Simple & Chic Crochet Beret Pattern For Beginners

Imagine wrapping your head in a cozy, handmade Crochet Beret that you've made all by yourself! Crocheting a beret is a fun project that adds a touch of chic style to any outfit. With just some yarn and a hook, you can whip up a fashionable accessory that's perfect for breezy days.

Crochet Beret

Materials Needed:

• 1 skein of super bulky yarn (6) - approx. 340g/223 yards
• Crochet hook size N or 9mm (US)
• Scissors
• Darning weave and tapestry needle (use one with a large eye for bulky yarn)

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• fpdc: front post double crochet
• bpdc: back post double crochet
• hdc: half double crochet

Pattern:

Round 1:

• Create a slip knot.
• Chain (ch) 3.
• Yarn over (yo) and make 11 double crochets (dc) into the first ch.
• Sl st into the first dc to join (do not count the initial ch-2 as a stitch).
• You will have 12 stitches.

After Round 2:

• Ch 2 (this does not count as a stitch).
• Place 2 dc into each stitch around.
• Sl st to join in the first dc.
• You will have 24 stitches.

Round 3:

• Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch).
• 1 dc in the first stitch, 2 dc in the next stitch; repeat from to around.
• Sl st to join.
• You will have 36 stitches.

Round 4:

• Ch 2 (still not counting as a stitch).
• 1 dc in the next two stitches, 2 dc in the following stitch; repeat from to around.
• Sl st to join.
• You will have 48 stitches.

For Rounds 5-7:

• Ch 2 at the beginning of each round.
• Place 1 dc in each stitch around.
• Sl st to join each round.
• Maintain 48 stitches throughout.

Round 8:

• Ch 2.
• Front post double crochet (fpdc) around the first dc, back post double crochet (bpdc) around the next dc; repeat from to around.
• Sl st to join.

Round 9-10:

• Ch 2.
• Match each stitch by placing a fpdc into each fpdc from the previous round and a bpdc into each bpdc from the previous round.
• Sl st to join.

(Optional Round 11 for a tighter band):

• Ch 2.
• Front post half double crochet (fp hdc) and back post half double crochet (bp hdc) alternately around each corresponding stitch.
• Sl st to join.

Finishing:

• Ch 1, cut the yarn leaving a tail, and pull through to fasten off.
• Weave in the ends with your tapestry needle.

Optional Nub:

• Create a slipknot.
• Chain 5.
• Starting at the second chain from the hook, slip stitch in each chain back to the start.
• Fasten off, leaving a tail.
• Secure the nub to the center of the beret.