BERET

Required:

· Yarn DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio 100 g, color #13 (denim blue)

· Sock (double-pointed) and circular needles (40 cm) DROPS 4 mm - or size needed for gauge 21 sts.*28 rows in stockinette = 10*10 cm

· Circular needles DROPS (40 cm) 3 mm – for ribbing.
SNOOD:
Size: one size
Required:
· Yarn DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio 200 g, color #13 (denim blue)

· Circular needles DROPS (80 and 40 cm) 4 mm - or size needed for gauge 21 sts.*28 rows in stockinette = 10*10 cm

· Circular needles DROPS (40 cm) 3 mm – for ribbing.

CHART:
See charts A-1 for the beret and A-2 for the snood. The chart shows one repeat of the pattern.
BERET:
Knit in the round from the bottom up. Cast on 106 sts on circular needles 3 mm using Merino yarn. Knit the first row in knit stitches, continue with ribbing = 1 knit/1 purl - 8 rows. Then knit 1 row in knit stitches, increasing evenly 14 sts at the same time = 120 sts. Switch to circular needles 4 mm and continue knitting according to chart A-1 (= 6 repeats of the pattern in the row). REMEMBER ABOUT GAUGE! After completing chart A-1, there should be 36 sts left on the needles. Knit the next row as follows: knit 2 together, cut the yarn, pull it through the remaining sts, tighten and secure. The height of the beret is approximately 22 cm.
SNOOD:
Knit in the round from the bottom up. LOOSELY cast on 225 sts on circular needles 4 mm using Merino yarn. Knit according to chart A-2 (= 9 repeats of the pattern in the row). REMEMBER ABOUT GAUGE! After completing chart A-2, there should be 99 sts left on the needles. Switch to circular needles 3 mm – knit 1 row in knit stitches, increasing evenly 21 sts at the same time = 120 sts. Continue knitting in ribbing = 1 knit/1 purl - 7 rows, bind off according to the pattern (knit over knit, purl over purl). The length of the snood is approximately 35 cm