Vivienne Beret by polo sylvie

Vivienne Beret

Knitting
September 2018
all 3 are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
350 yards (320 m)
S (M, L) Diameter : 10 (11,12) inches/ 26 (29,31) cm
English
Errata available: onemorerowpress.com

Berets have become synonymous with the French. What better way to advertise your francophilia than with a beautiful colorwork beret? Vivienne is worked in the round from the brim up to that classic “stem”. All colorwork is charted.

Errata: Page 62, column 1, line 17: “from * six times total—174 sts.”--* missing.
Page 62, column 1, line 39: “Break yarn leaving a 6-inch/15.25 cm tail.”--cm missing.

Size
S (M, L) to fit head circumference 19¼ (21, 23) inches/49 (53.25, 58.5) cm with brim stretched, shown in size M

Materials

  • C1: Polo & Co. Rustique Fine (100% Wool; 437 yd/400 m per 100 g skein); Color: Rose Antique; 1 skein or approximately 80 m of fingering yarn
  • C2: Polo & Co. Meygal (50% Camel, 50% Merino; 437 yd/400 m per 100 g skein); Color: Natural; 1 skein or approximately 80 m of fingering yarn
  • C3: Polo & Co. Masgot Fine (100% Wool; 437 yd/400 m per 100 g skein); Color: Silex; 1 skein or approximately 80 m of fingering yarn
  • C4: Polo & Co. Masgot Fine Craie (100% Wool; 437 yd/400 m per 100 g skein); Color: Craie; 1 skein or approximately 80 of fingering yarn
  • US4/3.5 mm circular needle, 16-inch/40 cm + set of DPNs (or size needed to achieve gauge)
  • US0/2.5 mm circular needle, 16-inch/40 cm (or approximately 1.0 mm smaller than gauge needle)
  • Stitch marker, tapestry needle Gauge 26 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needle, after blocking

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