Beret Hat Knitting Pattern {Fisherman’s Rib}
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This beret is finished off with a pom pom sewn into the center on top.
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A Knitted Beret For Straight Needles
The beret was knit flat – back and forth on straight needles.
It is then seamed using an invisible seam, the mattress stitch.
This hides the seam so you can’t see it at all, only on the inside.
The hat is really easy for anyone who is new to knitting and wants to make something amazing for themselves or to gift!
A Beret Hat
This beret has been knit with bulky/chunky/12 ply yarn and was a joy to knit in The Petite Wool from We Are Knitters.
It has a ribbed brim and the main body is knit in Fisherman’s rib, it has just enough slouch but is also really stylish to wear!
You can see more beret patterns here:
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern
This pattern is great for any advanced beginner knitters.
- Knitting cast-on methods.
- Knitting Lessons
- How to cast on knitting.
- How to cast off knitting.
- How to knit the garter stitch.
- How to knit the purl stitch.
- How to knit stockinette stitch.
- How to read knitting patterns.
- Knitting abbreviations and terms.
- You can see help for seaming using the mattress stitch here.
Fisherman’s Rib Beret Hat Knitting Pattern
Purchase the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
Skill Level – Easy
Notes
This Red Beret Knitting Pattern will allow you to create a slouchy beret in a fisherman rib stitch pattern.
This beret is knit flat – back and forth on straight needles and seamed to finish.
*Please note this beret pattern is the same pattern as the Sky Boat Beret Pattern, just knit in a different yarn and a pom pom has been added.
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Size
- To fit a regular-sized head (around 22 inches).
- Diameter – 10 inches/26 cms
Gauge – 10×10 cm/4×4 inches= 10 sts/14 rows using larger needles in pattern.
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- 1 x We Are Knitters – The Petite Wool (100g) in the color – Red.
- Please note that the yarn used is made with 100% wool.
- You can substitute with any Bulky/Chunky/12 Ply.
- Yarn weight – Bulky Weight Yarn.
Needles
Notions + Pom Pom Maker
- Tape measure
- Darning needle
- Scissors
- Pom Pom Maker – Clover 2.5 inches/65mm
Abbreviations
- Beg – Beginning
- Cont – Continue
- CO – Cast on
- Foll – Following
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- P1B – Purl one stitch below
- P3tog – Purl the next 3 stitches together
- Patt – Pattern
- SL1K – Slip one stitch knit ways
- St – Stitch
- Rem – Remaining
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side
- WS – Wrong side
Pattern
With 7 mm (US 10.5) needles cast on 61 sts.
- Row 1 (RS): K2, *P1, K1* rep from * to last st, K1.
- Row 2 (WS): K1, *P1, K1* rep from * to end.
- Rep last 2 rows – 3 times more.
Change to 8mm (US 11) needles and work in patt as follows:
- Row 1 (RS): SL1K, K1, *P1B, K1* rep from * to last st, K1.
- Row 2: (WS): SL1K, *P1B, K1* rep from * to end.
- Rep these 2 rows 7 times more, then 1st row again.
Decrease
Keeping continuity of patt – shape as follows:
- Next row: Patt 5, P3tog, (Patt 9, P3tog) 4 times, Patt 5. (51sts).
- Work 2 rows.
- Next row: Patt 4, P3tog (Patt 7, P3tog) 4 times, Patt 4. (41sts).
- Work 2 rows.
- Next row: Patt 3, P3tog (Patt 5, P3tog) 4 times, Patt 3. (31sts)
- Work 2 rows.
- Next row: Patt 2, P3tog (Patt 3, P3tog) 4 times, Patt 2. (21sts)
- Work 2 rows.
- Next row: SL1K, *P3tog, K1* rep from * to end. (11sts)
Making Up
Break yarn and thread through the rem sts, draw up tightly and fasten off securely.
Using a flat seam – the mattress stitch – seam up the hat and weave in any loose ends.
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