What you'll need
| One size only: | 21 ins circumference around brim |
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YLR002
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Product Description
During the chilly months of winter, you can never have too many hats to choose from – especially on those days when you want a little bit of cabled style while rushing through the city. The Union Station beret is a small but beautiful canvas to practice working cables, and is a welcome accessory knit for a variety of worsted weight yarns – you might even have something waiting in your stash. Worked here with wonderfully wooly and soft Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted, the Union Station beret will be a comfortable and stylish accessory for your winter wardrobe.
MATERIALS • Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted [225 yds/205m per 100g skein; 100% wool], 1 skein OR 200 yds of similar 100% wool worsted-weight yarn • 4.5mm 16” circular needle AND double-pointed needles (OR, needle size required to obtain pattern gauge) • 3.5mm 16” circular n
Union Station Beret by Glenna C
What is Being Made
The Union Station beret is a classic winter hat pattern designed by Glenna C. This one-size-fits-most beret comfortably fits head circumferences of 21–23 inches and measures 10.5 inches in diameter when finished, blocked, and laid flat. It serves as an elegant accessory for winter wardrobes, combining traditional beret styling with decorative cable work suitable for knitters seeking a practical yet visually interesting project.
Techniques and Stitches
This pattern emphasizes cable knitting as its primary decorative technique. The Union Station beret is specifically designed as a small but beautiful canvas to practice working cables, making it an ideal project for knitters who want to develop or refine their cable skills. The cable work is integrated throughout the hat design, providing visual interest and texture while remaining manageable within the intermediate difficulty level.
Yarn and Materials
The Union Station beret is worked in worsted-weight yarn, also known as aran weight. The pattern calls for approximately 200–225 yards of yarn. The original design was created using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted, a 100% wool yarn available in 100-gram skeins with approximately 225 yards per skein. However, the pattern accommodates any similar 100% wool worsted-weight yarn, making it flexible for knitters working with yarn from their existing stash.
Knitting is worked on a 4.5mm 16-inch circular needle, which is the appropriate needle size for worsted-weight yarn and allows for the small circumference required for hat construction.
Difficulty Level
This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty. While the cable work requires foundational knitting skills and familiarity with cable stitches, the small scale of the project and the one-size-fits-most construction make it an accessible intermediate project for knitters looking to practice or improve their cable techniques without committing to a large garment.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | GlennaC |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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