3. Knit 12 inches.
4. Cast stitches off two nails at the end of each row of knitting until there are again only 60 nails in use, 30 in each row.
5. Cast knitting from the rake.
To Knit Bands ([Fig. 54.])
1. Cast stitches on 84 nails, 42 in each row.
2. Knit double stitch for 3¾ inches.
3. Cast knitting from the rake.
4. Knit second band in the same way.
To Sew Crown and Bands Together.
1. Gather end A B of the crown, [Fig. 53], and sew it to the middle of one of the long sides of a band. Gather the other end of the crown in the same way, and sew it to the other band.