Learn How to Crochet a French Beret

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Materials Needed
3. Crocheting the Top Part of the Beret
   • 3.1 Starting with the Magic Ring
   • 3.2 Working Rounds 1 and 2
   • 3.3 Working Round 3
   • 3.4 Working Round 4
   • 3.5 Continuing to Round 15
4. Shaping the Underside of the Beret
   • 4.1 Decreasing Stitches in Round 16
   • 4.2 Decreasing Stitches in Subsequent Rounds
5. Working on the Brim of the Beret
   • 5.1 Starting the Brim
   • 5.2 Working the Brim Stitches
6. Adding the Finishing Touches
   • 6.1 Making a Stock
   • 6.2 Attaching the Stock to the Beret
7. Conclusion

How to Crochet a French Beret: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Stylish Headwear

Are you looking for a new crochet project that not only keeps you warm but also adds a touch of style to your outfit? Look no further! In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of crocheting a French beret. With just a few materials and some basic crochet techniques, you'll have a beautiful and fashionable headwear in no time.

Materials Needed

Before we dive into the crochet process, let's make sure you have all the necessary materials at hand. For this project, you will need the following:

• Size-4 acrylic yarn
• Size-5 milliliter hook
• Yarn end or marker
• Scissors

Now that you have everything ready, let's get started!

Crocheting the Top Part of the Beret

The first step in creating your French beret is crocheting the top part. This section will form the main body of the beret and give it its classic shape.

3.1 Starting with the Magic Ring

To begin, we will start with a magic ring. Take the yarn end and turn it under the working end to form a ring. Insert the hook into the ring and pull up a loop. Make one chain, which is the height of a single crochet but doesn't count as a stitch. Next, work eight single crochets into the ring, pulling the yarn end to cinch. Mark the last stitch with a strand of yarn.

3.2 Working Rounds 1 and 2

Instead of joining the circle with a slip stitch, we will jump forward and start the round in the previous round's first stitch. Begin by doing an extended single crochet. Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and draw through one loop only, then yarn over again and draw through both loops. This creates an extended single crochet.

Next, we'll do a front post extended single crochet in the post of the same single crochet stitch. This front post stitch is an increase stitch. Insert the hook into the post below the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through one loop only, then yarn over again and pull through two loops. Repeat this pattern in every stitch throughout the round, closing the round with a front post extended single crochet. Remember to move up the marker at the end of each round.

3.3 Working Round 3

For this round, we will increase the number of stitches from 16 to 24. Begin with an extended single crochet in the first stitch, followed by another extended single crochet in the second stitch. Then, do a front post on the previous front post stitch, which is an increase stitch. Repeat this pattern around the circle, adding two extended single crochets and one front post in each section. This will give you a total of 24 stitches.

3.4 Working Round 4

In round 4, we will increase the number of stitches from 24 to 32. Simply work an extended single crochet in every extended single crochet and a front post in every front post. This will create a pattern of three extended single crochets followed by a front post. Repeat this pattern throughout the round, ensuring that each section contains the appropriate number of stitches.

3.5 Continuing to Round 15

Follow the same stitch sequence from rounds 1 to 4 until you have completed 15 rounds or until the piece measures eleven and a half inches across. Keep in mind that the number of stitches may vary depending on your desired size.

Congratulations! You've completed the top part of the beret, and it should now have a round shape.