RASPBERRY CROCHET BERET (FREE CROCHET PATTERN)
No second-hand beret to be found? Crochet you own!
“Prince’s most perfect pop song “Raspberry Beret” was released in 1985 on Around the World in a Day. It was an instant worldwide hit and remains a pop on them and radio favorite nearly 30 years on.”
In Prince’s typical inimitable style, the girl in the beret who steal’s his heart is sturdy and not too bright, but rather rebellious none the less. If you been scouring the second-hand stores for a raspberry beret but come up empty handed, you could just crochet of your own. According to the Prince, when the weather is warm, this is all you’ll need to wear anyway.
Materials Needed:
• Crochet hook 5.5 mm
• A ran weight yarn (we used Style craft Special A ran in Raspberry)
• Scissors
Excerpted with permission from When Doves Craft: Ten Projects Inspired by The Artist.
Step 1
The first ch 3 of each round counts as a dc. At the end of each round sl st to join, and then sl st around until you reach the first ch a in space.
Step 2
Ch and join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Step 3
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc into ring. *Ch, 2 dc * 5 times. Ch1 and sl st to join.
Step 4
Work into chain space between the pairs of dc. Ch3, dc, ch1, 2dc into each of the other spaces.
Step 5
Ch3, 2dc into first space. Ch1, 3dc in each space.
Step 6
Repeat round 4 (twice) .
Step 7
Ch3, dc, ch1, 2dc into first space. 2dc, ch1, 2dc in each space.
Step 8
Ch3, 2dc into first space. Ch1, 3dc in each space.
Step 9
Repeat round 8.
Step 10
Ch3, 2dc into first space. In next space ch1, 3dc, ch1, then into following space 3dc, ch1, 3dc. Repeat to the end.
Step 11
Ch2, 2dc into first space. Ch1, 3dc in each space.
Step 12
Repeat 11 (twice) .
Step 13
Ch3, 2dc into first space. *Ch1, 3dc into each of the next two spaces, then ch1, 3dc, ch1, 3dc into the following space. Repeat to the end.
Step 14
Ch3, 2dc into first space. Ch1, 3dc in each space.
Step 15
Ch2 hdc in next two stitches. Repeat to the end.
Step 16
Repeat round 16 (twice) .
Step 17
Ch2 hdc in next stitch, hdc dec in following stitch.
Step 18
Ch2, hdc in each st.
Step 19
Repeat round 20 (twice) .
Step 20
Weave in the ends and you are ready to wear! Excerpted with permission from When Doves Craft: Ten Projects Inspired by The Artist.
