Art Major Beret and Cowl

In honor of all the winter mess we have been getting all over the US (and Canada), my next few posts will be dedicated winter wear!  Besides the crowns I make and sell, I think I mentioned in a previous post that I also get a lot of requests for sets...hat/scarf or hat/scarf/mittens.  I made the Art Major Beret & Cowl when I first moved to Toronto to match my red coat.  I like to make a matching hat and scarf set to match my winter coats!  This pattern was featured in Crochet Today! in the September/October 2011 edition.

Pattern: Art Major Beret & Cowl (Crochet Today! September/October 2011)

Description: Ribbed Beret with matching buttoned cowl

Yarn Used: Red Heart Soft in Wine, Honey, Wheat, Toast & Paprika! This is a worsted weight yarn that is 100% super soft acrylic. I used the exact yarn the pattern called for on this project.

Sizing: This pattern was only available in one size.  You can adjust the buttons on the cowls but you can also add on or subtract the number of rows in the beret to get the perfect fit.

Instructions: Very easy to follow 

Changes: No changes at all

Level of Difficulty: Crochet Today! rates this as easy and it certainly was!

Timing: It took me a couple of hours while watching some good Canadian shows!

I get so many compliments when I wear this set in the winter.  My mom raves about this set every time she sees it!  It is my most worn set at the moment as I choose to wear my red pea coat most often being that it is a short coat with a hood....yeah I know little red riding hood.  What can I say? I love fairy tales and the Brothers Grimm!   


Until we meet again my fellow fashionistas....