SweetShop Patterns: Raspberry Beret(repost)

So I haven't been onto ravelry in ages and when I do log in after a many month absence, what do I find?

A ton of messages from people who aren't crazy about having to go to a third-party site to download the Raspberry Beret pattern.

Oops. Sorry y'all.

I understand, and I'm sorry for not updating the patterns to an online source earlier. I like the format of a downloadable pattern better personally, but I can understand wanting the easy access of having the pattern displayed online and concerns about strange downloads. With that said, I've decided to make my ravelry patterns available as blog entries as well as downloads.

This means I'll be posting new patterns soon, but first I'll be reposting the old ones...starting with...

Raspberry Beret...

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Materials:
2 skeins Lambs Pride Bulky in Strawberry Shortcake
N(9mm) crochet hook
Band elastic
Yarn needle, sewing needle and thread

Stitches:
Chain stitch: ch
Slip stitch: sl
Puff stitch: pff st(for help on how to do a puff stitch for this pattern, click here)
Half-double crochet: hdc
Triple crochet: tr


Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 6, join with sl st to make ring
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 10 pff st into ring, join
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 pff st in each st around, join(20 st)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next st), repeat from *around, join (30 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 2 sts), repeat from * around, join. (40 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1,*(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 3 sts), repeat from * around, join. (50 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join(50 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, *(2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 4 sts), repeat from *around, join. (60 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, **2 pff sts in next st, 1 pff st in next 5 sts), repeat from * around, join.(70 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 11: ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, *(1 pff st in next 5 sts, pff st 2 together), repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join
Rnd 14: Ch 1, *(1 pff st in next 3 sts, pff st 2 together), repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, 1 pff st in ea st around, join.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, 1 hdc in ea st around, join.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, 1 tr in ea st around, join. Don’t fasten off.
Weave elastic through row of triple crochet carefully, making sure not to bend or twist. Sew ends of
elastic together with sewing needle and thread—be sure that sewn bit of elastic is on the inside of the
hat brim to make it easier to cover.
Using same hook and yarn, carefully cover elastic as follows: Ch 1, go into bottom of first tr crochet
stitch(on top of round 18 hdc) [*yo, pull through. 2 loops on hook. Yo, go through bottom of next tr
crochet, yo, pull through. 4 loops on hook. Yo, pull through all 4 loops, yo, go into bottom of same st]
Repeat from * until all elastic is covered, join with sl st. . Be very careful not to bend or twist elastic
Weave in all ends.

© 2010 Melissa Watkins/Sweetshop Creations


If you make your own Raspberry Beret,  don't forget to comment and post a pic of it here! Peace beautiful people!