Raspberry Beret by Jeanette Sloan

Raspberry Beret

Knitting
April 2009
Nazca Chunky Baby Alpaca
Jeanette Sloan Chunky Baby Alpaca
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
110 yards (101 m)
One size
English

This slouchy style hat is perfect for a beginner knitter as there’s very little shaping involved plus basic knit and purl stitches to create a moss stitch texture

Skill level
Beginner upwards

Materials
1 x hank Jeanette Sloan Chunky Baby Alpaca (100m per 100g or 109 yards per 3.5 oz) sh Raspberry Twist
or
1 x hank Eden Cottage Whitfell Chunky (100m per 100g or 109 yards per 3.5 oz) in sh Tulip

Needles
one pair of size 6.00 mm (US 10) single point needles or size required to achieve stated tension

Also needed
Darning needle for sewing in ends

Finished measurements
One size to fit average sized adult ladies’ head