How to knit a beret with knitting needles for women. Patterns with descriptions for summer, winter

Even beginners can knit a beret. Designers offer a variety of models for women. Both simple items without patterns and complex openwork motifs, patterns with braids and ornaments are in fashion now.

Types of women's berets, how they differ by season

Women's knitted berets are incredibly popular, so famous fashion designers are constantly looking for fresh style solutions. There are a huge number of different colors and shapes of these products, present in magazines and booklets dedicated to new trends.

The following beret styles are currently popular:

• Classic style headwear knitted with garter stitch.
• Models complemented by a pompom. They are mainly worn by young girls.
• Melange items. Accessories in bright colors are very suitable for late autumn.
• The pumpkin beret is an unusual style.
• Basque. This is a fairly large piece. It is also called "Gerda".
• An openwork mohair beret. It is warm, stylish and knits up quite quickly.
• Winter headwear knitted from thick wool. It is suitable for severe frosts and retains its shape perfectly.
• A product complemented by a braided pattern. Such an accessory is incredibly fashionable this season.
• A headdress decorated with a transverse braid.
• An openwork model made of cotton or linen. An incredibly stylish item that will perfectly complement a summer outfit.

Berets are worn at different times of the year depending on the model and yarn. Such headwear perfectly complements different looks.

Winter

Although this product has a more open cut than a hat, it is also actively used in winter.

However, it is necessary to take into account some features of such a headdress in order to feel comfortable in it:

• The headdress is made of warm yarn. It is preferable to use different threads and mix them with wool.
• The choice is made in favor of models that maximally warm the head and cover the ears.
• Winter models are often paired with scarves, mittens, and gloves made from the same yarn.
• Headwear made from natural yarn is washed delicately. The items are allowed to dry on their own, without the use of heating systems.

Spring-autumn

In the off-season, the weather is quite changeable. And therefore, a beret is a great solution for spring or autumn days, since this headwear partially covers the head.

Demi-season berets are made from light natural yarn. These headdresses are knitted not as warm as winter ones. However, they are not as light as for summer.

Summer

Stylists consider such a beret to be just a decorative element that can complement an image:

• Such products are made from thin yarn, preferably natural and breathable.
• Usually these are models with an openwork pattern.
• Summer berets can support various styles - romantic, marine. Everything depends on desire and fantasy.
  
• For items used in summer, light-colored threads are selected so that the headwear does not get too hot in the sun.

New beret models

It is quite easy to knit a beret for women. You only need to choose the style you like from a wide variety of the latest designer collections.

This year, fashion designers have already presented new trendy beret models:

• Traditional variations in the classic style. These are small items with a smooth surface and decorated with a neat tail.
• Voluminous items that fall onto the back of the head and neck. They are often decorated with a pompom.
• Multicolored berets knitted with patent elastic.
• Models complemented by a visor, similar to a cap.
• Mohair headwear. They add romance and femininity to the look.
• Berets in light shades, decorated with rhinestones and flowers.
• Simple items knitted with garter stitch and decorated with a brooch.
• Small knitted berets.
• Headwear in pleasant shades of green, olive and lime.
• The Nako beret was created by an Italian designer.
  
• Knitted items in light pink tones.

Selecting yarn

Work on a beret begins with selecting threads. There are different types of yarn suitable for creating headwear.

Wool

Wool thread is best suited for winter products. It lets moisture and air through well and retains heat at the same time. Naturalness and elasticity are its main advantages. However, such yarn has the ability to stretch excessively and roll. Which is considered its disadvantage. If the skein label says "100% wool", it means that there are no synthetic fibers in the composition.

Thin yarn is used to create elegant items that fold well. Thicker threads are used to knit headwear with relief patterns. Medium-thick threads are rarely used in knitting.

Angora

Soft fluffy yarn is rarely found in its pure form. Usually wool or acrylic thread is added to it. Products made from such yarn are graceful and elegant. However, they do not like moisture and can shrink greatly.

Cashmere

This is one of the thinnest varieties of yarn. The fabric knitted with such threads is warm, elegant, and wear-resistant. Such yarn is most often mixed with other types of threads in different proportions.

Merino

An incredibly soft and gentle material. It is used in the creation of children's products because it does not irritate the skin.

Mohair

This fine, delicate raw material is made from the hair of Angora goats. It is supplemented with other yarn, since mohair is unable to hold its shape. But the products are very warm.

Alpaca

The threads have a hollow structure, so they can retain heat. Does not form pellets.

Acrylic

Artificial yarn with increased strength.

It is preferable to mix it with thinner wool threads. Otherwise, the product will be too dense, will not "breathe" and retain heat.

Flax

This material is suitable for summer headwear. The fabric is more rigid, less elastic. Therefore, it is better to crochet it.

Cotton

Summer berets are knitted from it. Such headdresses look stylish and give a feeling of coolness. Strongly twisted threads are not suitable for knitting with needles, for example, "Iris". Here it is preferable to use a crochet hook.

Silk

Thin, soft, strong threads. They retain a feeling of coolness well. Designers recommend it for summer products. They practically do not form pellets.

Viscose

This material, unlike natural yarn, has a rather weak ability to let air through and absorb moisture, and therefore it is not suitable for summer.

Bamboo

Durable soft yarn. It perfectly absorbs moisture and does not provoke allergic reactions.

It is widely used in knitting summer openwork items.

Abbreviations in knitting instructions

Abbreviations:

Reduction	Designation
p.	loop
nak.	yarn over
persons.	face loops
r.	row
kr.	circle
out.	purl stitches
decreased.	decreases
vm.	together
LS	face
"plain elm."	garter stitch
schematic	scheme
add.	additional
track.	next
IS	reverse side

Master classes on knitting berets

It is quite easy to knit a beret with knitting needles. There are many master classes for women on how to knit them.

Winter beret knitted

Winter headdress with an interesting "leaf" pattern. You will need #4 knitting needles and 200 g of melange yarn.

The elastic is knitted 1X1, alternating 1 front, 1 out. The main ornament is knitted according to the diagram. It shows 1 rapport. In the out. row all sts are only out.

Technique of execution:

1. Cast on 90 sts onto the knitting needles.
2. 5 cm knit with an elastic band.
3. Next, for the hem, knit 1 row as follows: *2 knit together, 1 yarn over.*
4. Then 5 cm are knitted again with an elastic band. The nak. is knitted out of the way.
5. Next, knit the main pattern.
6. In the 1st row, add 54 sts evenly.
7. Decreases are made according to the diagram.
8. When there are 12 sts left on the needles, cut the thread.
9. These p. are pulled together at the end.

Summer openwork beret

This openwork beret made of cotton threads fits head size 56. The circumference of the product is 51 cm, and the height is 23.5 cm. You will need circular, stocking needles No. 4.5 and 4. Knitting density: 12 sts and 16 circles = 10X10 cm in openwork using needles No. 4.5.

Start

Algorithm of actions:

1. Cast on 76 sts using size 4 needles.
2. At the beginning of the circle, attach a marker and knit 9 rows with a 2X2 elastic pattern (2 front, 2 back).
3. Switch to needles No. 4.5.
4. In the next round, knit *19 knits, 1 st from the yarn over.
5. 80 sts repeat from * in a circle.

Continuation

Continue knitting with an openwork pattern:

1. 1st row: knit * yarn over, 3 knits, yarn over. Then 1 knit and repeat from * in a circle = 120 sts.
2. 2nd row: knit only faces.
3. 3rd row: knit 1, slip 2 sts as if knit, knit 1 and pull it through the slipped sts.
4. In the same circle, knit * 3 persons, again remove 2 persons. Then 1 persons and again pull it through the removed sts. The actions are repeated from * to cr., 2 persons = 80 sts.
5. 4th row: knit only the faces.
   
6. Repeat 1-4 times to a height of 18 cm.
7. Knitting ends after 4 rows of the pattern.
8. Then knit * 3 front, 2 sts together, repeat from * to back = 64 sts.
9. 1 – 3 rows repeat with openwork.

Decreases

Procedure:

1. 1st row decrease: knit 2, 2 sts together. Repeat from * to row = 48 sts.
2. 1 – 3 rows are knitted with an openwork pattern.
3. 3rd row decrease: knit 2 sts together, repeat from * to row = 16 sts.
4. 4th row decrease: knit 2 sts together, repeat.
5. The thread is cut.
6. The loops are secured with this thread.

Beret for the autumn-spring season, knitted

It is not difficult to knit a beret for women using brightly colored yarn. This spectacular headdress will suit spring or autumn. The pattern of the product resembles leaves and has a dense structure.

So cold winds will not create discomfort for your head.

You will need:

• circular, pointed knitting needles No. 3;
• hook No. 4;
• burgundy yarn 150 g (bamboo 80%, wool 20%);
• beads 50 g.

Start

Before starting knitting, the beads are strung on a thread. The main pattern is a flower. It is knitted in a circle using diagram 1. It shows 1/6 of a circle. The diagram shows the front rows.

Yarn overs are crocheted with beads like this:

1. 1 st is knitted before the yarn over, 1 bead is moved close to the right knitting needle, a yarn over is made.
2. Then 1 st is knitted after the yarn over.
3. In the purl row knit according to the pattern.
4. Above the nak. purl st., knit in such a way that the beads remain on the right side of the knitting.
5. The braid pattern is knitted in a circle using diagram 2.
6. In the purl row, all sts are knitted according to the pattern.

Technique of execution:

1. Cast on 6 sts using 3 double pointed needles.
2. Distribute 2 sts onto each knitting needle.
3. Knit the faces in circular rows.
4. When you have knitted 2-3 cm, the top of the “tail” is pulled together with the thread left over from the cast-on row.
5. The end is hidden inside the “tail”.
6. Next, knit the circular row, adding 1 knit from the yarn over (9 sts on the needle) after every 2 knits.
7. In the next row, add another 3 sts in the same way (12 sts on the needles).
8. Next, the circular rows are knitted with faces.
9. In these rows, 6 increases of persons are made from the stretches.
10. These additions are distributed at equal intervals.
11. When there are 36 sts on the needles, continue adding.
12. However, in each row, 6 purl sts are added from the yarn over.
13. They are evenly distributed within the river.

Knitting a flower

Procedure:

1. Once there are 48 sts on the needles, move on to knitting the flower according to pattern 1.
2. The rapport is repeated 6 times.
   
3. When the fabric expands, it is transferred to circular knitting needles.
4. Continue knitting until the very end of the pattern.
5. Next we move on to diagram 2.
6. 6 cm are knitted along it.

Lapel

Method of execution:

1. The same scheme continues to be used for turning away.
2. Over the front loops, knit purlwise and vice versa.
3. Then the stitches are knitted according to the pattern.
4. Knit a 6 cm lapel. Close the loops.
5. The edge of the lapel is tied with 1 row of “crayfish step” using a hook.

Gerda's Beret

It is very easy to knit a beret for women with knitting needles, having carefully studied the knitting description. This model is also called Basque. You will need Drops Nepal yarn - 150 g, a set of circular, also stocking knitting needles No. 5 and 3.5 Density: 17 sts. * 26 rows. = 10X10 cm. Head size: 56 - 57 and 57 - 58 cm.

Sequence of actions:

1. Cast on 84/96 sts using thin needles.
2. 10 rows knit with a 3X3 elastic pattern (3 front, 3 back).
3. Then the fabric is transferred to knitting needles No. 5.
4. New r.:
5. Knit *3 purl, 1 knit, yarn over.
6. Next knit 1 front, yarn over, 2 front.
7. Again knit 1 purl, 2 knit, yarn over.
8. Again knit 1 front, yarn over, 1 front.*
9. Actions are repeated **.
10. You get 112 (118) sts on the needles.
11. 7/8 rapports are knitted 3 out. according to the pattern. Repeats are made **. However, the nak. knit. for the lower parts.
12. When there are fewer loops, knit with double-pointed needles of the same diameter as the circular ones.
13. After knitting 42 (48) rows, decrease sts.
14. Knit 3 purl together 1 st.
15. 28 (32) sts remain.
16. In the next rows, 2 persons are also knitted as 1 st.
17. 14 (16) sts remain.
    
18. The thread is cut and fixed inside the product.

Garter stitch beret

It is very easy to knit a beret for women with garter stitch. This method is available even to a beginner needlewoman. This is a classic model, and it is knitted with one pattern.

You will need 2 skeins of wool in different shades, knitting needles and a crochet hook.

Start

Procedure:

1. Make a set of 110 sts.
   
2. 1st row: knit only faces.
3. 2nd row: knit with 2X elastic
4. 3rd row: knit according to the pattern.
5. Then 5 cm are knitted again with a rib. The last row is knitted out of the way. However, 28 sts are added evenly in it using a yarn over.
6. Next, knit the “plain stitch” according to the pattern. All sts are persons.
   
7. 11 cm knit "plaid elm". If desired, use yarn of a different shade.
   
8. Row 22 is knitted with the main color thread.
9. Row 4 is knitted with a thread of a contrasting tone.
10. Then again there are 2 rows of the main shade.
    
11. Then 2 rows are knitted with a thread of a different tone.

Decreases

Method of execution:

1. The canvas is divided into 6 equal parts.
2. They have 23 sts each. Markers are placed between them.
3. 1st row: knit the faces. But the 2 initial sts are knitted 1st.
4. In the same row, 2 sts are knitted together to the marker. After it, 1 knit.
5. The final 2 sts are also knitted together with 1 knit.
   
6. It turns out that in the r. they reduced 12 points.
7. Rows 2–3 are knitted with a “plaid pattern”, but the sts are not decreased.
8. 4th row: repeat row 1, decreasing 12 sts.
9. Rows 5–6 knit “plain stitch” without decreasing.
10. 7th row: also repeat row 1 and decrease 12 sts.
11. Subtract only in the persons.
12. There are no decreases in the purl row.
13. When there are 18 sts left on the needles, decrease in half - 2 persons. knit 1 st.
    
14. 9 points remaining.
15. They are transferred to a thread and tied.
    
16. The side seam is stitched.

Nako beret

When knitting this product, use knitting needles of a certain diameter, recommended by the designer who came up with this style. If you do not follow the master's advice and choose needles of a different thickness, the beret simply will not "fit" on your head.

You will need thick knitting needles No. 6 and 5, as well as an additional knitting needle. It is used to knit a braid. Thin wool with the addition of acrylic fibers is suitable for knitting. It is preferable to take threads of medium thickness.

Description:

1. The headdress has 3 elements.
2. First, knit the central part, on which the main pattern of the intertwined braid is placed.
3. Then they add piping around the circumference of the head.
4. Lastly, the bottom of the product is formed.
5. Cast on 20 sts on knitting needles #6 for the main pattern.
6. At the base of the braid there are 16 sts, and also 2 sts at the edges.

Bottom

Procedure:

1. 73 – 75 additional sts are added from the right side of the strip where the braid is knitted in the center.
   
2. Rows 8–10 of the fabric are knitted with face stitch.
3. They move on to creating the bottom.
4. The loops are divided into an equal number of parts.
5. Then, at equal distances, 2 sts are knitted together, tilting to the side.
6. Then knit the wrong side, but without reductions.
7. There are 2 sts left from the wedge.
8. They are pulled together with a thread and secured.

Additional method of knitting the Nako beret

Technique of execution:

1. The central area - the braid is knitted directly with the bottom.
2. For the rim, additional loops are collected from the opposite edge of the product.
3. The braid includes 4 crossed sts (8 in total), as well as 3 sts on both sides to give volume to the pattern.
4. In the 1st row, after knitting the braid pattern, knit a triangle for the bottom, 1 front and yarn over.
5. Even rows are knitted in accordance with the pattern.
   
6. From row 3 onwards, after the braid pattern, knit as always – 1 knit, then yarn over. Next come the added sts of the previous rows.
7. When the triangular pattern next to the braid gains 14 sts, it is reduced, while simultaneously increasing the 2nd.
8. Knit 6 “triangles”.
9. The seam is connected.
10. They also add more stitches from the other edge to knit a 1X elastic band.
11. Knit 10 rows.

Almost all craftswomen can knit a beret with knitting needles, regardless of their skills. You only need to know the basics of the technique of making face and back loops. There are a huge number of interesting models with master classes for women. Even a needlewoman with no experience can easily master them.

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