Four-fold yarn—for crown—about 2¼ ounces.

For bands—about 1¼ ounces.

The cap may be made of one color, or the crown and bands may be different. (Figs. 15 and 52.)

Rake.

No. 4 (5/16 inch—¹/16 inch) (Fig. 1.)

Stitches.

Double stitch (See Chapter 2.)

DIRECTIONS.

To Knit Crown of Cap (Fig. 53.)

1. Cast stitches on 60 nails, 30 in each row, leaving the same number of empty nails at both ends of the rake.

2. Knit with double stitch, adding two nails at the end of each row until 84 nails are in use.

3. Knit 12 inches.

4. Cast stitches off two nails at the end of each row of knitting until there are again only 60 nails in use, 30 in each row.

5. Cast knitting from the rake.

To Knit Bands (Fig. 54.)

1. Cast stitches on 84 nails, 42 in each row.

2. Knit double stitch for 3¾ inches.

3. Cast knitting from the rake.

4. Knit second band in the same way.

To Sew Crown and Bands Together.

1. Gather end A B of the crown, Fig. 53, and sew it to the middle of one of the long sides of a band. Gather the other end of the crown in the same way, and sew it to the other band.

2. Continue the sewing of the bands around the edge of the crown until the bands just meet on the side or overlap about ¼ inch.

3. Turn the bands up and fasten them to the crown on the sides to keep them in place.

4. Make very small pompoms, not more than 1 inch across, of the same color yarn as the crown, and fasten them to the bands where they come together on the side of the cap. Put some crocheted loops of yarn between as shown in Fig. 52.

5. If the cap is too loose around the head, tighten the bands by running a double strand of yarn through the knitting just where the crown is sewed to the bands.