Free Pattern - Basic beret for 9-10 heads

Easy sd beret pattern

you will need
2.75mm needles
7mm needles
and dk wool (1 ball makes lots of hats)

Using size 12 needles, cast on 56st using the cable cast-on method
Work in k1, p1 rib for four rows
Change to size 2 needles and work in stocking stitch for eight rows
Row 13: Change to size 12 needles. K2 (m1, k2) to end. 83st
p one row
k3, (k2 tog k2) six times, k2 tog, k4, (k2 tog, k2) six times, k2tog, k4, (k2 tog, k2) five times. 64 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. 32 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. 16 st
p one row
k2 tog to end. Draw thread back through remaining eight sts on needle. Stitch seam together using mattress stitch