The round cap rakes illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 are wound according to the following directions:

Round Cap Rake (Fig. 2.)

Stitches are cast on this round rake in the same way as on the long rake described in Chapter 2, except that the winding continues around the rake.

Single or double stitch may be used.

1. Tie the yarn to one of the nails.

2. Wind once around the rake as directed in Chapter 2 for the first winding, until the nail to which the yarn is tied is reached again.

3. Continue winding until this nail is reached a second time, that is, until two threads pass in front of each nail.

4. Wrap yarn around a thumb tack in the side of the rake.

5. Lift the lower thread (first winding) over the upper thread (second winding) and off the nails. When only one thread remains around each nail, run the smooth flat side of the pick around between the rows of nails to push down the threads, and make room for the next winding.

6. Continue by winding once around the rake; that is, until two threads again pass in front of each nail. Lift the lower thread over the upper thread and off the nails to complete the row of stitches.

Round Cap Rake (Fig. 3.)

To knit a cap on this rake the single stitch is used, as a rule.

1. To cast on stitches, tie yarn to a nail, (Fig. 12), and wind to the left, until nail A is reached again.

2. Then, holding the yarn in the left hand, pass it along in front of nail A, and above the first winding, and lift the lower thread on the nail over the upper and off the nail.

3. Move the rake around a little until the yarn held in the left hand passes in front of nail B. Be sure it is above the thread already on the nail. Lift lower thread over the upper thread and off the nail.

4. Continue in this way around and around the rake until the knitting of the cap is complete. The pattern for a cap is described in Chapter 12.