It’s been raining solidly for the last few days. Which is my excuse for being a bad blogger and hat recipient. That and Saturday morning, when it wasn’t actually raining, my camera battery decided that it was the perfect time to need recharging. Basically, this is a long-winded way of posting about the gorgeous hat that Cairi sent me as part of our tiny, three person hat swap. 
The pattern I chose was the Art Deco Beret from the Fall 2007 issue of Knitscene (Ravelry link). I decided on a gorgeous pale pink shade of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and my favourite Jaeger (*sniff*) pearl beads and sent the whole lot off to Cairi who was a complete star. 
Sadly, until the rain stops, this very ropey, pre-battery deadness photo will have to do:
I took this as a test shot and straight afterwards my camera started bleeping and telling me to change the battery and refused to do another thing. 
I now have a couple of indoor pics, though, which show just how splendid and beautiful my new hat is:
It is so snug and the nicest hat I have ever had.
shucks honey I am so so glad you like it!!! tis rainy here too, and so dull that the lights have been on all day three days running YICK!
such a cool hat! love the colour and the beads… the wizard has done a fabby job.
Purty
I have squidged it too and it’s lovely.
That’s a nice photo by the way – we can even see a bit of your nose
Oh that is lovely, I’m not a hat person but i could change my mind for that hat! ;o)
Oh WOW, that is a seriously stunning beret, cashmerino is so soft, I bet it is very cosy
Well done Cairi 
Ooh! Purty! Lovely wizardy hat. Lucky you, and well done Cairi!
Gorgeous beret. Well done Cairi!
Thats lovely,very beautiful knitted as well.
this is really a perfect beret, i´ve seen until now.
greetings from vienna: rita