Knitted Baby Cap No. 761
Reading edition
See Illustration, Page 89
MATERIALS
Made of 1 skein White and 1 skein Utopia Blue Saxony.
DIRECTIONS
See description for pattern st. in directions for sweater.
Cast on 77 sts., k. 5 rows plain, next 3 rows k. pattern st., next 4 rows k. plain.
Thirteenth Row—K. 1, 0 k. 2 tog., * 0 k. 2 tog., * repeat to end of row.
Fourteenth and Sixteenth Rows—K. 1, p. 1, ending with k. 1.
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Rows—P. 1, k. 1, ending with p. 1.
Eighteenth to Twenty-second Rows—K. plain.
Twenty-third to Fiftieth Rows—K. pattern st. (2¼ inches).
Fifty-first Row—K. pattern st. for 72 sts., leave 5 sts. on needle, turn.
Fifty-second Row—K. pattern st. for 67 sts., leave 5 sts. on other needle, turn.
Fifty-third Row—K. pattern st. for 72 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Fifty-fourth Row—K. pattern st. for 77 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Fifty-fifth Row—K. pattern st. for 67 sts., leave 10 sts. on needle, turn.
Fifty-sixth Row—K. pattern st. for 57 sts., leave 10 sts. on other needle, turn.
Fifty-seventh Row—K. pattern st. for 67 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Fifty-eighth Row—K. pattern st. for 77 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Fifty-ninth Row—K. pattern st. for 62 sts., leave 15 sts. on needle, turn.
Sixtieth Row—K. pattern st. for 47 sts., leave 15 sts. on other needle, turn.
Sixty-first Row—K. pattern st. for 62 sts., to end of needle, turn.
Sixty-second Row—K. pattern st. for 77 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Sixty-third Row—K. pattern st. for 57 sts., leave 20 sts. on needle, turn.
Sixty-fourth Row—K. pattern st. for 37 sts., leave 20 sts. on other needle, turn.
Sixty-fifth Row—K. pattern st. for 57 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Sixty-sixth Row—K. pattern st. for 77 sts. to end of needle, turn.
Sixty-seventh Row—K. pattern st. for 52 sts., leave 25 sts. on needle, turn.
91Sixty-eighth Row—K. pattern st. for 27 sts.
Sixty-ninth Row—K. pattern st. for 52 sts.
Seventieth to Seventy-second Row, inclusive—K. pattern st. for 77 sts.
Bind off 28 sts., k. 21 sts., bind off 28 sts., break thread. On center 21 sts. k. pattern sts. for 2 rows, knitting last st. and first bound off st. together, taking both threads of the bound off st., also knitting first 2 sts. plain, turn. Continue pattern st. for the whole back of cap until all sts. are caught together.
Bottom Border—Pick up sts. on side pieces, 86 sts. in all. On these sts. k. 1, p. 1, starting from right side of cap for 5 rows.
Sixth Row—K. 1, 0 k. 2 tog., * 0 k. 2 tog., * to end of row, ending with k. 1.
Seventh Row—K. 31 sts. plain, then increase in every st. across back portion, k. 31 sts. plain. (Increase by k. back thread of st. Do not slip st. from left into right needle until you have also knitted front thread of same st.)
Eighth to Twelfth Row—Knit plain 16 to 18 rows, k. plain, bind off, break thread, 13 to 15 rows pattern sts.
Turn front or face border back and pick up every knitted st. and sts. down bottom border. K. plain across border, then k. 1, 0 k. 2 tog., * 0 k. 2 tog., * to other side or bottom border, then k. plain to end of row.
Next 3 rows k. plain, bind off, break thread.
When making Picot edge across bottom of cap catch the part to turn back and cap portion together. The Picot edge is made all around cap and outside edge of turned-back portion.
Picot edge is made as follows: 1 s. c. in first st., 3 ch., 1 s. c. in s. c. just made, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in next 2 sts. At corners do not skip st., but make the 2 s. c. in 1 st. Trim with ribbon or cord and tassels as illustrated.
Cord is made of 8 threads—4 of each color.