The Classic Beret Cap - Free Crochet Pattern

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You gotta love a good classic, right? I know I do, ya know… black and white… jeans and a tee… a good red lip… oh and THIS NEW BERET CAP. 🙌 It’s part newsboy, part fashionable beret, and it’s just plain cute!

I was gifted a couple of balls of We are Knitters Petite Wool, and I instantly knew upon squishing the yarn that it should become a hat. I’ve always wanted to create a hat with a bill, and I love how it worked out with one.

It features a really pretty textured even moss stitch that is simple enough to create… along with a decorative strap and oh so cute buckle (found mine on a 99 cent thrift store belt!).

It’s designed in one size— adult women’s. I’ve also taken some pics as usual to assist with assembly. I’d say a beginner could tackle this one!

I think it’s the perfect, chic finish to a basic outfit, because lets be real— all my outfits are basic as a work at home mom. Just pop it on and you can pretend you actually put in some real effort into getting ready! Wink wink..

Hope you enjoy this free pattern… It was a pleasure to design and create!

Classic Beret Cap Pattern

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What you’ll need:

150-175 yards of The Petite Wool in Spotted Beige , 1-2 balls (on the website they claim this yarn to be worsted/aran—I’d just check gauge to be sure if using a different yarn)

8 mm crochet hook

1-2 inch buckle (I found mine on a thrift store belt)

yarn needle

Gauge:

11 sc by 13 rows equals a four inch square

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, sl=slip, st(s)=stitch(es), sc=single crochet, 2 sc= work two single crochet in designated stitch, sc2tog=single crochet two together, fsc=foundation single crochet

Notes:

-ch’s at beginning of rounds/rows do not count as sts

-this hat fits an average adult women’s size head, the back side is a slouchy-beret style, with a bill front and decorative strap/buckle

-the textured effect shows up on the back side of your work

-hat is worked from top-down

Pattern:

Round 1) make magic circle, ch 1, work [hdc, sl st] 5 times into the circle, join to first st with sl st (10 total sts)

Round 2) ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around, join to first st with sl st (20 total sts)

Round 3) ch 1, [hdc, sl st] around, join to first st with sl st (20 total sts)

Round 4) ch 1, [2 sc, sc] around, join to first st with sl st (30 total sts)

Round 5) repeat round 3 instructions (30 total sts)

Round 6) ch 1, [2 sc, sc in next two sts] around, join to first st with sl st (40 total sts)

Round 7) repeat round 3 instructions (40 total sts)

Round 8) ch 1, [2 sc, sc in next three sts] around, join to first st with sl st (50 total sts)

Round 9) repeat round 3 instructions (50 total sts)

Round 10) ch 1, [2 sc, sc in next four sts] around, join to first st with sl st (60 total sts)

Round 11) repeat round 3 instructions (60 total sts)

Round 12) ch 1, [2 sc, sc in next five sts] around, join to first st with sl st (70 total sts)

Round 13) repeat round 3 instructions (70 total sts)

Round 14) ch 1, sc around, join to first st with sl st (70 total sts)

Round 15) ch 1, [hdc, sl st] around, join to first st with sl st (70 total sts)

Rounds 16-21) repeat rounds 14 & 15 consecutively (70 total sts)

Round 22) ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next five sts] around, join to first st with sl st (60 total sts)

Round 23) ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next four sts] around, join to first st with sl st (50 total sts)

Round 24) ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next three sts] around, join to first st with sl st (40 total sts)

Round 25) ch 1, sc around, join to first st with sl st (40 total sts)

***now moving onto the bill, do not finish off, just continue where you left off in round 25

Row 1) ch 1, sc in 14 sts

Row 2) ch 1, turn, sc across (14 total sts)

Row 3) ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc across row until last two sts—sc2tog in last 2 sts (12 total sts)

Row 4) ch 1, turn, sc across (12 total sts)

Row 5) repeat row 4

Row 6) ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc across row until last two sts—sc2tog in last 2 sts (10 total sts)

***finishing off the hat:

ch 1, and work sc’s all the way around the bottom edge of the hat— going down the left side of the bill where your hook ended row 6, all the way around the back side of the hat, then up the other side of the bill, and across the front of the bill, then join to the first sc worked around the hat edge with a sl st

———Strap———

Row 1) work 72 fsc (I used fsc so the strap wouldn’t be so tight, since it offers more stretch than working ch’s. if you’d rather you can ch 73, then work sc in 2nd ch from hook and across)

Row 2-??) ch 1, turn, sc across row (72 total sts) ***I put ?? in as the amount of rows because the width of your strap will vary on how big your buckle is. Just have the buckle handy while working the strap to see how many rows you will work. I ended up working 3 rows total.

-finish off, and leave long tail to sew the strap on

Assembly:

To begin assembly, grab your hat, strap and buckle— plus your yarn needle.

You will sew one end of the strap on the side of your hat. This is where your buckle will be, so you may want to try it on and figure out where you most like the buckle. I put mine just off the edge of the bill. Also, you will be placing the strap along the very edge, I just made sure the bottom round of the hat was visible. I had the strap start on the left side, then go under the bottom side and back up around the right side to the top. Make multiple passes with yarn and needle until secure.

Then you will attach your buckle. Place it right up against the edge of the strap and sew it onto the hat, I went up and around the middle bar of the buckle multiple times to secure.

Now you will sew your strap into place all the way around the hat. I did so by tacking it down every couple of inches by making a couple passes with the needle in the middle of the strap. I didn’t overly sew it though because I didn’t want to lose the texture of the strap. The strap is entirely decorative… you could make it functional by make a few little straps (like belt loops) around the hat to hold the big strap in place.

Lastly run the other free end of your strap through the buckle. After that, weave in ends and your hat is done!

What a neat little hat! I’m a big fan of this one, and see myself wearing it a lot in the colder months. If you make one yourself, be sure to tag me over on Instagram, I love admiring your finished Megmade projects!!

Happy hookin’
Meg

The Snuggle Puff Scarf - Free Crochet Pattern

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Sitting here thinking about it, I haven’t designed a scarf in ages it seems like! I can’t think of a better design to bring back the Megmade scarf game, than the new Snuggle Puff scarf. It’s a simple triangle scarf that features puff stitch edges and XL tassels at each corner. It’ll surely keep you snug (and cute!) this winter.

I really think the yarn makes this design. I fell in love with the “Theater” color scheme of Red Heart’s Roll with It Melange when I first came across it in stores, the muted , yet rich tones would be perfect for an accessory this Fall, I thought. And I believe I was right! It pairs well with any color, without being too much, ya know?

The yarn is ultra soft, and looks almost home-spun and dyed, and I think that’s another factor that drew me to it. I did struggle a bit with the yarn twisting for me as I crocheted, but have read that can be resolved if you unwind into your own ball/skein. It took two skeins (with tassels), so it makes for a very affordable project— one to possibly make as a gift this Christmas?!

I love how the little puffs line the edges of the entire scarf, it’s the perfect, yet simple detail. I decided to make a bit of a larger puff for this design, so it’d be more pronounced, since the rest of the scarf is made of half double crochets.

It really is a simple and lovely pattern to work up. Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be one of those projects you get to mindlessly work on as you watch your favorite show— aka the best kinds of projects. :) Hope you like this gem!

The Snuggle Puff Scarf

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What you’ll need:

-approximately 480-500 yards of worsted (4) weight yarn, plus 150 yards for large tassels. I used Red Heart’s Roll with It Melange in color “Theater”
-size k (6.5 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
-yarn needle
-device to make tassels (I used a piece of cardboard about 6 inches long)

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, st(s)=stitch(es), puff st= puff stitch

Gauge:

13 hdc by 10 rows equals a four-inch square

Notes:

-IMPORTANT: I yarn over extra times for the puff st in this pattern, so it’d stand out more. Here’s how I did the puff st for this scarf:

Yarn over and insert hook into specified st. Yarn over again and pull through long loop. (Yarn over and insert your hook into the same st. Yarn over again and pull through long loop) FOUR more times. Yarn over and pull through all 11 loops on your hook. (You will not ch 1 at the end of the puff st to close, like some call for in other patterns)

-ch’s at beginning of each row do not count as sts

-this scarf is worked from the bottom point - up. It’s simple to get the hang of, always increasing on each of the outside sts of each row.

-you could always add or take away rows to make the scarf a custom size

Pattern:

Row 1) ch 2, hdc in 2nd ch from hook (1 total st)

Row 2) ch 1, turn, work hdc, puff st (see notes on how I did puff st for this scarf), hdc into the 1 st (3 total sts)

Row 3) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc, work 2 hdc in last st (5 total sts)

Row 4) ch 1, turn, work puff st, hdc into 1st st, hdc across until last st, work puff st, hdc in last st (7 total sts)

Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc across until last st, work 2 hdc in last st (9 total sts)

***from here until the last row (row 70), you will be repeating instructions from rows 4 and 5, and your st count will increase 2 sts with each row

Row 6) repeat instructions from row 4 (11 total sts)
Row 7) repeat instructions from row 5 (13 total sts)
Row 8) repeat instructions from row 4 (15 total sts)
Row 9) repeat instructions from row 5 (17 total sts)
Row 10) repeat instructions from row 4 (19 total sts)
Row 11) repeat instructions from row 5 (21 total sts)
Row 12) repeat instructions from row 4 (23 total sts)
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Row 70) ch 1, turn, work puff st, hdc into 1st st, then [puff st, hdc] across row until last st, work puff st, hdc in last st (139 total sts)

finish off, weave in ends

How to make tassels:

To make my tassels, I used a 3” x 6” (approximately) piece of cardboard, and wrapped my yarn around length-wise. I wanted the tassels to be pretty bulky, so I wrapped around quite a bit.

Once the tassel was my desired thickness, I cut my yarn from the skein, and slid it off the cardboard. I slipped a 20 inch or so piece of yarn through the middle of the top of the tassel and tied a loose knot (this is for attaching to the scarf). Then I used another 20 inch piece of yarn and wrapped it around the outside of the tassel, about an inch or so down from the top (see above photo). I tied a couple of knots, then wrapped it around again, then a couple more knots.

To finish the tassel, I chopped the ends of it, trimming it up to make it nice and even. Then I tied a tighter double-knot with the top strand of yarn (that ran through the middle of the tassel), and attached it to one of the corners of my scarf. I chose to tie multiple knots using the strands of yarn, making sure it was extra secure.

Make two more tassels and attach to the other two corners. Then weave in your ends. After that, you are doneeeee!!

What a fun and simple little accessory to make for these cooler months! I love how this yarn’s color changes really make the scarf. Hope you enjoy this pattern, and look forward to seeing it on Insta! (Tag me @megmadewithlove so I can looksie)

Happy hooking!
Meg