Vibrant Crochet Red Mood Beret Pattern (Intermediate) — Cozy Beret with Pom‑Pom

Brighten your wardrobe with this Crochet Red Mood Beret — an intermediate-level pattern that creates a cozy, stylish beret finished with a pompom. The pattern works in rounds of double crochet to form a 10 inch (25 cm) diameter beret, includes a decorative bead stitch round, and finishes with a snug edge worked with double threads. Materials, gauge, and stitch abbreviations are listed below. Follow the rounds step-by-step to crochet the beret shown.

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Nako Vizon (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/3.53 oz, 195 m/213 yds) — Flame Red, color no. 207: 1 skein.
• Hook: 6 mm / US J-10.
• Tapestry needle.

Measures: 10 inch / 25 cm diameter.

Gauge: 15 sts x 8 rows in dc sts.

Yardage: 185–195 m / 200–213 yds.

Crochet terms:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet (sc)
• dc: double crochet (dc)
• dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
• ss: slip stitch

Instructions:

Make a magic ring, or chain 6 sts and ss to first ch to make the ring:

Round 1: ch 3 (count as dc), dc 19, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (20 sts)

Round 2: ch3, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (30 sts)

Round 3: ch3, dc in dc, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc twice, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (40 sts)

Round 4: ch3, dc in dc twice, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc three times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (50 sts)

Round 5: ch3, dc in dc three times, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc four times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (60 sts)

Round 6: ch3, dc in dc four times, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc five times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (70 sts)

Round 7: ch3, dc in dc five times, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc six times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (80 sts)

Round 8: ch3, dc in dc six times, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc seven times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (90 sts)

Round 9: ch3, dc in dc seven times, dc 2 in dc, *dc in dc eight times, dc 2 in dc, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (100 sts)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in every dc to end, ss to first ch. (100 sts)

Round 11: ch 1, sc in sc to end, ss to first ch. (100 sts)

Make bead st pattern as follows:

Round 12: ch 4 (count as dc + ch), *skip st. dc I in next st, work next around the dc you’ve just made: (yo, insert hook around dc, yo and bring back) three times, yo, pull through 6 loops, yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * to end of round, ss to third ch of first ch 4, (yo, insert hook around dc, yo and bring back) three times, yo, pull through 6 loops, yo, pull through 2 loops, ss to st next to last bead st.

Round 13: ch 1, sc in each dc and st next to it, ss to first sc. (100 st)

Round 14: repeat round 11. (100 sts)

Round 15: ch3, dc in dc seven times, dc2tog, *dc in dc eight times, dc2tog, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (90 sts)

Round 16: ch3, dc in dc six times, dc2tog, *dc in dc seven times, dc2tog, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (80 sts)

Round 17: ch3, dc in dc five times, dc2tog, *dc in dc six times, dc2tog, repeat from * to end, ss to third ch of first ch 3. (70 sts)

To make the edge band tight, work next rounds with double thread:

Round 18: ch 1, sc in dc to end, ss to first ch. (70 sts)

Rounds 19 — 20: ch 1, sc in sc to end, ss to first ch. (70 sts)

Cut yarn and weave in loose ends.

Make a pompom with diameter of approx 5 cm (2"), with the remaining yarn, and attach it on the top of the beret.

Tips: If you need a larger or smaller beret, adjust the number of increase rounds before beginning the edge decreases, or change hook size to alter gauge. Block lightly if desired to shape the beret. Use a sturdy pompom maker or wrap yarn around cardboard for a fuller pompom.