Mark — Einband Lace Beret Knitting Pattern

Mark is a lace beret by Védís Jónsdóttir from Ístex’s Einband pattern series, knitted in the round from the centre out on 3 mm needles in four colours of fine Einband: black heather at the centre, then three rings of lace — tawny, white and dark grey — as the stitches double from 9 to 288, and a 6 cm ribbed band in black heather. One version, size M/L. All four colours are still made.

What you get

• The knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted
• Size M/L
• One chart for the three lace patterns, with a key
• The circular cast-on for the centre, written out
• Yarn and needles are not included. The kit has this pattern and all the yarn: the Mark kit

Yarn used in the pattern (not included)

Einband — 50 g balls · size M/L
A 0151 black heather — 1
B 9076 tawny — 1
C 0851 white — 1
D 9102 dark grey — 1

Size
M/L — the only size. The pattern gives no measurements and no gauge; the band is 96 stitches of K1, P1 rib, 6 cm deep.

Gauge
The pattern gives no gauge: the beret is knitted on 3 mm needles in Einband, from the centre out, and its size comes from the stitch counts.

Needles
3 mm (US 2½) double-pointed needles for the cast-on at the centre
3 mm (US 2½) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm, as the round grows — the pattern lists them but does not say when to change

You will also need
A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends — the pattern’s list leaves it out.

How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the centre outward. Nine stitches are cast on in black heather on 3 mm double-pointed needles with a circular cast-on, which the pattern explains step by step, and the first round is knitted through the back of the yarn-over loops. Rounds of K1, yarn over double the stitches to 18, 36 and 72, with plain rounds between them. Then come three lace patterns from one chart, each in its own colour: 12 rounds in tawny on 72 stitches, an increase round to 144, 24 rounds in white, an increase round to 288, and 17 rounds in dark grey. Next, K2tog all round (144 stitches), 1 round in black heather, and K1, K2tog all round (96 stitches); the band is 6 cm of K1, P1 rib in black heather, bound off loosely in rib. Last, the beret is rinsed by hand and laid flat to dry.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Ístex’s Einband pattern series, no. 5.

How you get it — the pattern is a PDF in English. It is emailed to you right after purchase; nothing is posted.

Yarn — not included. We sell Ístex lopi by the ball in our yarn shop, or choose the kit, which has this pattern and all the yarn in one parcel.

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