Utopia Girls’ 3 Corner Tam-o’Shanter Knitted Cap No. 826

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Model No. 826—Tam-o’-Shanter Model No. 827—Scarf

MATERIALS

1½ skeins Blue Utopia Germantown Wool. 1 skein White Utopia Germantown Wool. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 5 Steel Needles, No. 6. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2.

DIRECTIONS

With blue cast on 63 sts., k. 54 ridges (9½ inches), decrease 1 st. at left corner, k. 4 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 3 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 2 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 1 row, decrease 1 st., k. 2 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 3 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 4 rows, decrease 1 st., altogether 63 ridges, bind off loosely. With white cast on 63 sts., k. 15 ridges, on separate needle k. 24 sts., bind off 20 sts., and on the other 24 sts. k. in ridges, decrease 1 st. at circle every other row until there are 15 sts., k. 20 ridges, increase 1 st. every other row at circle until there are 24 sts., k. other side to correspond until there are 24 sts. on needle. Cast on 20 sts., then k. 24 sts. from other side on same needle, having 63 sts. on needle. K. in ridges, on left side decrease 1 st., k. 4 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 3 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 2 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 1 row, decrease 1 st., k. 2 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 3 rows, decrease 1 st., k. 4 rows, decrease 1 st., having 63 ridges altogether from start.

Band—With blue and 4 steel needles pick up 120 sts. around circle of cap, k. 1, p. 1, for 2½ inches, bind off loosely. At front of cap bend over corner 4½ inches.

Button—Cover 1 large button, sew on at top corner of hat.

Crochet lower and upper part on 4 sides with s. c., st. together.