Baby Beret in Cascade Yarns North Shore Prints - DK617 - Downloadable PDF

Baby Beret in Cascade Yarns North Shore Prints

What is Being Made

This is a knitted baby beret designed by Carly Waterman, a classic rounded hat style perfect for newborns. The finished beret measures 16 inches in circumference at the brim with a 5-inch length from brim to top when laid flat, making it an ideal size for newborn head sizes. The beret features the characteristic flat, rounded crown shape that gives this hat style its distinctive appearance.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several fundamental knitting techniques worked in the round. The pattern uses stockinette stitch as the primary stitch pattern, which creates a smooth, classic fabric. Shaping techniques include yarn overs for decorative or structural increases, knit two together decreases for crown shaping, and slip, knit, pass decreases for refined shaping. The beret is constructed using the in-the-round method, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates a seamless, professional finish typical of quality hat construction.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – the fundamental stitch creating the smooth stockinette fabric
• Purl (P) – used selectively in the pattern construction
• Yarn Over (YO) – creates intentional holes or increases for shaping and design details
• Knit Two Together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used for crown shaping
• Slip, Knit, Pass (SKP) – a left-leaning decrease for refined crown decreases
• Make One (M1) – an invisible increase technique that maintains stitch continuity

Materials and Tools

This project requires one skein of Cascade Yarns North Shore Prints in color #503 (Fairytale). The yarn is 100% acrylic with 220 yards (200 meters) and 100 grams (3.5 ounces) per skein, classified as DK weight yarn. The pattern calls for US 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed needles in a set of 5, which allows for seamless in-the-round construction. Additional supplies include a stitch marker for tracking round beginnings and a yarn needle for weaving in ends. The recommended gauge is 4.5 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches (10 centimeters) when working stockinette stitch in the round.