Boy’s Scotch Cap No. 837

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Model No. 837

MATERIALS

1 hank Gray Utopia Scotch Knitting Yarn. ¼ hank Dark Blue Utopia Scotch Knitting Yarn. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 1 pair of Steel Needles, No. 5. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 3.

DIRECTIONS

Cast on 20 sts., k. 1 row, k. in ridges for crown, increase 1 st. at each end of needle every other row until there are 46 sts. on needle; for back increase 1 st. every other row until there are 50 sts. on needle. K. 1 row, p. 1 row, k. 1 row, decrease at back 1 st. every other row until there are 46 sts. on needle, then decrease 1 st. on both ends of needle every other row until there are 20 sts. left, bind off. For side cast on 15 sts., k. in ridges, increase 1 st. every 5th row at top until there are 27 sts. on needle, k. 3 ridges straight, decrease 1 st. every 5th row until there are 15 sts. on needle, then increase 1 st. every 5th row until there are 27 sts. on needle, decrease 1 st. every 845th row until there are 15 sts. on needle. Crochet together crown to side with dark blue. Crochet 2 rows s. c. in every st. around top of cap, with gray crochet 1 s. c. in every st. around lower part of cap.

With crochet hook ch. 30 sts., turn, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in every st., turn, slip the first 3 sts., make 1 s. c. in every st., taking back loop only, leave the last 7 s. c. sts., ch. 5, turn, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in every st., taking back loop only to end of row, turn, slip 3 sts., 1 s. c. in every st. taking back loop only, leaving 7 s. c., make 5 ch., turn, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in every st. taking back loop only, turn, slip 3 sts., 1 s. c. in every st., leaving 7 s. c., ch. 5 sts., turn, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in every st. to end of row. Sew on to side of cap. Sew button at point.

Cast on 5 sts., k. in ridges until about 11 inches, make bow. Sew to back of cap.