Meret Beret

I completed the Meret Beret today. I made it for my friend, Melissa, since she requested a "slouchy" hat. It pains me to report that this hat may not be slouchy enough. I knit the size small, but I added two more pattern repeats for extra slouch. When it was fresh off the needles, I tried it on to gauge the size. It's kind of snug on me, but I'm hoping that the blocking will stretch it out. I soaked it in a vinegar/water solution (Doing so sets the dye - at least that's what I've heard.) and placed it over a dinner plate (Not without much effort!) to block.

This hat was done on size 6 needles. I used one 120 yd skein of Sugar n' Cream in "Light Blue."

I've got two more berets to go. My cousin, Jacqueline, wants one in white. I'm leaning towards the Baroness Beret for her. I plan to do it in an ecru cotton yarn. My friend, Anne, also expressed interest in a beret, and I picked the Lace Tam for her. (It's only available through Ravelry.) The Lace Tam will be done in a DK black cotton yarn. I bought a whole cone of it from Peaches and Creme with a certain lacy top in mind. Actually, a bought quite a bit from Peaches and Creme. I'm going to start doing thread crochet sometime in the near future, so I ordered a bunch of crochet thread.


Counterclockwise: I bought three cones of size 10 cotton crochet thread in "Queen's Lace" for a tablecloth, one ball of size 10 cotton crochet thread in "Light Lavender," one ball of size 10 cotton crochet thread in "Black," one cone of size 10 cotton crochet thread in "Antique Lace" for place mats, and one cone of DK cotton yarn in "Black."

Yes, I'm still stocking up on yarn. At least it was cheap!

And, before it is forgotten, I present to you the Purple and Cream Crochet Flower Hot Pad:



This pattern was unbelievably quick, easy, and used practically no yarn. I see many more of these in my future.