Belle

by

A slouchy beret worked in a simple lace drop stitch pattern with a ruffled texture that shows off a
small mount of a silky luxurious yarn beautifully. The picot hem adds a sturdier edge and is finished
with a cute, but optional, ribbon bow.

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Supplies

Approximately 180 metres of double knitting / sport

weight yarn. I used 2 balls of Louisa Harding Grace
Silk & Wool.
40cm 3.75mm circular needle or size needed to get
correct guage.
Circular needle of any length in a smaller size.
Set of 4 3.75mm double pointed needles.
Smooth scrap yarn.
4mm crochet hook.
Stitch marker.
Yarn needle with large eye.
20 cm of 5mm wide elastic.
80 cm of 15mm wide ribbon.
Sewing thread and needle.
Clear nail varnish.

Information
Gauge
Pattern support is provided free of charge. If you have
19 sts = 10cm in stocking stitch worked in the round any questions, or think you may have found an error,
with 3.75mm needles.
please email support@ysolda.com. I would love to see
Size photos of your finished Belle. If you want to share
your pictures you can upload them to the flickr group
Approximately 48 cm in circumference but should for the pattern which can be found here:
stretch to fit most adults. http://www.flickr.com/groups/ysolda-belle/

Abbreviations The entire contents of this pattern and the knitted

design to which it refers are subject to copyright. In
k - knit purchasing this pattern you have purchased the right
p - purl
to print and use this pattern only for your personal
k2tog - knit 2 together
yo - yarn over non-commercial use. Without the express permission
rnd - round of Ysolda S. Teague you may not distribute or sell
dpn - double pointed needles electronic or paper copies of this pattern, in whole
or in part, in any way. Nor may you sell any items
www.knittinghelp.com is a useful resource for more produced using the directions in this pattern.
information, including video tutorials, on many of the
techniques used in this pattern. This pattern was published in the online magazine
Snippets and can be found at
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/snippets/issue8/belle_beret
If you did not obtain this pattern from there please
contact me.at the above email.

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Instructions

Provisionally cast on 90 sts with larger circular needles. I use this

http://knittingatknoon.com/provisional.html method but use whichever method you prefer.

Join rnd, placing marker to mark beginning of the rnd, and knit 8 rnds.
Next rnd: (k2tog, yo) to end.
K 3 rnds.
Next rnd: k56, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog, k to end.
Next rnd: k to double yo, drop 1 wrap and k and p into yo, k to end.
K 3 rnds.

Undo the provisional cast on and slip the held stitches onto smaller needle. Fold along the
eyelet row so that the cast on stitches are behind the working ones.
Next rnd: with main needles (k1 st from working needle, k1 st from cast on) to end. (180 sts)
K 3 rnds.
*Next rnd: knit, wrapping yarn 3 times around needle as each stitch is worked.
Next rnd: knit, dropping 2 extra loops on every stitch.
Rep last 3 rnds twice.
Next rnd: (k4, k2tog) to end. (150 sts)
Next rnd: knit, wrapping yarn 3 times around needle as each stitch is worked.
Next rnd: knit, dropping 2 extra loops on every stitch.
Next rnd: (k3, k2tog) to end. (120 sts)
Next rnd: knit, wrapping yarn 3 times around needle as each stitch is worked.
Next rnd: knit, dropping 2 extra loops on every stitch.
Next rnd: (k2, k2tog) to end. (90 sts)
Next rnd: knit, wrapping yarn 3 times around needle as each stitch is worked.
Next rnd: knit, dropping 2 extra loops on every stitch.
Change to dpns, arranging 30 sts on each of 3 needles.
Next rnd: (k1, k2tog) to end. (60 sts)
Next rnd: knit, wrapping yarn 3 times around needle as each stitch is worked.
Next rnd: knit, dropping 2 extra loops on every stitch.

Rep from * to end once. 20 sts remain.

Next rnd: (k2tog) to end.

Break yarn leaving a 20cm tail and using yarn needle thread tail through 10 remaining stitches,
pull tight and weave in ends.

Cut ribbon in half and whip stitch to each end of the elastic with sewing thread. Thread ribbon
onto yarn needle and thread through hem of beret using hole made by double yarn over. Tie
ribbon in a bow and seal ends with clear nail varnish.

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