Here's a lovely soft tam beret pattern to crochet for yourself or as a gift. Worsted weight yarn and an H hook produces a small child's hat size.

The sample beret shown here is done in Italian yarn with an 8mm hook. When finished, this tam beret has a finished diameter of approximately 24.5cm(9.6 in), with 14.5cm(5.7 in) diameter opening. It fits an adult woman.

Tam Beret Pattern

Materials:
8.00mm hook
2 Ball Patagonia, "Ornaghi filati", (this is an Italian label) (30% Alpaca, 15% Merino Wool, 40% Acrylique, 15% Polyamid), 50gr.= 45mt.

Pattern Instructions
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = work 2 double crochet together
sc = simple crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Beret Instructions:
Ch 3, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: ch 3 (count as dc), make 11 dc in ring.(12 dc)
Rnd 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc.(24 dc)
Rnd 3: ch 3, 2 dc in the same joining dc,*ch 2, skip 1 ch, 3 dc in next dc*, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and joining to first dc group.(12 dc group)
Rnd 4: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next ch 2 space,*ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space*, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and joining to first dc group.(12 dc group)
Rnd 5: repeat Rnd 4.
Rnd 6: ch 3, 1 dc in each next 2 dc,*1 dc in next ch 2 space, 3 dc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * around ending with 1 dc in last ch 2 space and joining to first dc.
Rnd 7: ch 3, 3 dc, dc2tog.,*4 dc, dc2tog.*, repeat from * around, joining to beg. ch3.
Rnd 8: ch 3, 2 dc, dc2tog.,*3 dc, dc2tog.*, repeat from * around, joining to beg. ch3.
Rnd 9: sc around, join with sl st to last sc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

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