This chic and cozy beret is the perfect DIY hat with effortless charm for those chilly winter months!
Contents include photos, videos, and detailed instructions to aid in your completing this project with ease.
There are instructions available for sizes MEDIUM and LARGE, as well.
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Yarn & Material Substitutions
Some of you may want to know if you can use different materials to make this hat. Of course you can! But bear in mind that changing your yarn will completely change how slouchy or structured your finished hat turns out.
I highly recommend using a soft acrylic or wool-blend Medium (4) weight yarn for this beret. Acrylic and wool blends provide excellent warmth, are wonderfully cozy, and allow the beret to be shaped into that classic French style, flopping softly to the back or side of your head.
If you want to experiment with your yarn stash, here are a few alternative choices and how they will alter the fit:
• 100% Cotton Yarn: While cotton is breathable and great for a lightweight spring or summer beret, it has almost zero natural stretch or memory. If you substitute cotton, the ribbing band around your forehead might loosen up over time as you wear it, and the body of the hat will feel much heavier and stiffer rather than slouchy.
• Mohair or Alpaca Halo Yarn: For a dreamy, fuzzy coquette aesthetic, you can try holding a strand of thin mohair yarn together with your standard Medium (4) weight yarn as you crochet. This adds a beautiful “halo” of soft fuzz to the beret without changing the stitch count or sizing of the pattern.
• Chunky Yarn Sizing Warning: I would avoid jumping straight to a bulky or chunky yarn for this specific pattern unless you are prepared to recalculate the stitch counts. Using a thicker yarn with the same number of stitches will result in a giant hat that will easily slip right off your head!
Your version might have a slightly different texture than mine, but it will still come out beautifully cozy, and stylish.
Video References
for Optional Methods
YouTube videos for you to use as needed:
Base of Hat
MR
Row 1: ch 1, sc 6 in MR
Row 2: inc in each stitch (12)
Row 3: [sc 1, inc] x6 (18)
Row 4: [sc 2, inc] ×6 (24)
Row 5: [sc 3, inc] x6 (30)
Row 6: sc 2, inc, [sc 4, inc] x5, sc 2 (36)
Row 7: [sc 5, inc] x6 (42)
Increasing Tip:
I usually start implementing this starting on row 8.
Now, we’ll be using 6 stitch markers that are different from the
marker you have already been using for the start of your rows.
From now on, before you begin each row, count ahead starting from the first stitch of the row.
Place each marker into a stitch where you will be increasing into.
These will serve as “checkpoints” for the stitches you will be increasing into once you start your row.
This helps ensure you’re keeping proper track of your stitch
count as you go, without needing to count as you actively crochet!
Row 8: sc 3, inc, [sc 6, inc] x5, sc 3 (48)
Row 9: [sc 7, inc] x6 (54)
By row 10 your hat should measure
close to 5.25 inches across
Row 10: sc 4, inc, [sc 8, inc] x5, sc 4 (60)
Row 11: [sc 9, inc] x6 (66)
Row 12: sc 5, inc, [sc 10, inc] x5, sc 5 (72)
Row 13: [sc 11, inc] x6 (78)
Row 14: sc 6, inc, [sc 12, inc] x5, sc 6 (84)
Row 15: [sc 13, inc] x6 (90)
Row 16: sc 7, inc, [sc 14, inc] x5, sc 7 (96)
Row 17: [sc 15, inc] x6 (102)
Row 18: sc 8, inc, [sc 16, inc] x5, sc 8 (108)
Row 19: [sc 17, inc] x6 (114)
Row 20: sc 9, inc, [sc 18, inc] x5, sc 9 (120)
Rows 21-22: sc in each stitch (120)
Decreasing Tip:
Use the stitch markers you used for your increasing rows for your decreasing rows.
From now on, before you begin each row, count ahead starting from the first stitch of the row.
Place each marker through the back loops only of the 2 stitches you will be decreasing into.
These will serve as your “checkpoints” for the row you’re on.
Row 23: [sc 18, dec] x6 (114)
Row 24: sc 8, dec, [sc 17, dec] x5, sc 9 (108)
Row 25: [sc 16, dec] x6 (102)
Row 26: sc 7, dec, [sc 15, dec] x5, sc 8 (96)
Row 27: [sc 14, dec] x6 (90)
Row 28: sc 6, dec, [sc 13, dec] x5, sc 7 (84)
Row 29: [sc 12, dec] x6 (78)
Row 30: sc 5, dec, [sc 11, dec] x5, sc 6 (72)
Ribbing
sl st in the next stitch, ch 4
I do regular yarn over single crochets for the ribbing section, instead of continuing to yarn under.
Starting in the second chain from your hook, sc 3
sl st into the next 2 stitches at the base of the hat
Turn, skip 2 stitches, sc blo 3, ch 1
Turn, skip ch 1, sc blo 3
Repeat rows 3-5 until end of row, ending with 3 sc: ch 1
You should end with 3 sc, ch 1.
There should be 72 rows total.
We will have worked into ALL of the stitches at the base of the hat, including the sl st from the start.
Turn your hat inside out, sl st the 3 stitches at the sides of your first and last row together to close the brim.
ch 1, cut yarn, leaving tail for weaving in your ends.
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