Raspberry Trellis Beret

Raspberry Trellis Beret by Taiga Hilliard Designs

What is Being Made

The Raspberry Trellis Beret is an advanced-level knitted hat designed as a luxury accessory suitable for gifting or personal wear. This downloadable knitting pattern is available in three sizes with head circumferences of 19 inches, 21½ inches, and 23 inches, making it adaptable for different wearers.

Techniques Used

This beret employs several intermediate to advanced knitting techniques that create its distinctive appearance and structure. The pattern incorporates lace work elements, as evidenced by the use of yarn overs and decreases that form openwork motifs. The construction begins with a ribbed edging worked in the round, followed by a transition to the main body pattern. Increases and decreases are strategically placed to shape the crown and create the characteristic rounded silhouette of a beret. The pattern uses both odd-row charting, which is typical for lace and textured knit designs, requiring careful attention to pattern reading.

Stitches Used

The Raspberry Trellis Beret utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined in sophisticated ways:

• Knit (K) – The basic knit stitch forms the foundation of the fabric
• Purl (P) – Used in the ribbed edging worked as knit one, purl one ribbing
• Yarn Over (YO) – Creates the openwork lace pattern characteristic of the trellis design
• Knit Two Together (K2tog) – A right-leaning decrease used to shape the hat and create lace motifs
• Knit Three Together (K3tog) – A more pronounced decrease for shaping the crown
• Make One (M1) – An increase worked by picking up the horizontal strand between stitches and knitting through the back loop, used for shaping
• Slip Marker (Sm) – Marks the beginning of rounds and pattern repeats in circular knitting

Materials and Gauge

The Raspberry Trellis Beret is designed to showcase luxury yarn in its finest form. The recommended yarn is Cashmere Junkie 4ply, a 100% Mongolian cashmere in the raspberry colorway that gives the pattern its name. This premium fiber creates an exceptionally soft and luxurious finished garment.

The pattern accommodates flexibility in yarn weight and fiber content. Fingering, Sport, or DK weight yarns are all suitable for this knit, allowing crafters to substitute based on availability or preference while maintaining the intended drape and fit. Total yardage required ranges from 250 to 400 yards depending on the size selected.

Needles required include US 2 (2.75 mm) needles for the ribbed edging and US 4 (3.50 mm) needles for the main body, or whatever needle size is necessary to achieve the specified gauge. The pattern specifies a gauge of 22.0 stitches and 30 rows per 4 inches, which is typical for fingering to sport weight yarns and ensures the proper fit and drape of the finished beret.

Construction Details

The Raspberry Trellis Beret is constructed in the round using a long tail cast on with the smaller needles. Crafters cast on 104, 116, or 126 stitches depending on desired size. The pattern begins with a ribbed edging worked in knit one, purl one ribbing, repeated for 8 to 10 rounds depending on size. After the edging is complete, knitters transition to the larger needles and begin the main lace pattern charted on odd rows only, creating the signature trellis motif that defines this design.