Erica is a Hat of two styles: a peak brimmed beret and a slouchy regular brim beret. Softly strung circles decorate the body of this Hat, which are created by twisted and travelling stitches. Hat Description Erica is a beret with a brim of twisted rib and a body that features lines of twisted stitches with one small circle on each line. The circles are offset and alternate between lower and higher placements on the columns of twisted stitches. The columns of twisted stitches continue to the crown, where every two lines merge to create one. The remaining lines of twisted stitches continue through the rest of the crown until they converge at the centre top of the Hat. Pattern Details Yarn Peaked version: 177 [217, 252, 294] yd/163 [200, 232, 270] m Slouch version: 191 [229, 261, 299] yd/176 [211, 240, 275] m DK weight, plied yarn; solid or semi-solid yarns. Needles & Notions Set 3.75mm/UK9/US5 & 4mm/UK8/US6 DPNS/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge 3.75mm crochet hook Approx. 1yd/1m waste yarn Plastic bottle/Plastic canvas for Brim Cable needle as necessary Stitch marker as necessary Tapestry needle Sample Details Shown in Fyberspates Vivacious DK [251yd/230m per 115g; 100% Merino] Shown in size 22in/56cm on model with 21.75in/55.25cm circumference head Gauge 21 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over Stocking St. 22 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over Twisted Rib Sizes To fit size: 18 [20, 22, 24] in/ 45.75 [50.75, 56, 61] cm Pattern Support If you need help with this pattern, or have any questions about it, we have a dedicated forum thread where we can help you! Click here to visit the thread.
