Child’s Lily Cap

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown 3 skeins white

KLOSTERSILK Art 806, Perle No. 5, 1 skein white

KLOSTERSILK Art 806, Perle No. 5, 1 skein yellow

1 6-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 3

1 fine Steel Crochet Hook

⅙ yard White China Silk

INSTRUCTIONS

This little cap is crocheted with white yarn and trimmed with lilies which are crocheted in the mercerized cotton—No. 5 Klostersilk Perle.

Begin in center of crown. Wind the yarn loosely around the hook 3 times, then make 9 single crochet in this little ring (work tight).

2nd row: Start with 2 single crochet in 1st stitch on preceding row (always taking up in double stitch) and repeat in every stitch to end of row.

3rd row: Make 2 single crochet in every 2nd stitch on preceding row.

4th row: Make 2 single crochet in every 3rd stitch on preceding row.

5th row: Plain (without increasing).

Make 2 single crochet in every 4th stitch on preceding row 3 times around the circle (3 rows).

Make 2 rows plain.

Make 2 single crochet in every 6th stitch on preceding row 2 times around the circle (2 rows).

Make 2 single crochet in every 9th stitch on preceding row once around the circle (1 row).

Make 3 rows plain.

Make 2 single crochet in every 4th stitch on preceding row once around the circle (1 row).

Repeat with the single crochet without increasing until you have 37 rows from center of crown.

Increase 1 row. Make 2 single crochet in every 7th stitch on preceding row.

Make 12 rows plain.

Finish off edge with 1 row in the slip stitch. Make the row on wrong side of work and take up in double stitch.

The Lily: Use Klostersilk and the steel hook. Make a loop on the hook, having the end of the thread ½ yard long. Make 1 chain, then 12 single crochet over the end of the thread, turn.

2nd row: Leave the thread; make 1 single crochet in 2nd stitch on preceding row, taking up in back of the stitches, make another single crochet in next stitch, then make 6 double crochet, 1 in each stitch and 3 single crochet, turn.

3rd row: Same as 2nd row, making the last stitch close to the end of the thread, turn.

4th row: Take the end of the thread along and work over it, start as before and make 12 single crochet.

Make 1 chain and continue with the single crochet over the end of the thread for the next leaf. Make 5 leaves for the lily. Last row of each leaf is on right side.

Join 1st leaf and make center of flower: Make 2 single crochet at the base of each leaf (10 in circle). Next row: Make 2 single crochet in every 3rd stitch on preceding row, taking up on top of the stitches and having the center of flower toward you. Make 2 rows around and break off the thread. Make a chain of 8 stitches with double thread, in yellow. Put both ends of chain together, forming a loop, draw up the 101loop through center of flower as high as last row and fasten underneath.

Make 9 lilies.

The Stem for the flowers: Use the white cotton and make a chain of 2 stitches. 1st row: Make 5 single crochet in 1st stitch of the chain. Start next row with 1 single crochet in 1st stitch on preceding row. Repeat the single crochet, 1 in each stitch, work around, taking up on top of the stitches and having the right side of work inside the cord.

Make the cord or stem 25 inches long.

Put 2 or 3 lilies together, making 3 or 4 clusters on the stem. Sew the flowers to the stem, put the trimming around cap and fasten.

Turnover edge of cap.

Line inside of cap with China silk and put elastic in if needed.

This size is for a child 3 to 4 years. For a larger size increase another row outside the last increasing row in the crown. For a smaller size leave out the last increasing row in the crown.

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