What, Like It’s Hard? was inspired by one of my favorite rom coms of all time Legally Blonde. This beret is smart and sophisticated, meets bubbly and of course – pink!

Starting at the top and working its way down, the star of this hat is the twisting cables inspired by the argyle pattern popular in the late 90’s and early 2000s. In the movie, the argyle pattern is commonly found on the snobby elite Harvard kids’ clothing. Here it’s been reimagined into a cable texture that represents the way that Elle was able to learn lessons from her time at Harvard but always put her own spin on things.

SIZE
Adult XSS, M, L
Choose a size approximately 0-1.5 inches/0-4 cm smaller than your head circumference measured above your ears.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head circumference: 1618.75, 20, 21.5 inches/ 40.547.5, 51, 54.5 cm
Diameter of crown: 10 inches/25.5 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
spacer Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage Merino Superwash Wool; 200 yd/ 183 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; color: Barbara Deserved Better; 11, 1, 1 skein

Yarn Characteristics
spacer The sample is shown in a tight twist superwash yarn with high stitch definition. Though it could look good in a solid, this pattern is best suited to a slightly speckled yarn.

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
spacer 1 US #7/4.5mm needles for small circumference in the round - magic loop, 2 circulars, traditional or flexible DPNs
spacer 1 US #7/4.5mm circular needles, 16-inch/40 cm
spacer 1 US #6/4mm circular needle, 16-inch/40 cm long

Notions
spacer cable needle
spacer stitch markers
spacer 1 crochet hook, in the range of size US F-G/3.75-5mm for the cast-on