**This listing is for a PDF knitting pattern, NOT a knitted item.**
The “whitework” technique in medieval manuscripts is that of painting fine lines in white paint across a coloured background. Whitework was very much in vogue in Western Europe, starting about the 12th century, and was certainly in full swing during the 14th century. The opening page of the medieval manuscript Roman de la Rose, scribed by Girard de Beaulieu, contains a variety of whitework motifs which were adapted for the different sections of this beret. De Biaulieu was a cleric of St-Sauveur in Paris, and this popular poetic work is dated 1353.
Source image: http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bge/fr0178/1r/0/Sequence-111
More information about the source document: http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/description/bge/fr0178/
SKILLS REQUIRED
* Knitting, purling
* Increasing, decreasing
* Stranded knitting
* Chart reading
* Yarnovers
* Working in the round with DPNs (alternatives: two circulars or magic loop method)
SIZE INFORMATION
* Small: 10.25” diameter, 20” brim circumference
* Large: 11.5” diameter, 22.5” brim circumference
Beret is expected to fit around head as shown with between 5-15% negative ease on the brim circumference. Model shown was made in the small size.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
All yardages are approximates.
DK weight or similar, as follows:
* Small: 130 yards main colour and 75 yards contrast colour
* Large: 160 yards main colour and 90 yards contrast colour
Main colour shown is the yellow; contrast colour shown is the white.
Gauge: 28 sts and 28 rounds to 4" in stranded pattern after blocking
OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED
* Needles: 3.5mm, EITHER 16" circular needle and one set of DPNs or (for two circulars) two 16" circular needles, OR (for magic loop method) 32" or longer circular
* 4mm needle (for bind-off)
* Stitch marker
* Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
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