Lakeway Beret by Mary Jane Mucklestone

Lakeway Beret

Knitting
March 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle stitch pattern
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
1 & 2
English
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Lakeway Beret is knit from the brim to the i-cord tippy top, with fair isle patterning along the way. The crown has beautiful patterning within wedge-shaped sections achieved by Centered Double Decreases. The flat aspect of the hat is produced by washing and blocking on a plate or flat disc of cardboard cut to size.

Great for using up your stash!

This pattern is graded using gauge differences. You may need a different needle size from suggested, depending on your tension.

Gauge Size 1:
26 sts and 28 rnds = 4x4in 10x10cm in Fair Isle pattern on larger needles to give correct gauge, after blocking.

Gauge Size 2:
24 sts and 26 rnds = 4x4in 10x10cm in Fair Isle pattern on larger needles to give correct gauge, after blocking.

Finished measurements
Brim depth 2 (2 1/2) in 5 (5.5) cm
Circumference at brim 21 3/4(23 1/2) in 55 (60) cm Diameter at widest point 9 (9 3/4) in 23 (24.5) cm Note: All measurements are given after blocking.

Yarn
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (fingering weight; 100% Shetland wool; 105m/115yds per 25g ball)

A) Birch 252
B) Conifer 336
C) Nutmeg 1200
D) Yell Sound Blue 240 E) Eesit 105
F) Sand 183

Approximate Yarn Amounts Used:
Yards: A 80 (90) yds
B 35 (40) yds
C 25 (30) yds
D 30 (35) yds
E 40 (45) yds
F 20 (25) yds

Meters:
A 75 (85) m
B 30 (35) m
C 20 (24) m
D 25 (30) m
E 35 (40) m
F 15 (20) m

Needles
For Size 1 16in 40cm circular needles in sizes US 1 2.25mm and US 2 2.75mm DPNs in size US 3 3.25mmf 4 or 5), or your preferred circular needles for working short circumferences in the rnd.
For Size 2: 16in 40cm circular needles in sizes US 2 2.75mm and US 3 3.25mm DPNs in size US 2 2.75mmf 4 or 5), or your preferred circular needles for working short circumferences in the rnd.

Because this pattern is graded using gauge differences you may need a different needle size from given, depending on your tension. The above needles are recommendations only.
Always use the correct needles needed to achieve gauge.