Beret cap with brim

[mimicat]

Hi! I thought of selling this pattern but I've seen many similar free patterns out there. This one is my original, though. Made from Carmencita yarn by Coats, but any WW 4-ply acrylic yarn can be substituted. Thanks for looking!

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Beret cap with brim copyright 2006 by Mimi Alelis - all rights reserved
Materials:
4-ply worsted-weight acrylic yarn, 4 skeins (35 meters each) Carmencita dark brown used in sample ; 5.0mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
ss = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet
st = stitch ch = chain fpdc = front post double crochet
Size: medium to large
Instructions
With 5 mm. hook and acrylic yarn, working in rounds, start with ch 4, ss to form ring.
Rnd 1: 10 hdc in ring. (10 sts) Note: Ch 2 counts as first hdc of each round. Always join rounds with ss. Crochet in back loops only, unless specified.
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st. fpdc on every alternate increase (20 sts) (5 fpdc)
Rnd 3: (1 hdc in 1 st, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (30 sts) Note: Fpdc on every fpdc on this and every following hdc round.
Rnd 4: (1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (40 sts)
Rnd 5: (1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (50 sts)
Rnd 6: (1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (60 sts)
Rnd 7: (1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (70 sts)
Rnd 8: (1 hdc in each of next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (80 sts)
Rnd 9: (1 hdc in each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (90 sts)
Rnd 10: 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (100 sts)
Rnd 11: 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (110 sts)
Rnd 12: 1 hdc in each of next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next) rep. around. (120 sts)
Rnd 13 - 18: Hdc around (120 sts)
Rnd 19: decrease 10 sts evenly. (110 sts)
Rnd 20: decrease 10 sts evenly. (110 sts)
Rnd 21: decrease 10 sts evenly. (110 sts)
Rnd 22 -25: Sc in each st around. (90 sts) Fasten off.

More details on my blog on this post (http://mycrochetstuff.blogspot.com/2006/01/beret-cap-with-brim.html).

[Roli]

Great Hat Mimi! I've downloaded your pattern. Believe it or not, my 80 year old mother loves this style!:grandma

[diamond]

Love this cap! It's adorable. I can just see it in pink!! Thank you for the pattern!

[yarncat]

Cool cap,Mimi!Thanks for the pattern.

[queen_mo]

Very nice. I just made the one from the SCC (Made in Shade Cap). It work up weired, so I might frog it and try yours.

Thanks for sharing!

[mimi_mia]

Great looking hat, I love that style!! :manyheart

[CrochetMonkey]

That's a great looking hat Mimi! Thank you so much for sharing the pattern with us too. :ty

[Kimberly]

Love the hat Mimi!! It will be going on my ever growing list of things to make! :hug

[mimicat]

Thank you all for your nice comments! :manyheart

Love the hat Mimi!! It will be going on my ever growing list of things to make! :hug
Thanks Kimberly, I'm so glad you like it! :hug It is also in my list of things to make, as the one I made in the photo I already gifted to the one who modeled it for me...:D

[Chatty]

Very nice :yay

It looks like the newsboy style of cap.

Will have to try it sometime :hook

[Katy_Ravensong]

Thanks so much! I saw a pattern for sale but knew I could find a free one. Crochetville and its' members ROCK!

[Yarnbender]

This hat looks great and is just the style I was looking for. Thanks so much for sharing, I am going to whip one up right now!!

[lhasaapsolady]

That is a terrific pattern, thanks for sharing.

[Monique39]

very cute!

[Darsa]

That's an AWESOME cap!! I'll have to see if I can do one for my daughter, she'd love that :D

Thank you so much for sharing this with us!! :hug

[Miss Madeline]

I am totally going to make this hat!!!....for myself!!!