Nontiscordardime Beret by Paola Albergamo

Nontiscordardime (Forget-me-not in italian) is a beret worked top-down in a flower stitch pattern that flows seamlessly into a twisted rib for the brim. Just perfect for the coming spring, when evenings can be still cold and you may want to cover your head, yes, but only with a flower!

Size

One size fits most (20-22 inches/50-55 cm) and it’s possible to change size using different needles.

Yarn

Ice Yarns Pure Alpaca (100% alpaca; 219 yards [200 meters]/50 grams): 32530 Turquoise, 2 balls.

Needles

Size US#2 (2.75 mm) 24” circular.

Size US#2 (2.75 mm) DPNs or 40” circular for magic loop.

Notions

5 markers; tapestry needle.

Gauge

24 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

SK2P slip1, k2tog, psso

SSSK: slip 3 sts knitwise individually to right needle; place 3 slipped sts back on left needle. Knit all 3 together (2 sts dec’d)

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the top down, starting with a magic circle CO for knit or umbilical CO. This creates an invisible start with the original hole disappearing in the hat.

The shape of the pattern is obtained working the stitch itself, with its increases and decreases.

When all the increases have been worked, the hat seems huge. Don’t panic! It’s perfectly normal and the beret will automagically gain its shape just following the instructions.

CO 10 sts using magic circle CO (or umbilical cord CO).

Setup row: *K2, PM repeat from *

Work one Nontiscordardime stitch pattern between each couple of M. There should be 5 “petals” worked side by side.

When Nontiscordardime pattern (70 Rnds) has been worked, there should be 100 sts on needle.

Work 2” or 5 cm in twisted rib (k1tbl, p1), then BO using an elastic BO.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Nontiscordardime Chart

Nontiscordardime Stitch Pattern

(Repeat 5 times around for hat. The st counts are for each repeat. Remember that each repeat has TWO stitch markers!)

Rnd 1: (K1, yo) x 2. (4 sts)

Rnd 2: Knit.

Rnd 3: Pfb, (k1, yo) x 2, pfb. (8 sts)

Rnd 4: K1, p1, k5, p1.

Rnd 5: K1, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p. (10 sts)

Rnd 6: P1, k8, p1.

Rnd 7: K1, pfb, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, pfb. (14 sts)

Rnd 8: K1, p2, k9, p2.

Rnd 9: K1, p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2. (16 sts)

Rnd 10: K1, p2, k11, p2.

Rnd 11: K1, pfb, p1, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, p1, pfb. (20 sts)

Rnd 12: K1, p3, k13, p3.

Rnd 13: K1, p3, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, p3. (22 sts)

Rnd 14: K1, p3, k15, p3.

Rnd 15: K1, pfb, p2, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, p2, pfb. (26 sts)

Rnd 16: K1, p4, k17, p4.

Rnd 17: K1, yo, p4, m1pwise, ssk, k13, k2tog, m1pwise, p4, yo. (28 sts)

Rnd 18: K2, p5, k15, p5, k1.

Rnd 19: K1, yo, k1, p5, m1pwise, ssk, k11, k2tog, m1pwise, p5, k1, yo. (30 sts)

Rnd 20: K3, p6, k13, p6, k2.

Rnd 21: K1, yo, k2, p6, m1pwise, ssk, k9, k2tog, m1pwise, p6, k2, yo. (32 sts)

Rnd 22: K4, p7, k11, p7, k3.

Rnd 23: K1, yo, k3, p7, m1pwise, ssk, k7, k2tog, m1pwise, p7, k3, yo. (34 sts)

Rnd 24: K5, p8, k9, p8, k4.

Rnd 25: K1, yo, k4, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k5, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, k4, yo. (36 sts)

Rnd 26: K6, p9, k7, p9, k5.

Rnd 27: K1, yo, k5, p9, m1pwise, ssk, k3, k2tog, m1pwise, p9, k5, yo. (38 sts)

Rnd 28: K7, p10, k5, p10, k6.

Rnd 29: K1, yo, k6, p10, m1pwise, ssk, k1, k2tog, m1pwise, p10, k6, yo. (40 sts)

Rnd 30: K8, p11, k3, p11, k7.

Rnd 31: K1, yo, k7, p11, m1, sssk, m1, p11, k7, yo. (42 sts)

Rnd 32: K9, p11, k tbl x 3, p11, k8.

Rnd 33: K1, yo, k8, p10, 1/1 RPC, k tbl, 1/1 LPC, p10, k8, yo. (44 sts)

Rnd 34: K10, p10, *k tbl, p, rep from * once again, k tbl, p10, k9.

Rnd 35: K9, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p1, k tbl, p1, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k8.

Rnd 36: K10, p9, *k tbl, p2, rep from * once again, k tbl, p9, k9.

Rnd 37: K8, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p2, k tbl, p2, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k7.

Rnd 38: K9, p9, *k tbl, p3, rep from * once again, k tbl, p9, k8.

Rnd 39: K7, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, k tbl, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k6.

Rnd 40: K8, p9, *k tbl, p4, rep from * once again, k tbl, p9, k7.

Rnd 41: K6, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p4, k tbl, p4, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k5.

Rnd 42: K7, p9, k tbl, p4, k tbl x 3, p4, k tbl, p9, k6.

Rnd 43: K5, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, k tbl, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k4.

Rnd 44: K6, p9, k tbl, p4, *k tbl, p1, rep from * once again, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p9, k5.

Rnd 45: K4, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p1, k tbl, p1, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k3.

Rnd 46: K5, p9, k tbl, p4, *k tbl, p2, rep from * once again, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p9, k4.

Rnd 47: K3, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p2, k tbl, p2, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k2.

Rnd 48: K4, p9, k tbl, p4, *k tbl, p3, rep from * once again, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p8, k4.

Rnd 49: K2, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, *1/1 RPC, p3, rep from * once again, k tbl, *p3, 1/1 LPC, rep from * once again, p8, m1pwise, ssk, k.

Rnd 50: K3, p9, *k tbl, p4, rep from * 3 more times, k tbl, p9, k2.

Rnd 51: K1, k2tog, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p4, k tbl, p4, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1pwise, ssk.

Rnd 52: K2, p9, k tbl, p4, *k tbl, p5, rep from * once again, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p9, k.

Rnd 53: Sssk, m1pwise, p8, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p5, k tbl, p5, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p8, m1.

Rnd 54: K tbl x 2, p8, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p5, k tbl x 3, p5, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p8, k1.

Rnd 55: K tbl, 1/1 LPC, p2, ssp, p2tog, p2, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p4, 1/1 RPC, k tbl, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, p2, ssp, p2tog, p2, 1/1 RPC.  (40 sts)

Rnd 56: K tbl, p1, *k tbl, p4, rep from * 2 more times, p1, *k tbl, p1, rep from * once again, k tbl, p5, *k tbl, p4, rep from * once again, k tbl, p1.

Rnd 57: *K tbl, p1, rep from * once again, ssp, p2tog, 1/1 RPC, p3, 1/1 RPC, p4, 1/1 RPC, p1, k tbl, p1, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/1 LPC, p3, 1/1 LPC, ssp, p2tog, p1, k tbl, p1. (36 sts)

Rnd 58: *K tbl, p1, rep from * once again, k tbl, p4, k tbl, p5, *k tbl, p2, rep from * once again, k tbl, p5, k tbl, p4, *k tbl, p1, rep from * to end.

Rnd 59: *K tbl, p, rep from * once again, k tbl, p2tog, p, 1/1 RPC, p4, 1/1 RPC, p2, k tbl, p2, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/1 LPC,  p, ssp, *k tbl, p, rep from * to end. (34 sts)

Rnd 60: *K tbl, p1, rep from * once again, *k tbl, p2, k tbl, p5, k tbl, p3, rep from * once again, k tbl, p5, k tbl, p2, *k tbl, p1, rep from * to end.

Rnd 61: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times,1/1 RPC, p4, 1/1 RPC, p1, p2tog, k tbl, ssp, p1, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/1 LPC, p1, *k tbl, p1, rep from * once again. (32 sts)

Rnd 62: *K tbl, p, rep from * 2 more times, k tbl, p5, *k tbl, p3, rep from * once again, k tbl, p5, *k tbl, p, rep from * to end.

Rnd 63: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times, k tbl, p2, p2tog, 1/1 RPC, p1, p2tog, k tbl, ssp, p1, 1/1 LPC, ssp, p3, *k tbl, p1, rep from * to end. (28 sts)

Rnd 64: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times, *k tbl, p3, rep from * 3 more times, *k tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times. (28 sts)

Rnd 65: *K tbl, p, rep from * 3 more times, p2tog, k tbl, p1, p2tog, k tbl, ssp, p1, k tbl, ssp, p2, *k tbl, p, rep from * to end. (24 sts)

Rnd 66: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times, *k tbl, p2, rep from * 3 more times, *k tbl, p1, rep from * to end. (24 sts)

Rnd 67: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times, k tbl, p2, k tbl, p2tog, k tbl, ssp, k tbl, p2, *k tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times. (22 sts)

Rnd 68: K tbl, p1, *(k tbl, p1) x 2, k tbl, p2, rep from * once again, *k tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times.

Rnd 69: *K tbl, p1, rep from * 2 more times, k tbl, p2tog, *k tbl, p1, rep from * once again, k tbl, ssp, *p1, k tbl, rep from * to end, p1. (20 sts)

Rnd 70: *K tbl, p1, rep from * to end. (20 sts)