A KNITTED CAP

Southland Times, Issue 23141, 6 March 1937, Page 17

A KNITTED CAP

A knitted cap is suitable for skiing, motoring, hiking etc. The one shown here is for a young girl. If you want to make one for a child, cast on four stitches less. Material: Double knitting wool, or some other coarse four-ply yarn. Directions: The helmet is knitted in respectively double moss stitch and stocking-stitch: Ist row: 1 plain 1 purl to end of row. 2nd row: Knit plain on plain stitch and purl on purl stitch. 3rd row: Ktiit purl on plain stitch and plain on purl stitch. These three rows form the pattern. Stocking-stitch: 1 row plain and 1 row purl. See the diagram. The piece a-b is knitted as follows: Cast on 34 stitches and knit in pattern. On the right side incr. 1 st. at beginning and end of each row. No incr. or deer, on wrong side. Knit 20 rows. Knit 4 rows in stocking-stitch. Knit in pattern but incr. 1 st. at beginning and end of each row on the right side. Knit 20 rows. The piece b-c is that which comes over the forehead and it is knitted as follows: Knit 4 rows in stocking-stitch. Knit in pattern, incr. 1 st. at beginning and end of row on right side. Knit 10 rows. Deer. 1 st. at beginning and end of row on right side, knit 10 rows. Knit 4 rows stockingstitch. The piece c-d is knitted exactly like the piece a-b. Finish off with 3 rows stocking-stitch and cast off. Sew the pieces of the cap together. Crochet a row of double crochet round the edge. Crochet or knit a chin strap, attach one end to the ear flap and, fasten it with a loop and button at the other.