The Bobble V-Stitch Beret crochet pattern was originally designed as part of the Winter Crochet Set Blog Hop with SandraStitches and has a matching cowl. This pattern has been updated to include three additional sizes!
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If you’re looking for a beret crochet pattern with subtle shaping and textured stitches, you’ve come to the right place. The Bobble V-Stitch Beret is made with a variatiof on the beloved v-stitch using bobbles, and it has an ombré effect made by holding two strands of yarn together throughout.
If you’re into berets, I’ve designed a few other free beret crochet patterns that you may want to check out: the Amaya Slouch in 4 sizes, the Beatriz Beret in 4 sizes, the Rainbow Slouchy in 2 sizes, the Not Cliché Beret, the Mock Bobbles Beret in 3 sizes, the In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat in 3 sizes, and the Boho Tam.
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Bobble V-Stitch Beret
Beret Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
This beret crochet pattern in 4 sizes uses a textured, bobble variation of the popular v-stitch. Pair it with the matching Bobble V-Stitch Cowl!
Finished Sizes
- Infant (Toddler/Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Large). Photographed sample is size Teen/Adult Small shown on a mannequin with 22.5” (57 cm) head circumference.
- Infant: 14.25” (36 cm) hat circumference x 5.25” (13.5 cm) height.
- Toddler/Child: 17.25” (44 cm) hat circumference x 6.25” (16 cm) height.
- Teen/Adult Small: 20.5” (52 cm) hat circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) height.
- Adult Large: 23.5” (59.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.25” (23.5 cm) height.
Materials
- Berroco Remix Light yarn (available online at Jimmy Beans | LoveCrafts | WeCrochet) (30% nylon/27% cotton/24% acrylic/10% silk/9% linen, 3.5 oz/100 g, 432 yd/400 m) – 1 skein each in 6927 Old Jeans (CA), 6919 Mist (CB), and 6951 Ice (CC), or approximately 140 yd (200 yd, 325 yd, 405 yd)/128 m (183 m, 297 m, 370.5 m) in each of 3 colors in any light weight, acrylic blend yarn.
- KnitPro Waves 2.0 (available online at LoveCrafts | Amazon) US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 4.5” (11.5 cm) diameter. For best fit, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- bob – 4-repeat bobble stitch – [Yo, insert hook in st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 4 times in same st, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the bob video above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- bv-st – bobble v-stitch – (Bob, ch 1, bob) in same st or sp.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- CC – Color C
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- RS – right (front) side
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong (back) side
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- () Work stitches between parentheses into same stitch or space.
- [] – Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is worked by holding 2 strands of yarn together at all times, changing color at the end of every second Round in the following sequence:
- CA + CA,
- CA + CB,
- CB + CB,
- CB + CC,
- CC + CC, and
- Restart the sequence.
- Change color in the final yarn over of the designated stitch as demonstrated in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to change colors, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- Carry yarn tails on inside (WS) until finished.
Pattern Instructions
Beret – All Sizes
- Starting at crown with 2 strands of yarn and following the color sequence listed in the Pattern Notes, ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
- Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 1, 12 dc in ring, join with sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
- Rnd 2: (RS) Ch 1, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st to first dc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 3: (RS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join with sl st to first dc. (36 sts)
- Rnd 4: (RS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st to first dc. (48 sts) INFANT SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO WORK EVEN.
- Rnd 5: (RS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first dc. (60 sts) TODDLER/CHILD SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO WORK EVEN.
- Rnd 6: (RS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first dc. (72 sts) TEEN/ADULT SMALL SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO WORK EVEN.
- RND 7: (RS) Ch 1, starting in first st [2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts] around, join with sl st to first dc. (84sts) ADULT LARGE SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO WORK EVEN.
Work Even
- Work Even Rnd 1: Turn to WS, ch 1, [skip 1 st, bv-st in next st, skip 1 st] around, join with sl st to first bob. – 48 (60, 72, 84 sts)/16 (20, 24, 28) bv-sts
- Work Even Rnd 2: (WS) Sl st to ch-1 sp, ch 1, [bv-st in ch-1 sp, skip 2 sts] around to last ch-1 sp, bv-st in next ch-1 sp, skip 1 st.
- Repeat Work Even Rnd 2 until hat measures approximately 4.75” (5.75”, 8”, 8.75”)/12 cm (14.5 cm, 20.5 cm, 22.5 cm) from crown.
- Work Even Rnd 3: Turn to RS, ch 1, sc in first st and each st and ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first sc. – 48 (60, 72, 84 sts)
- Work Even Rnd 4: (RS) Ch 1, sc in first st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Repeat Rnd 4 until hat measures approximately 5.25” (6.25”, 8.5”, 9.25”)/13.5 cm (16 cm, 21.5 cm, 23.5 cm) from crown.
- Fasten off yarn.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in remaining ends on WS.