Hello:
I finished the beret I have been knitting this week. The last Quidditch Game for this term was to take a Portkey somewhere, and represent your destination in a project. I decided to go to Paris (it was before the bombing, but now it is in a bit of solidarity), so I knit a beret.
I started with a bit of I-cord to make a nub on the top, then increased to six stitches. I put in 6 stitch markers, and increased at the markers every other round. When the beret got to about 10 inches across, I changed colors. I was using this amazing feeling 70% angora/30% merino blend yarn. The colors (if you can't see them well) are light green and violet.
After I changed to the violet, I knit about one more inch. Then I did a row of purls so the hat would fold. I then went back to knitting, decreasing every third round at the stitch markers until it was small enough to knit the band.
I knit about 1 in of 1 by 1 ribbing, purled a round, then knit 1 in of straight knitting. I turned the knit part of the band under, and did a three needle bind off picking up stitches from where the ribbed band began.
Moogie asked for it as soon as she saw it. I steamed it a bit while it had a dinner plate making it round (the topmost photo of the hat.)
It came out great!
Peace,
f1bercat
façonner la planète de France
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