BOYS’ KNITTED STORM CAP

(Courtesy of Modern Priscilla)

1 Hank of Scotch Yarn

2 Celluloid Needles No. 8

Cast on 6 stitches knit 1 row plain, next row increase 1 stitch between every stitch and then 2 rows plain, increase 1 between every stitch and continue this until there are 96 stitches or 11 rows. Now knit 2 plain, 2 purl across the row and continue this ribbing for 6 inches. Now knit 12 stitches ribbing, bind off 24 stitches and take off the remaining stitches on a cord. Knit the 12 stitches of ribbing for 2 inches, take off on a cord, take up the stitches on opposite side of opening and knit in length to correspond with first side. Knit back and cast on 24 stitches and then take up the 12 stitches on cord and continue knitting the full 96 original ones in ribbing for 6 inches. Now take off half of these and knit for 3 inches. Bind off, take up the other stitches and knit 3 inches, bind off, sew on wrong side.

Note:—The directions call for an increase of 1 stitch between every stitch in specified rows, which would necessitate adding one at the end of each increasing row in order to have extra stitches between first and last stitch when the cap is sewed up. If this is done you will have 96 stitches in 11 rows.