Tres Finis!

Thanks to a semi-trashy novel, I finished up the miles of double seed stitch on the beret, decreased for the crown and called it good last night. (And Susan, I owe you your head back.)  I think the colors in this picture are pretty close to the original.  This yarn is hard to photograph accurately, I'm afraid.

Project Specifications:

• Pattern:  Basque Beret from Veronick Avery's Knitting Classic Style.  Easy pattern, well-written, nice finishing details.  Pretty much what you'd expect from her patterns.  My main gripe about the book is that the photos in it are, for the most part, craptastic.  In the book, this looks like a close-fitting beanie in the one (ONE!) photo you get of it.  Most obviously, it is not.  Granted, I think my bouncy cormo wool yarn probably blocked out a bit more than the cashmere used in the original, but it is still not a beanie!!
• Yarn:  A limited run of 100% cormo wool in sportweight, hand-dyed by me in the Elderberry Wine colorway.  I only used about half of the huge skein for this.  I have just over 250 yards left, plenty for another small project.
• Needles:  US 3 bamboo DPNs.
• Modifications:  I didn't bother with a provisional cast-on for the band.  I just picked up the cast on edge (like turning the edge for a picot-edged sock) and turned the stockinette band under to finish off the edging.  Otherwise, no other mods.

Here's a detail picture of the nice crown decreases and little I-cord nubbin on the top of the crown.

So this lovely little beret will be on it's way to Virginia so my mum has an excuse to visit and chat with our friend and see how she's doing. 

All for now......

Comments

[margene]

It's a great beret. I might just make one for a friend who is in need.

[Cheryl S.]

It came out beautifully! And my book came yesterday - yippee!

[Nicole]

Very nice! So, were you aiming for more of a beanie, or was the beret shape what you were hoping for? Oh--what semi-trashy novel were you reading?

[Margaret]

Nope, doesn't look like a beanie! Beautiful color! Right now in VA we need warm headwear, so I'm sure your gift will be even more appreciated.

[susan]

Funny, I was just looking for my head this morning. Then I remembered I gave it to you.

[Beth S.]

I was completely uninterested in that pattern until this very moment. It looked frankly awful in the book--very weird and unflattering.

[Marcia Cooke]

Very pretty hat...but I want more details of this semi-trashy novel!

[Sheepish Annie]

Excellent!!!! Let's hear it for the semi-trashy novels! They do give us the will to knit...

[Kim]

It's beautiful!! Cormo is such a soft squishy fiber, I bet it feels wonderful!

[anne]

wow i like that hat a LOT!

[Alarming Female]

You read and knit too? Ah, a kindred spirit. Or was it an audiobook? I love those, too.

[Alarming Female]

lovely beret, by the way. nearly raspberry. . .

[Liz]

It came out beautifully. I love when the decreases make that little swirly thing on the crown... now, are you revealing the title of said, semi-trashy novel that helped you along?

[ellen]

That's a very pretty hat. I like the concept of hat knitting, but living in central Oklahoma I seldom wear them. Our cold snaps are just brief enough to let us live in denial.

[Teri S.]

Such a beautiful hat! I'm also knitting a chemo cap for a friend who's going through chemo (which she just finished but she still doesn't have much hair). However, the cap is huge on me and too small for a coworker, so a fitting is necessary. I'm sure your friend will love it! P.S. The bison arrived today and is YUMMY!

[Carol]

Another reader-knitter! I need to learn how to do that! The hat is lovely!

[Karen]

It's a very pretty hat Anne! Your friend is going to love it.

[kathy b]

Just wonderful. The hat, the gift , the promise of a visit.