The Tassel.
Wind the netting silk round a piece of cardboard 5 inches long, wind a sufficient quantity to make it look handsome. Under the silk pass a doubled length, and tie it all together very tightly, slip it off the card, and wind two thicknesses of silk firmly over the tied end for the depth of three-quarters of an inch, leave an end about half a yard long, thread a strong needle with this end, pass it through the tassel, under the silk wound over, and bring the needle out at the top; make a firm chain of about 2 inches long with this silk.
You next crochet a covering for the top of the tassel. This is worked in double crochet. Begin with 5 chain, work 7 double crochet on it, on the 7 double crochet work 10, on the 10 work 14, and increase until it will fit tightly over the silk you have wound over; work the depth to cover the winding, sew it down strongly. Pass the chain through the foundation chain of the cap, and sew very securely.
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.