NIGHT CAP IN CROCHET.
Materials.—Cotton, No. 12; crochet hook, No. 16; eagle card-board gauge; 184 chain. This pattern is worked principally in close and open squares.
1st.—4 o., + 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., + 5 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 4 o., 1 dc.
2nd.—3 o., + 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 5 o., + 5 times, 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 3 o., 1 dc.
3rd.—5 o., + 1 c., 9 o., + 5 times. 1 c., 5 o., 1 dc.
4th.—1 slip, 3 ch., miss 2, 2 o., + 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 5 o., + 5 times, 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 2 o., 3 ch., miss 2, 1 slip.
5th.—1 slip, 3 ch., miss 2 to 2 o., 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., 5 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 2 o., 3 ch., 1 slip on the dc. of last row.
6th.—1 slip on the first dc. of the last row, 3 ch., miss 2, open squares to the last; then 3 ch., miss 2, slip 1 on the last dc.
7th.—1 dc. on the last of the 3 ch. of the preceding row, 1 dc. on the dc. of the last row, 6 o., + 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., + 4 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 6 o., 2 dc.
8th.—2 dc., + 5 o., 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., + 5 times, 5 o. 2 dc.
9th.—2 dc., 7 o., + 1 c., 9 o., + 4 times, 1 c., 7 o., 2 dc.
10th.—2 dc., + 5 o., 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., + 5 times, 5 o., 2 dc.
11th.—2 dc., 6 o., + 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., + 4 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 6 o., 2 dc.
12th.—dc.; open squares to the two last stitches, 2 dc.
13th.—2 dc., 1 o., + 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., + 5 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 1 o., 2 dc.
14th.—1 dc., + 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 5 o., + 5 times, 2 c., 1 o., 2 c., 1 dc.
15th.—2 dc., 2 o., + 1 c., 9 o., + 5 times, 1 c. 2 o., 2 dc.
16th—Like 14th.
17th.—Like 13th.
18th.—Like 12th.
19th.—2 dc., 6 o., + 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 7 o., + 5 times, 1 c., 1 o., 1 c., 6 o., 2 dc.
20th.—Like 19th.
21st.—Like 9th.
22nd.—Like 10th.
23rd —Like 11th.
24th and 25th.—Like 12th.
26th.—Forms half the band at the back. + 2 dc., 5 o., (a) turn; 5 ch., miss 2, 4 o., 2 dc., + 4 times between the crosses, and then to (a) once,. Slip down the upper side to the top of the last dc. stitch, in the twentieth row; so the first row of the follow point is merely a continuation of the twenty-sixth row.
1st.—Triangular Point: 2 ch., miss 2, 8 o., 1 dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 8 o., (taking care that the dc. stitches come over those of the previous row), 1 dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 7 o., 1 dc. on dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 6 o., 1 dc. on dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 5 o., 1 dc. on dc., turn, 3 dc., miss 2, 4 o., 1 dc, on dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 3 o., 1 dc. on dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 2 o., 1 dc., on dc., turn, 3 ch., miss 2, 1 o., 1 dc. on dc., turn, 5 ch., miss 3 dc, on dc.; slip stitch up the side of this point to the twenty-sixth row again, which is thus entirely formed by the first rows of the points. Work five points and you will have stitches enough left for five open squares at the end, which are to be worked to correspond with the other half of the band at the back of the neck. Sew the ends of the bands together, leaving the Vandyke loose.
Work round the inside of the band and round the Vandyke, thus:—
1st round.—5 ch., miss 2, 1 sc.
2nd.—1 sc. under the chain, 6 ch.; repeat.
It will then be necessary to put a border to the cap itself; and either any pretty one may be worked on that is already given in this work, or, if a narrow one be preferred, the following may be adopted:—
1st.—✕ 1 dc., 2 ch., miss 2, ✕; repeat all round except that at the corners you will work, * 1 dc., 2 ch., miss none, * three consecutive times.
2nd.—1 sc., 5 ch., miss 3 all round.
3rd.—✕ 1 sc., 3 dc., 1 sc., under the loop made by one chain of five of the last round, 3 ch., 1 sc. under the next loop of 5, 3 ch. ✕; repeat.
Plait a cord of narrow braid, and make tassels of the same; run them through the top of the band at the back, when the ends are sewed together, and through the point of each Vandyke, and draw it up when on the head.