16th: (Scarlet, black, white, and next darkest green) X 6 g., 1 b., 2 g., 2 s., 3 w., 2 s. 5 w., 3 s., 5 g., 1 s., 3 g., 1 b., 2 g., 2 s., 4 w., 3 s., 1 w., 1 s., 1 g., X 5 times.
17th: (Same colours) X 1 s., 1 g., 1 s., 2 g., 1 b., 3 g., 3 s., 9 w., 2 s., 1 g., 6 s., 2 g., 1 b., 3 g., 5 s., 5 w., 2 s., X 5 times.
18th: (Scarlet, white, and darkest green) X 1 g., 2 s., 5 g., 5 s., 4 w., 1 s., 2 w., 2 s., 2 g., 6 s., 5 g., 7 s., 3 w., 3 s., X 5 times.
19th: (Scarlet and darkest green) X 4 s., 3 g. over centre three of 5 g., 15 s., 1 g., 8 s., 3 g., 14 s., X 5 times.
Four rounds of scarlet complete the band round the head.
THE TOP OF THE CAP.—This is a worked from the centre, and gradually increased until of the same dimensions as the band, that is, containing 240 stitches. Begin by working 12 stitches with black wool on the cord, and forming it into a round.
2 round: Increase to 24 stitches.
3rd: Increase to 40.
4th: (Black and gray) X 2 g., 2 b., X 13 times.
5th: (Black and white) X 3 w. over 2 g., 2 b. over 2 b., X 13 times.