The simplest crochet beret ever - Any yarn, any gauge - Crochet tutorial

Here are some helpful tutorials for the techniques used in this pattern, in case there's anything I didn't explain well: Crochet magic circle tutorial    • Crochet for Beginners - How to Make a Magi...   Double crochet into magic circle    • Crochet for Beginners - How to Double Croc...   Double crochet increase tutorial    • Double Crochet Increase - Stitch Guide   Double crochet decrease tutorial    • Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together (dc2tog...   Crocheting in the 3rd loop    • How to Crochet in the 3rd Loop of Sc, Hdc,...   BLO SC Ribbing tutorial (technically a sleeve cuff tutorial but it's the EXACT same technique)    • Crochet Ribbing and Cuff Tutorial | Basic ...   Circle increases: Row 1: DC 12 into magic circle and pull closed ​Every subsequent row follows this pattern: [2DC, DC (Row #-2)] x12 ​Row 2: 2DC into each (24st) Row 3: [2DC, DC 1] x12 (36st) Row 4: [2DC, DC 2] x12 (48st) etc. Crochet one or two rows with no increases or decreases to form the side. ​ Circle decreases: X = The number of increase rows you did earlier Y = Your current row number (for ONLY the decrease section)+ 1 [DC2TOG, DC (X-Y)] x12 Row 1: [DC2TOG, DC (X-2)] x12 Row 2: [DC2TOG, DC (x-3)] x12 Row 3: [DC2TOG, DC (x-4)] x12 etc. I did 9 increase rows, so my decrease rows were: [DC2TOG, DC 7] x12 [DC2TOG, DC 6] x12 [DC2TOG, DC 5] x12 etc. OR count your decrease rows backwards, starting at your number of increase rows. For example, I had 9 increase rows, so my decrease rows would be 9, 8, 7, etc. and use this formula: X = row number [2DCTOG, DC X-2] x12 For example Row 9: [2DCTOG, DC 7] x12 Row 8: [2DCTOG, DC 6] x12 Row 7: [2DCTOG, DC 5] x12 Crochet the band, either a few normal rows with no increases or decreases, crochet ribbing, or it can be knit in 1x1 or 2x2 ribbing.