Materials.-- One ounce of Dorcas Germantown and a fine crochet hook.
Make a chain of five stitches, join in a circle.
First Round.--Two long crochets in every foundation stitch.
Second Round.--Like first.
Third Round.--Two long crochets in every alternate stitch.
Fourth Round.--Two long crochets between every increase.
Fifth Round.--Three long crochets between every increase.
Sixth Round.--Four long crochets between every increase.
Seventh Round.--Five long crochets between every increase.
Eighth Round.--Six long crochets between every increase.
Ninth Round.--Seven long crochets between every increase.
Tenth Round.--Eight long crochets between every increase.
This finishes the crown of the cap.
For the band around the head:
First Round.--Ten long crochet, miss one, all around.
Eleven rounds of long crochet, without increase or decrease.
Originally published in The Dorcas Magazine, April 1885.
