Pink, Cream and Brown Afghan - Complete!

One of the lovely ladies that come into the store, knits afghans in strips and then I sew them together for her. The afghans are for her granddaughters for Christmas. She does a lovely job creating these heirloom presents - they are sure to be enjoyed for a long time. I just finished the last one and brought it in today. I can't wait to see what colors she does next!

Bumbleberry Beret

I present to you the Bumbleberry Beret. It's a top down, easy to crochet hat. I originally designed this hat for my Beginner Crochet Class as I wanted something that was cute to match the Potentilla - The Crochet Cowl that the students had already made. The hat is using Malabrigo Rios - a superwash merino wool that is quite possibly one of the softest yarns! It could also be crochet from any worsted / aran weight yarn. You can see in the photo that snow just started to fall as I headed outside with the tripod to try and get some photos!

Here are the details:

* Malabrigo Rios -1 Skein, Color Shown is #872 Purpuras

Or:

210 yards of any worsted weight yarn

* Crochet Hooks: 5mm / US8,

                             5.5mm / US9,

                             6mm / US10

The size of the crochet hook will depend on the size of brim you are making.

5mm / US8 - 20 Inch Head

5.5mm / US9 - 21 Inch Head

6mm / US10 - 22 Inch Head

The main body is worked on a 5.5mm / US9.

Enjoy!

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