next 2 sts, ch 1, *(fpdc, hdc) in fpdc, (hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st) twice, hdc in next 3 sts, (hdc, fpdc) in fpdc**, sk next 2 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **; join. (95 hdc, 10 fpdc)
Rnd 13: Ch 2, [work 1 fpdc around both fpdc tog, (hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st) twice, hdc in next 5 sts] around; join. (105 hdc, 5 fpdc)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, hdc in each hdc around, evenly spacing 15 inc, sk all fpdc; join. (120 hdc)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, hdc in each hdc around, evenly spacing 15 inc; join. (135 hdc) Rnd 16: Ch 1, hdc in each hdc around; join.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in each hdc around, evenly spacing 15 hdc2tog (see Special Stitches); join and fasten off. (120 hdc) Rnd 18: Join Aran in back lp (see Stitch Guide) only of any st, ch 1, hdc in each hdc around; join.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, work hdc in each hdc around, evenly spacing 10 hdc2tog; join. (110 hdc)
Rnds 20 & 21: Ch 1, work hdc in each hdc around, evenly spacing 8 hdc2tog; join. (94 hdc)
Rnd 22: Ch 1, hdc in each hdc around; join.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, work hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st around; join and fasten off. (93 hdc)
Rnd 24: Join emerald in any st, (ch 1, sc) in same st, sc in next st, lg sc (see Special Stitches) in next st, (sc in next 2 sts, lg sc in next st) around; join and fasten off. (31 lg sc, 62 sc)
FINISHING
Felting Felt beret by washing on smallest hot/cold cycle in washing machine and drying on high heat in dryer until it meets diameter measurement across top (opening will still
be too large). You may need to wash and dry twice, or finish by hand-felting to shrink it enough. To hand-felt, fill a sink or bowl with water as hot as you can
stand, soak beret in it for a few minutes, then briskly rub 2 sections of beret tog at a time, working around the surface a small piece at a time. Felt should be dense with individual sts indistinguishable. Dry in dryer on low heat, or air-dry flat.
Edging
With emerald, work 63 sc evenly around beret opening to draw it in to head size, piercing the felted fabric with your crochet hook.
Embroidery
With Aran, embroider each petal with straight stitches on either side of fpdc; add a French knot
(see illustration) in the center of petals. CW