Basketweave slouch beret hat

 You will need.

6mm needles or needles to match wool
chunky wool or dk , i used boyes own chunky.






c.o 70 stitches with 6mm needles.

band.

k3,p3 across row for 1 inch of ribbing.


body pattern.

1. knit four , purl four , knit four , purl eight to last twelve stitches , knit four , purl four , knit four
2. purl four , knit four , purl four , knit eight to last twelve stitches , purl four , knit four , purl four
3. knit across
 purl across
5. knit four , purl four , knit four , purl eight to last twelve stitches, knit four , purl four , knit four
6. purl four , knit four ,purl four , knit eight to last twelve stitches , purl four , knit four , purl four.
7 knit across
8 purl across
9. knit across

10.purl four , knit four , purl four , knit eight  to last tweleve stitches, purl four , knit four , purl four
11 knit four , purl four , knit four , purl eight to last tweleve stitches knit four , purl four , knit four
12. purl across
13 . knit across
- purl across

repeat rows 1 - 9 ONCE.

then do two rows of stockinette stitch

your beanie should measure 11 /12 cms from top to bottom.

if you want your beanie longer knit the pattern till its 5.5 " and adjust decreases accordingly.


crown.

k5,k2tog ,p5,p2tog , across row
pfour , p2tog , k5 , k2tog , across row
knit across row
k3 , k2tog , p3,k2tog across row
k2 , k2tog , p2 , p2tog across row
knit across row
k1 , k2tog ,p1 p2tog across row
k2tog , p2tog across row
knitt across row
k2tog ,p2tog across row

cut off a long tail and thread through remaining stitches , pull tight and stitch side seam up