Crochet Pastel Flower Beret
The Crochet Pastel Flower Beret is the epitome of whimsical charm and cozy style! This delightful accessory combines the beauty of pastel shades with the intricate detail of crochet flowers, creating a piece that is both fashionable and fun. Perfect for adding a touch of femininity to any outfit, this beret is sure to make you feel like a garden fairy frolicking in a spring meadow. So why not treat yourself to this sweet and lovely accessory that will effortlessly elevate your look with its playful and enchanting design?
Level: Easy
Notes
I will be using US terms (British terms in brackets).
Gauge
4” (10 cm) = 8 rounds of DC
Size of finished project
10.5” (27 cm) x 10.5” (27 cm)
Size of finished circle before creating finishing border (which tightens the beret and gives it the finished shape)
14” (35,5 cm) x 14” (35,5 cm)
Materials
- 1 skein of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in shade Mint
- 1 skein each of DMC Natura Just Cotton in shades Gerbera and Ble (or any of yarn in a fingering/sport weight of your preference)
- A 4 mm crochet hook
- A 3 mm crochet hook
- A tapestry needle
- A pair of scissors
- A stitch marker
Abbreviations
- Ch: chain
- Sk: skip
- St: Stitch
- Sl st: Slip stitch
- TC: Turning chain
- DC: Double Crochet (UK Treble Crochet)
- SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)
- EOR: End of round
Pattern begins here
Using Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn and 4 mm crochet hook.
Ch 4, sl st to form a ring.
1: Ch 3 (=DC), place 11 DC inside the ring (=12 DC total). Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
2: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). Place 2 DC inside next DC until eor (=24 DC total). Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
3: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). Place DC in next st, [2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st] until eor (=36 DC total). Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
4: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). [Place DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 stitches] until oer (=48 DC total). Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
5: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). [Place DC in next st, 1 DC in next 3 stitches] until oer. Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
Round 6
6: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). [Place DC in next st, 1 DC in next 4 stitches] until oer. Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
7: Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). [Place DC in next st, 1 DC in next 5 stitches] until oer. Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
8-13: Repeat this process, of adding 12 stitches per round. You can achieve this by always adding 1 DC on its own in every section of each round. A section of a round is the part between the 2 DCs in one stitch which are spaced all around the rounds evenly.
For example, round 8 will be as follows:
Ch 3 (=DC), place another DC inside the first stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). Place DC in next 6 st, [2 DC in next st, DC in next 6 st] until oer. Sl st to 1st ch 3 to close off round.
Round 14 (to create beret shape)
Ch 1 (=TC), SC in 1st stitch, place your stitch marker in this stitch. [Sk 1 st, SC in next st] until eor; sl st to first SC to close off round.
15: Ch 1 (=TC), SC into 1st stitch; SC into next stitch until eor.
16-23: Repeat round 15.
Tidy up all loose ends.
Make sure you gently pull on center loose end (where we began), to close up centre. Weave in the end to avoid unraveling, fasten off loose end.
Create the 3 flowers
For this part, you will be crocheting 3 flowers (one yellow and 2 pink).
Flower pattern
You will be using yellow shade of Natura DMC in shade Ble (yellow shade) and 3 mm crochet hook.
Ch 4, slip stitch to 1st chain to create a circle.
1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), place 5 SC into this circle. Sl stitch to 1st SC to close off round.
Note: Make sure you fasten in your loose end under your stitches, so that you can pull this loose end to tighten original circle made of 4 chains or magic circle.
2: * Ch 2 (=HDC), place HDC into same 1st stitch, ch 1, sl st through the next SC from previous round *; repeat from * to * another 4 times. Place your last slip stitch under the 1st stitch where you began.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing into project.
Pull yarn gently so as to close off the beginning circle so that the flower does not unravel. Fasten off this centre loose end.
Repeat this process twice with the pink shade.
Sew flowers onto the project
Place beret onto a flat surface, and identify the back of the beret (for me this is where the seam is visible on the brim).
Place the beret with the back/seam facing down, and place the 3 flowers onto the top part of the beret as seen in photograph below.
Now sew the flowers gently onto the project using the loose ends and tapestry needle. Once you are happy with the stitching of the flowers, fasten off the yarn (tidy up the loose ends is optional as the stitching is only visible on the inside of the beret.