Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" NYLON or "DAWN" NYLON POMPADOUR or "DAWN" SOCK and SWEATER YARN
3 ozs. Lt. Blue or Baby Blue or color of your choice.
Plastic crochet hook size F.
1 Bicycle clip.
Ch 38 (chain should measure about 8 inches), s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, turn.
2nd Row: Work a double knot st (single knot st: * draw up a ⅜ inch loop on hook, yarn over and pull through loop, s c over single loop of st, repeat from * once for double knot st), skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from beginning across row, turn.
3rd Row: Work 3 single knot sts, s c in center s c of next double knot st, * work a double knot st, s c in center s c of next double knot st, repeat from * across row, ending with s c in 1st s c of 3 single knot st group, turn.
Repeat 3rd row until work measures 59 inches, do not cut yarn, turn. Ch 1 and work 37 s c across row, cut yarn.
TASSEL: Wind yarn over a 6 inch cardboard 150 times. Tie one end, cut opposite end. Tie again about 1 ¼ inches from 1st tying. Make 2 more tassels in same manner.
FINISHING: Fold piece in half and sew 7 inches down from fold sewing the border sts on inside of cap. Fold 1st row in half and sew across, turn work inside out to form a point. Finish opposite end in same manner.
EDGE: Attach yarn at joining in back of cap, * 3 s c in next loop, work a double knot st, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn.
Sew a tassel to each point at lower edges and to point at top. Cover bicycle clip with s c and sew clip in position around inside of center front of cap.
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