Natalie Beard’s colourful beret transforms even the most understated of outfits with a burst of thick and thin stripes.

The sample item is made with Cascade 220 Superwash DK, 1 ball of each:
-- Strawberry Cream (894)
-- Blaze (1952)
-- Lime Sherbert (850)
-- Gold Fusion (263)
-- Caribbean (847)
-- Cotton Candy (901)
-- Hyacinth (814)
-- Lake Chelan Heather (859)

Tension: rounds 1-4 measure 10cm (4in) in diameter.