Hippie Mushroom Beret For Babies

Instructions are for girl version, but can be made into boy version by repeating 3 colors instead of 4



Matierials:

For girl's version
1 skein pink 100% cotton yarn
1 skein orange 100% cotton yarn
1 skein purple 100% cotton yarn
1 skein blue 100% cotton yarn

For boy's version
1 skein red 100% cotton yarn
1 skein white 100% cotton yarn
1 skein blue 100% cotton yarn

For both versions
Size 5 needles
Size 7 needles
Large-eyed tapestry needle

Pattern:
With size 5 needles,
Cast on 88 sts

K 1 row pink
K1 row orange (or orange 1st st, blue next st, keep alt to end)
P1 row blue (or blue 1st st, orange next st, keep alt to end)
K2 rows pink

Change to size 7 needles
Work 10 rows St. st in purple

K2 rows pink
K2 rows orange
K2 rows blue
K2 rows purple
K2 rows pink

Decrease Rows
Orange: 1st row: *K2tog, k9* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Blue: next row: *K2tog, k8* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Purple: next row: *K2tog, k7* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Pink: next row: *K2tog, k6* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Orange: 1st row: *K2tog, k5* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Blue: next row: *K2tog, k4* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Purple: next row: *K2tog, k3* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Pink: next row: *K2tog, k2* repeat to end
next row: Knit

Orange: next row: *K2tog, k1* repeat to end
next row: *K2tog* repeat to end

Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, weave in loose ends and sew seam