Mid-Century Wave Beret: Free Crochet Pattern for Dogs
Mid-Century Wave Beret: Free Crochet Pattern for Dogs
Introduction
This little beret is for anyone who wants their dog to look like they just stepped out of a 1960s design magazine. It is a flat emerald crown drawn in to a soft band, topped with a small blush button and ringed by a wavy halo of raised puff stitches. The alternating emerald puffs and smooth blush rounds give it a rippling, mid-century wave texture that looks far more complicated than it is. It sits comfortably over the ears, stays light on the head, and works up in an evening or two from a small amount of worsted weight yarn.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight acrylic, approximately 80 yards total: 50 yards emerald (A), 30 yards blush (B).
- Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
- Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, small amount of polyester fiberfill for the button, scissors.
- Finished size: Diameter 7 inches, height 3 inches, band circumference 14 inches. Fits medium dogs with a head circumference of 12–16 inches.
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
- sc — single crochet: insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- sc2tog — single crochet two together: insert hook in first stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook in next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops (one decrease).
- ps — puff stitch: [yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop] 3 times, yarn over, pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1 to close.
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
- MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop used to begin working in the round.
- st(s) — stitch(es).
- rep — repeat.
Gauge
16 stitches and 16 rounds = 4 inches in the puff stitch pattern. Work a small swatch in the round and measure across the middle; if your stitches are larger than this, go down a hook size so the beret does not come out too big for the dog.
Tips Before You Start
- Mark the first stitch of every round. Because the rounds are joined with a slip stitch, it is easy to lose your place in the long increase rounds.
- Keep your puff stitches loose and even. Pull each loop up to about the height of a single crochet so the puffs sit raised but do not pucker the fabric.
- Count your stitches at the end of each increase round. The crown must reach exactly 120 stitches by Round 20 for the halo and band to line up.
- Do not overstuff the button. A light stuffing keeps it flat-topped and neat when sewn to the crown.
Step-by-Step Instructions
The beret is worked in joined rounds from crown to band. Use A for emerald and B for blush. Each round is joined with a sl st to the first stitch of the round.
Crown (A)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc, join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (24 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 1, [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (30 sts)
Rnd 6: ch 1, [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (36 sts)
Rnd 7: ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (42 sts)
Rnd 8: ch 1, [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (48 sts)
Rnd 9: ch 1, [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (54 sts)
Rnd 10: ch 1, [sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (60 sts)
Rnd 11: ch 1, [sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (66 sts)
Rnd 12: ch 1, [sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (72 sts)
Rnd 13: ch 1, [sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (78 sts)
Rnd 14: ch 1, [sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (84 sts)
Rnd 15: ch 1, [sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (90 sts)
Rnd 16: ch 1, [sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (96 sts)
Rnd 17: ch 1, [sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (102 sts)
Rnd 18: ch 1, [sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (108 sts)
Rnd 19: ch 1, [sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (114 sts)
Rnd 20: ch 1, [sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 21: ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Puff Stitch Wedge Pattern (A and B)
Rnd 22 (A): ch 1, sc in first st, *ps in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 ps, 60 sc)
Rnd 23 (B): ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 24 (A): ch 1, sc in first st, *ps in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 ps, 60 sc)
Rnd 25 (B): ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 26 (A): ch 1, sc in first st, *ps in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 ps, 60 sc)
Rnd 27 (B): ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 28 (A): ch 1, sc in first st, *ps in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 ps, 60 sc)
Rnd 29 (B): ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 30 (A): ch 1, sc in first st, *ps in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 ps, 60 sc)
Rnd 31 (B): ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Band (A)
Rnd 32: ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sts)
Rnd 33: ch 1, sc2tog around, join. (60 sts)
Rnds 34–36: ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (60 sts)
Fasten off.
Button (B)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc, join. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around, join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (18 sts)
Stuff lightly, then sew to the center of the crown.
Edging
With B, join yarn at the band edge, ch 1, sc in each st around, join. Fasten off.
Assembly and Finishing
Weave in all ends on the wrong side, working them through a few stitches so they do not work loose. Sew the stuffed button firmly to the center of the crown with the tapestry needle, catching the base of the disc all the way around. Block lightly to shape: mist the beret with water, smooth the crown flat, ease the band into a circle, and let it dry fully before your dog wears it.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the blush rounds for cream or mustard to change the mid-century palette without altering the pattern.
- Work the band two rounds longer for a snugger fit on a dog with a smaller head.
- Use a smooth cotton instead of acrylic for a crisper puff texture that holds its shape in warm weather.
