The Mock Bobbles Beret updates a classic style with a pop of texture. This pattern uses a combination of tall and short stitches to create the look of bobbles in an easier way. I used a neutral color for my version but you could completely change the look with a vibrant or pastel yarn. Best of all, this hat is available in three sizes — infant, child, and adult — so you can make a matching family set.
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Last year, I made the Mock Bobbles Cowl. I had a lot of fun playing with mock bobbles (which, in my variation, are a combination of triple and single crochet) and I knew I wanted to make a hat using the same stitch pattern. But what shape or style of hat? My maternal grandmother used to crochet berets, and as a child, I had one in an off-white color. When I got this yarn, all of the ideas came together and I started working on this beret.
The Mock Bobbles Beret is crocheted from the crown to the brim, increasing past the circumference of the head and then worked even. Then, you will decrease towards the crown to get a snug fit on your head when wearing it.
I love looking at all of those mock bobbles!
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Mock Bobbles Beret
Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
This textured beret is made with a combination of tall and short crochet stitches.
Finished Sizes
- Infant (Child, Adult). Photographed sample is Adult.
- Infant: 6” (15 cm) height x 15” (38 cm) hat circumference.
- Child: 6.5” (16.5 cm) height x 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference.
- Adult: 7” (18 cm) height x 22.5” (57 cm) hat circumference.
Materials
- Sprightly Acrylic Worsted yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/201 yd/184 m) – 1 (1, 2) skein(s) in 501-016 Suede, or approximately 140 yd (190 yd, 250 yd)/128 m (174 m, 229 m) in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Through Rnd 5 = 3.5” (9 cm) in pattern. For best fit, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- rep – repeat
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – sc 2 sts together – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- tr – treble (triple) crochet
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- () Instructions within parenthesis are worked into indicated stitch.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Pattern is worked in the round with right side facing.
- Push tr toward front as you work to increase texture of mock bobbles.
- Hat starts at crown and increases to larger than hat circumference. Hat is then worked even and finally, decreased to brim.
Pattern Instructions
Hat
All Sizes
- Starting at crown, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st in next ch to form ring.
Increase
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, [(sc, tr) in ring] 4 times, join with sl st to first sc. (8 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr, here and throughout), sc in same st, *(tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of ch 4. (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 4, sc in same st, *tr in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around to last 2 sts, tr in next st, sc in next st, join with sl st to top of first ch 4. (32 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (40 sts)
- Rnd 6: Ch 4, sc in same st, *[tr in next st, sc in next st] twice,** (tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around to last 4 sts, rep from * to **, join with sl st to top of first ch 4. (48 sts)
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)
- Rnd 8: Ch 4, sc in same st, *[tr in next st, sc in next st] 3 times,** (tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around to last 6 sts, rep from * to ** once, join with sl st to top of first ch 4. (64 sts)
- Rnd 9: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts) INFANT SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR RND 14.
- Rnd 10: Ch 4, sc in same st, *[tr in next st, sc in next st] 4 times,** (tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around to last 8 sts, rep from * to ** once, join with sl st to top of first ch 4. (80 sts)
- Rnd 11: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts) CHILD SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR RND 14.
- Rnd 12: Ch 4, sc in same st, *[tr in next st, sc in next st] 5 times,** (tr, sc) in next st; rep from * around to last 10 sts, rep from * to ** once, join with sl st to top of first ch 4. (96 sts)
- Rnd 13: Ch 1, starting in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (104 sts) ADULT SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR RND 14.
Work Even
- Rnd 14: Ch 4, sc in next st, *tr in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of first ch 4.
- Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Rep Rnds 14-15, ending after Rnd 14, until hat measures approximately, 5.5” (6,” 6.5”)/14 cm (15 cm, 16.5 cm) from crown, or about 0.5” (1 cm) shorter than desired final length. CONTINUE ON TO SIZE-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
Decrease To Brim – Infant Size only
- Rnd 16: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (64 sts)
- Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 14.
- Rnd 18: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (56 sts)
- Rnds 19-21: Rep Rnd 15, 3 times. Fasten off. CONTINUE ON TO FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS.
Decrease To Brim – Child Size only
- Rnd 16: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (80 sts)
- Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 14.
- Rnd 18: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (72 sts)
- Rnds 19-21: Rep Rnd 15, 3 times. Fasten off. CONTINUE ON TO FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS.
Decrease To Brim – Adult Size only
- Rnd 16: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (96 sts)
- Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 14.
- Rnd 18: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (84 sts)
- Rnd 19: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (77 sts)
- Rnd 20: Ch 1, starting in same st, *sc2tog, sc in next 16 sts; rep from * around to last 5 sts, sc in last 5 sts, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (73 sts)
- Rnd 21: Rep Rnd 15. Fasten off. CONTINUE ON TO FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.
Thank you so much for this great pattern – I can’t wait to make it. I crochet chemo hats and I think this is just perfect.
I also crochet chemo hats and I almost finished my first beret with this awesome pattern
Very nice, Marie.
Thank you for sharing! I look forward to making at least one of these….maybe even more….
I am going to make this beret. It is pretty.
this is so cute ! thank you : )