The LOUVRE beret is made from a single pattern piece cut in a low-waste tessellating arrangement. With the addition of an extra seam, you can make a zero-waste beret that is extremely economical with fabric. The pattern can also be used as a conventional pattern piece: Use it to cut a beret from oddshaped scraps, old jeans, or other old garments. Use your creativity and add a pom pom or button on top of the hat!

All product photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fabric Recommendations:

This pattern is designed for woven fabrics. Choose a colour that looks nice against your face. Good fabric choices include denim, light tweeds, wool suiting, linen, and heavy cotton such as drill. Softer, more malleable fabrics such as wool will make a less angular beret.

For the lining, choose a lighter fabric such as satin, bemberg, lawn, quilting cotton, or flannelette, or use the same fabric if it’s not too thick. You can also make the beret reversible.

Balanced stripes or checks are fine to use. Low-stretch knits such as sweater knits and ponte are suitable, provided the beret is lined with a woven fabric to give stability.

Unsuitable fabrics include napped fabrics such as corduroy, directional prints, and unbalanced checks/ stripes – unless you're lining the beret with its own fabric or cutting two berets.

Fabric Requirements:
Sizes 52 (54, 56, 58) (60, 62, 64)

Beret fabric:
width 25.8 (26.3, 26.8, 27.2) (27.6,28.0, 28.5)" / 65.5 (66.8, 68.0, 69.1) (70.1, 71.2, 72.3) cm, length 11.9 (12.1, 12.4, 12.6) (12.8, 13, 13.2)" / 30.2 (30.8, 31.5, 32) (32.5, 33, 33.6) cm

Lining fabric:
width 25.8 (26.3, 26.8, 27.2) (27.6,28.0, 28.5)" / 65.5 (66.8, 68.0, 69.1) (70.1, 71.2, 72.3) cm length 11.9 (12.1, 12.4, 12.6) (12.8, 13, 13.2)" / 30.2 (30.8, 31.5, 32) (32.5, 33, 33.6) cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.