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Boliviana

Cercle de Tresses Beret

W633

Designed by

Bonnie Barker

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Boliviana Cercle de Tresses Beret

Designed By Bonnie Barker

Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate

Size: 12" diameter x 5¼” inner ribbing diameter, with plenty of ease.

Materials: Cascade Yarns® Boliviana 100% Merino Wool 100 g (3.5 oz)/ 191 yds (175 m) 2 of skeins color #07 Light Grey Crochet Hook Size I or 9 (5.50 mm) Yarn Needle

Gauge: 13 sts x 15 rows = 4” (10 cm) Unblocked, in Single Crochet

Abbreviations: bptr = back post treble crochet ch = chain stitch fptr = front post treble crochet RS = Right Side sk = skip sc = single crochet sp = space dc = double crochet sl st = slip stitch tr = treble crochet ch sp = chain space hdc = half double crochet WS = Wrong Side YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitches: Braided Cable Pattern Stitch: On RS: Sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts. On WS: Sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts. Double Crochet Decrease: YO, pull up a loop in next st, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull up a loop in next st, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops on hook. Single Crochet Decrease: Pull up a loop in next 2 sts, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

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Begin Pattern: Ch 4, join with a sl st to 1st ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 9 sc, working into the center of the ring, join with a sl st to 1st sc of rnd. (9 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same place as joining, 2 sc in each sc around, join with a sl st to 1st sc of rnd. (18 sc) Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same place as joining, 2 dc in each sc around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. (36 dc, turning ch does not count as a st, now and throughout) Rnd 4 (RS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts] 6 times, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (6 braids begun, or 36 sts) Rnd 5 (WS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts, 3 dc between last st and next st] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (6 braids, 54 sts) Rnd 6 (RS): Ch 3, [2 dc in each of next 3 sts, sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts] 6 times, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (6 braids, or 72 sts) Rnd 7 (WS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 72 sts) Rnd 8 (RS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts, 3 dc between last st and next st] around, join with a sl st to first st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 108 sts) Rnd 9 (WS): Ch 3, [dc in each of next 3 sts, sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 108 sts) Rnd 10 (RS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 144 sts) Rnd 11 (WS): Ch 3, [dc in each of next 6 sts, sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 144 sts) Rnd 12 (RS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 144 sts) Rnd 13 (WS): Ch 3, [(dc dec over next 2 sts) 3 times, sk 2 sts, bptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), bptr in 2 skipped sts, bptr in next 2 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Turn. (12 braids, 108 sts) Rnd 14 (RS): Ch 3, [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of 2 sts just worked (as seen from the front side), fptr in 2 skipped sts, fptr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Do not turn. (12 braids, 108 sts) Rnd 15 (RS): Ch 1, [3 sc dec over next 6 sts, sc in next 3 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. (72 sts) Rnd 16 (RS): Ch 1, [sc dec, sc in next 4 sts] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. (60 sts) Rnd 17 (RS): Ch 2, dc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. (60 sts) Rnd 18 (RS): Ch 2, [fpdc, bpdc] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Rnd 19 (RS): Ch 2, [fpdc, bpdc] around, join with a sl st to 1st st of rnd. Fasten off and hide loose ends. (60 sts) Note: If you want a tighter band (Rnds 16- 19) use a crochet hook that is one size smaller than the gauge hook.

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