Infant’s Knitted Helmet

For details see Designs in Knitting Plain and Purling, pages 12–13

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony Yarn—3 skeins

4 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13

1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 5, Style 1

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 56 stitches. Knit plain back and forth. 2 rows make 1 rib. Knit 28 ribs, break the yarn and leave the stitches on your needle.

Work another piece same as 1st one. Now you have 112 stitches in all; divide them up on 3 needles, join and work in a circle. Knit 2, purl 2 and repeat this for the neck, for 25 rows. In the middle of one part of the cape leave 28 stitches on needle and have the rest of the stitches, 84, on another needle. Repeat on this last needle, and knit plain back and forth for 45 ribs.

Bind off on each side 28 stitches—then you have 28 stitches left on needle. Continue plain knitting for 28 ribs and leave the stitches on needle. This last part makes the top of the helmet. Sew together on both sides.

Pick up 45 stitches on each side (1 stitch for each rib) and join with the other needles to a circle. Start on needle at neck and repeat, knit 2, purl 2 for 20 rows.

Crochet scallop around cape. Start with 1 single crochet, * a chain of 3 stitches, make 2 double crochet in 1st stitch on the chain, make a single crochet and repeat from *.

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