Raspberry Beret from Crochet Today Sept/Oct 09

[kookaloo_starr]

I made this last night/this morning for my niece towards her winter holiday gifts, it worked up so quickly that I'll be making myself one too This version is in Moda Dea Silk 'n' Wool blend & used slightly over one skein with a 6mm hook.

[craziebunny]

Very pretty!

[Monique39]

Very pretty.. Love the color!

[Debi Y]

Very nice beret - I like the color.

Debi Y.

[dobermama]

Oh, I love how that came out! Good job!

[Karen C.]

I made this last night/this morning for my niece towards her winter holiday gifts, it worked up so quickly that I'll be making myself one too This version is in Moda Dea Silk 'n' Wool blend & used slightly over one skein with a 6mm hook.

 

Very goo job, this is on my "to do" list.

[kookaloo_starr]

Today I'm starting an orange one For years I couldn't stand the colour but when I was pregnant with my youngest son I bought a bright orange sweater and found it lifted my spirits to wear such a sunny shade & so I will be wearing a sunny beret during the dark months to carry my own sunshine with me!

[carovan]

Love it!!!! Looks fantastic on you too!

[Arlinka]

Lovely beret!! I love the color. I'm sure your niece will love wearing it.

[kookaloo_starr]

Version 2, made again with a 6mm hook and 2 strands of Disney Tigger orange acrylic yarn

I LOVE IT!! I'm not going to be difficult to see on the dark winter evenings

 

thanks for the nice comments on the pink beret, I know my niece will like it she loves anything pink.

[CraftyZone]

I love your berets the colors you used are beautiful.

[imanurse55]

I love them both- you did a great job- and yes, orange will definitely lift your spirits!

[jeannej]

It turned out beautifully, Kookaloo! And what a perfect color for a beret! Well done!

[kookaloo_starr]

Thank you all for the comments makes me feel good x

[RoseRed]

way cool sweetie!

[Spook]

Very awesome and beautiful...this will definitely be going on my 'to try' list.

[CrochetisCrack2001]

Oh man...I've been working on mine forever. How come everyone else can make this beret but me?! *shakes head* I just can't come to grips with rows 4, 5, and 6. *sigh*

 

On a happy note, yours look so pretty. I congratulate you.

[kookaloo_starr]

CrochetisCrack2001 - what are you struggling with on 4, 5 and 6? Maybe I can help. My friends Mum saw my finished berets and wants me to make her a beanie type hat using the centre of this beret so this weekend I will be doing it again. Have you compared the written instruction with the chart? sometimes it clarifies things to actually work along with both.

 

*gone to look for my pattern*

 

 

OK now I have it here lets see if I can help with round 4. After the sl st to close round 3 make a 1 ch and then a sc in the same place as the 1ch. Then you ch 5 and sc into the top of the next dc on the row below all round until the last one where you just ch 2 and make a dc (where you'd usually do a sl st) to close the round.

The 2ch + dc counts as the final 5 ch and ensures you're in the correct place to start round 6 rather than having to sl st to the middle of the next ch 5 loop.

 

let me know if that helps any

[CrochetisCrack2001]

Oh thank you for trying to help! I'm at work now but I'll compare what you wrote to what I did this evening when I get home. Thank you so much!

[kookaloo_starr]

It's a pleasure to help when I can, I have got so much out of C'Ville & communities like this so it is always a good thing to be able to give something back

[Titus2woman]

CUTE! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

[Afghaniac]

That's lovely, and I don't know how I didn't notice that pattern in my magazine. I may just have to make it for my daughter.

[kookaloo_starr]

This is the beanie I made from the beret pattern, it's for my friends Mum. She loved the beret but says they don't suit her so I took the centre of the beret and after round 7 just did a few rounds of ch4 mesh, a round or 2 of dc, a round of hdc and finished off with a round of rev sc

A brown hat on brown hair doesn't make for the best of pics (nor does low lighting) but here it is .

[rashidah]

Great job

[Afghaniac]

Thanks for the beanie idea! My daughter isn't a beret person either, so I think I'll make this version for her.