This is just so pretty! If only i knew how to knit!

Hi Yvonne – I think you need the DPN’s in size 9 when you get to the crown of the hat. One circular US 9 won’t be small enough to do the very last rows of stitches, unless you use 2 circulars. Hope that helps!

Thanks for this great pattern – it was a pleasure to knit! I’m planning on another one (or two). Here is the link to my beret (couldn’t figure out how to post a photo here

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/tolebytobielynn/grace-lace-beret

Thanks again!

Hey Tobie-Lynn, you’re beret came out beautifully!

Rachel, you should have 120 stitches because you’re increasing every stitch, which doubles your count.

Is it ok to use Louisa Herding Kashmir Aran instead of the grace?

This will be my first beret and I was a little confused as to the 1 x 1 rib instructions being after row 3. I have also read on ravelry by others who have done this beret that they just casted on 120 instead of 60 stitches. So I’m not sure what to do. Suggestions please. I would like to begin this project tonight.

Dana, after round 3, just work plain p1, k1 ribbing. You can cast on 120 stitches to begin as you’ve read people have done and the beret will come out fine.

And Tucker, glad you like the pattern! Enjoy your beret!

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I figured out my error (and made a little swatch starting with p1, k1 ribbing, to verify what I thought). I had begun the first row of the lace chart with my knit stitch going into a knit stitch, instead of into a pearl stitch. That meant my “knit one” at the end of the chart was landing on a knit stitch of the ribbing, and began to create that long rib in-between each repeat of the lace pattern. I ripped back all three repeats of the lace pattern that I had completed and began again. It is working correctly, now. Thanks for the pattern!

what weight is the Grace yarn – am trying a couple of swatches in the pattern to see if I like it – cannot seem to get gauge right have tried a sport and also a soft 4-ply.

You can find the Grace in our online shop. I’d swatch with the needles the pattern recommends as a starting place, then go up or down from there.

I finished the Grace beret last weekend and blocked it, but my ribbed band is way to big (I cast on 120 stitches instead of 60). Any ideas how to make the band tighter without scrapping the whole project? I really like the rest!

The lace chart isn’t very clear to me. Is it an 11 stitch or 12 stitch chart? the print explaining the symbols is tiny and kind of garbled looking on my screen. Help?

Hello! I love this hat it’s beautiful. However, I am having some trouble understanding what the first steps with the crochet needle and then through step 3. Can I just cast on 120 stitches to a small size needle and knit 1.5in of single rib? Is there something then that is fundamental to the hat that I would be missing. In addition, I’m terrible with dpns, would circular needles accomplish the same thing? Thank you very much!

I’ve completed the ribbing in US4 DPNs with 120 stitches. Now I’m lost. 1) What do I do with the loops that will result from the removed waste yarn? 2) Do I switch from US4 DPN directly to US9 circular? Because, that’s a huge difference and I’m having trouble transferring the small stitches to such large needles. Thanks!

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thank you so much for this beautiful pattern!
it took me a half dozen times tearing out to get it down – but it was all worth it, the final product is lovely.

i ended up using a size 5 DPNs and size 10 circular, the pattern is slightly more pronounced, but it looks great and fits my big head just fine.

They’re “no stitches”.

Hi, this is kind of stupid, but I’ve no experience reading charts so um, for row 1, does it mean that if the dark squares mean “no stitches”, my first stitch will be the yarn over, my second stitch is the slip 2 stitches stitch and my third stitch is another yarn over? What do I do after that? Sorry about this.

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Well, then I’m pathetic too because I always notice the knits in movies! I haven’t seen the movie you’re talking about, but if you’re right then someone must have been inspired by Elizabeth’s design, which was done before the movie was released. How cool!

Love the look. NO CLUE what you’re talking about with the whole cast on method you use here. I’m giving up and moving on to another pattern because of it.
Spent 2 hours trying to figure it out and ended up with just a massive knot.

What size crochet hook is needed for this? I don’t see a size mentioned anywhere. . .

Dorian, I used a crochet hook that was a size or two up from the needles I used on the band. Only because I did not have one the same size. Mine is slightly loose, but it still looks good. Next time I would use the same size crochet hook as the needles on the band so it’s more uniform and the stitches look consistent.

I am not the pattern writer of course. I am making the hat now, and this was just my experience.

I love the effect of the “simplified tubular cast on.”

I’m a bit confused by the pattern instructions. Once I’ve picked up the 60 stitches from the crochet chains, what do I do with the waste yarn? When do I take it off? And how do I slip 1 with yarn in front and then knit 1?

Yes, to both. Sounds like you’ve got it.

Yes. I always slip purlwise unless the pattern says otherwise.

Hi! I just found this on Ravelry and can’t wait to cast on! I am really looking forward to making this hat!

I meant to write “wondering”, not “wandering”, even if I do wander sometimes

I just used a regular tubular cast on instead of the simplified one – the regular one is pretty simple, and there are online videos to help. The question I have is about the start of the lace pattern. Am I beginning with a purl stitch? Or do I move my end-of-row marker back one space and begin above a knit stitch? If I do it the wrong way, I end up without those lovely arches growing out of the ribbing that motivated me to try this pattern in the first place! Hope my question is clear.

Yes, we blocked it flat on a plate.

Im doing the first row from the chart and im confused. Do you keep repeating yo, slip 2 stiches together, yo, for the entire 1st row and then once there isnt any yarn on the other needle start row 2????
Please help!

Hi, I really like this hat! I’m planning to start it as soon as I finish my current project in a few days.
What would be the best type of yarn to use. Is it being done in worsted weight. Is fingering weight too thin?
Could I use Debbie Bliss yarn or Cascade?

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o hai!

thanks for the pattern and the support, you guys! I love the pattern, but i’m still kind of a beginner so this is pretty much the most complicated thing i’ve ever knitted. i have a question about the pattern…after the second round (s1wyif, k1), it looks like there are three loops where there used to be two. did i mess up? should i do the 3rd round pattern into all 45 loops and it’ll work out?

thanks!

Love the Grace Lace beret and am working on a sample practice piece — have had no luck with the waste yarn technique of casting on as I couldn’t pull it through the knit on stitches – so I snipped and snipped and finally got it all out (there must be an easier way!)– love the look on the edge. Both yarns I used are about the same weight -what went wrong??

Thanks for the info – I will be more careful when I do it the next time – and will let you know of my success!