No. 7.
FISHERMAN’S CAP, for a Man.
One oz. of dark red, one oz. of gold wool.
These Caps should be knitted in stripes to suit the Jersey, jacket, or shirt of the wearer. They are knitted in Merino wool, or 2-fold Ice silk, on No. 17 needles. On a Lamb’s knitting machine use the finest red silk; knit the Cap the full length in stripes; then, on each side and in the middle, decrease until you come to a point; sew this together, and the hat is made.
To knit the Cap with the wool or silk named, cast on on 4 needles 260 stitches with red wool, knit 16 rounds; change, take the gold, knit 16 rounds. Knit 16 stripes in this manner, 8 of red, 8 of gold, then begin to decrease for the top.
Black stripe—Knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 57, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 57, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 57, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 57, knit 2 together, knit 2.
Knit 3 rounds plain.
5th round—Knit like the first row in the black stripe, but with 55 stitches between, instead of 57. Work in this manner, with 3 plain rounds between each round of decreasing, until you have 41 stitches between each set of decreasings, then decrease every 3rd round until you have only 27 on the needle between the decreasings; after that, decrease every alternate round until the decreased stitches come close together; you then * knit 2, knit 2 together, all round; repeat from *. In the next round knit 1, * knit 3 together, knit 2, repeat from *; then decrease by knitting 2 together every stitch until you have a point. Make a tassel of the two colors, and sew on to the point. Hem up the foundation round inside the work, folding the knitting evenly in the middle of the third black stripe.
This Cap can, of course, be knitted in any material; the finer the wool, the more suitable. The size must be determined by measuring the head; knit a small piece of knitting of 20 stitches square with the materials you intend to use, and measure this with a tape measure. A simple multiplication of the number of stitches you have in an inch will enable you at once to cast on the required number of stitches, then work as directed. A very handsome Cap is made by using a combination of colors. Commence with black, ¼-inch, 3 rounds of red, 1 of gold, 2 of blue, 1 of gold, 2 of red, 3 of gold, 2 of red, 1 of gold, 5 of blue, 1 of gold, 2 of red, 3 of gold, 2 of red, 1 of gold, 2 of blue, 1 of gold, 3 of red, 20 of black, then commence the red again for one or two more stripes, and work the remainder of the Cap in one color, or continue it in stripes.