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GRACE LACE BERET
SIZE
One size fits most women
MATERIALS
2 balls of Louisa Harding Grace or Hand Dyed Grace yarn
16” circular and DPN in US 9 or size needed to achieve gauge
set of 5 dpn US 4
crochet hook, waste yarn, stitch markers, darning needle
GAUGE
4 stitches per inch in lace pattern
ABBREVIATIONS
K knit(лицевая)
P purl(изнаночная)
DD double decrease, slip two stitches together as if to knit 2 together, knit one, pass two slipped stitches over.(две вместе)
PATTERN
With crochet hook and waste yarn, chain 65 stitches. With working yarn, and US4 needles, pick up 60 stitches from back of crochet chains. Distribute stitches evenly over dpn’s and join in the round, being careful not to twist.
Round 1: (increase round) With working yarn, *k1, yo; rep from * across all stitches (120 stitches)
Round 2: *slip 1 with yarn in front, k1; rep from * across all stitches
Round 3: *p1, slip 1 with yarn in back; rep from * across all stitches
Continue in p1, k1 rib for 1 1/4″ from cast on. Remove waste yarn from cast on.
Change to US9 circular needles and work rows 1-10 of chart 3 times, then work rows 1-6 once. (see below for chart.)
Crown Decreases:
Round 1: *k5, DD, k4; rep from * across all stitches. (100 sts)
Round 2: k 1 round
Round 3: *k4, dd, k3; rep from * across all stitches (80 sts)
Round 4: k1 round
Round 5: *k3, dd, k2; rep from * across all stitches (60 sts)
Round 6: *k2, dd, k1; rep from * across all stitches (40 sts)
Round 7: *k1, dd; rep from * across all stitches (20 sts)
Round 8: k1, *dd, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, dd, k1 (15 sts)
Cut yarn leaving 8 inch tail. Draw through rem sts and pull tightly. Weave in end on inside.