This simple beret happened quite by accident. The designers at Churchmouse were re-scaling their favorite beret in Shetland DK and it turned out comically large. "Hey," they thought, "might as well felt it!" The result was pretty cool. And remarkably soft after all the washing. This sparked another innovative idea and they tried it with a fingering weight wool. The result was a lightweight, lofty and not too warm beret! You can also view all Churchmouse Classics Patterns.
I loved making this shawl, and I enjoyed the process of choosing colors and row counts. I did use Jul Designs fasteners rather than stitching the shoulder seam. I also made my project a little larger by about 10 inches. The big surprise was my 30 year old niece modeling it at Easter when we all got together and then styling it on my 85 year old mother. It also looks great on my taller sister, but I think it looks best on ME!
Product Information
(for Felted Shetland Beret Pattern)
Finished Gauge:
22 (5.5 sts. / inch)Project Type:
Hats and MoreSuggested Needles:
US 5 - 16" and US 6 - 16" circulars, US 6 dpnsSuggested Yarns:
Isager Wool 1Wearer:
UnisexYarn Gauge:
Fingering (27-32 sts/4 in)Yarn Yardage:
330 yds