From the pattern description: This jaunty beret knits up quickly for a distinctive gift. Easy machine felting instructions with photo support are included.

Don’t be dismayed if at first you think you might be knitting an oversized coolie hat. The “lucky 7” sections for shaping, together with the shrinkage factor of the Knit Picks Shamrock wool yarn during the machine felting process, are designed to give you a handsome-looking beret.

The additional photos included here are of the beret before felting.