Flower Power Beret by Melissa Martinez

Flower Power Beret

Crochet
April 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet (US)
5.0 mm (H)
100 - 120 yards (91 - 110 m)
Hat will fit babies up to 6 Months in size and instructions are also included to make the beret for babies up to 12 Months.
US
English

This retro inspired beret features a flower motif at the back of the hat and has a roomy fit at the crown.

It can be made from any DK weight yarn. One skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton yarn in the color Zinc was used to make the hat shown in the photos.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO KNOW:
You need to be familiar with single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc) stitches, working a chain and joining a round with a slip stitch.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

  • 0 to 3 Months- Fits head sizes from 13” to 14.”
  • 3 to 6 Months- Fits head sizes from 14” to 17”

You can make the hat fit up to a 12 month old by going up a hook size and using a thicker yarn (worsted or Aran weight).