37. BABY'S CAP. (CROCHET.)

Materials—Raworth's threads Nos. 90 and 100, and Penelope crochet No. 4.

With No. 90 make a chain of 3 loops, join and work a round of double crochet.—

2d round. Open crochet all round.—

3d round. Double crochet all round.—

4th round. 3 chain, 1 long, missing 2 loops of preceding round; repeat.—

5th round. Double crochet all round.—

6th and 7th rounds. 3 chain, crochet; repeat.—

8th round. Double crochet all round.—

9th round. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loops of preceding round; repeat.—

10th round. Double crochet all round.—

11th and 12th rounds. 3-chain crochet, increasing as required, to form the round for crown.—

13th round. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-stitch of preceding round; repeat.—

14th round. Three 3-chain, 5 chain over the 5 long of preceding round; repeat.—

15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th rounds. Like the 13th and 14th rounds.—

19th round. 3-chain crochet all round.—

20th round. 3-chain crochet-all round.—

21st round. Double crochet. This completes the crown of the cap; leave one-third to form the neck. The front of the cap must be worked throughout on one side, commencing at the right hand.

Front.—1st round. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loop of preceding round; repeat.—

2d round. Double crochet.—

3d round. 3-chain crochet.—

4th round. Three 3-chain crochet, 5 long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet stitch of preceding row; repeat.—

5th row. Three 3-chain double crochet over the long stitches of preceding row; repeat.—

6th row. Three 3-chain crochet, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, 1 chain, 1 long, missing 1 loop between each long over the double crochet of preceding row; repeat.—

7th row. Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the long stitches of preceding row; repeat.—

8th row. 3-chain crochet; repeat.

9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th rows, like the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th rows.—

14th row. 3-chain crochet.—

15th row. Double crochet, missing every alternate loop of preceding row.—

16th row. 2 chain, 2 long, missing 2 loops of preceding row; repeat.—

17th row. Double crochet.—

18th row. 3-chain crochet; repeat.—

19th row. 3-chain crochet; repeat.—

20th row. Three 3-chain crochet, five long in centre loop of every fourth 3-chain crochet-stitch; repeat.—

21st row. 3-chain crochet, 5 chain over the 5 long of preceding row.—

22d row. 3-chain crochet; repeat.—

23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th rows, like the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d rows.—

27th row. 3-chain crochet; repeat.—

28th row. Double crochet; repeat.—

29th row. 3 chain, 2 long, missing 3 loops of preceding row; repeat.—

30th row. Double crochet; repeat. Work the ends of the front and that part of the crown that was left to form the neck, in double crochet, rounding the crown part by missing every second loop; then work 2 chain, 2 long, missing 2 loops of preceding row; then a row of double crochet: this completes the cap. Draw with narrow satin ribbon, and trim with the following lace:—