Knitting and sewing; how to make seventy useful articles for men in the army and navy (1918)
Nicoll, Maud Churchill Mrs., 1871- · New York, George H. Doran company · leaf 40
SKULL CAP 4 bone knitting needles, pointed at both ends, size 8. 2 ounces of 4-ply double knitting wool, khaki colour or navy blue. Cast on 100 stitches on 3 needles — 32, 32, 36. J oin them in a circle and work in a rib of knit 2 stitches and purl 2 stitches for 4 inches. … SKULL CAP Knit plain for 3 inches, or 4 inches if the man has a deep head. Decrease and finish as for the Balaclava Helmet (see page 23). Press the plain part of the cap, turn it inside out and pick up the surface of the plain part with a teazle brush till it is soft and fleecy. These caps are…
Knitting · Sewing
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