HELMET (WITHOUT CAPE PIECES)
Reading edition
1 Hank of 3-Ply Yarn
4 Bone Knitting Needles No. 8
Cast on 100 stitches, 36 on one needle, 32 on each of the other two. Knit 2, purl 2, for 12 inches. Bind off 24 stitches for the face-opening. Rib back and forth for 2 inches, always slipping the end stitches to make the side of the face-opening firm. Cast on 24 stitches, and continue ribbing in rounds knit 2, purl 2, for 4 inches.
To decrease for the top of the Cap—1st round: knit each 19th and 20th stitch together. Knit 1 round plain. 3rd round: knit each 18th and 19th stitch together. Knit 1 round plain. 5th round: knit each 17th and 18th stitch together. Knit 1 round plain. 7th round: knit each 16th and 17th stitch together. Knit 1 round plain. Continue decreasing thus till there are 25 stitches left. Slip these off on to a thread, and fasten securely.