New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
CROCHET.
TAM O'SHANTER CAPS.
From The Weekly n'ibune.


fully illustrated in TRIBUNE Extra No. 70.
FIRST PATTERN.
Materials. ozs of single zephyr or Germantown
warn of equal thickness Bone crochet hook mid
die SIZE saw No. TO 10. The cap is worked
throughout in double crochet into the stitch, not
into the loop of the chain. When the 9th round has
been reached 1t is good plan to tie piece OF white
cotton into stitch it will be of great use III mark
ing the beginning Of each round, and save
trouble. Make ring of chain
LIST round: Work 10 stitches into the ring.
20 round; Work round, increase by making
stitches in each stitch.
Sd round: Work round, stitches in every 81
stitch
4th to 9TH round: Work round, 2 stitches in every
4th stitch.
sth to 10Th round; Work round, stitches in
every 10Th stitch.
18th to 23d round Work round 2 stitches in
every 10th stitch.
oath to 10Th round: Work round, 2 stitches in
every 2Sth stitch.
3Oth round: Work round, without increasing.
31st TO seth round Work round decreasing ny
omtting every 2Sth stitch.
37th 70 47th round Work round decreasing by
omtting every 10th stitch.
4sth round: Work round increasing by working
III every 9th stitch.
10th to 56th round: Work round, without IN
creasing or decreasing.
These last seven rows should be worked tighter
than the rest of the cap.
TO make the tuft wind a sufficient quantity OF
warn on n piece of cardboard about two inches
wide. withdraw the cardboard, and then bind the
centre of the yarn with five six turns of carpet
thread tying it tightly, then cut the ends of each
loop of the yarn and trim the bal or tuf to shape.
These caps will serve excellent Christmas
presents for ones father uncle brother and for
little girls they are considered an exceedingly styl-
ISL head-gear. Those for children ale pretty made
in scarlet WOOL or in navy blue with band and
tuft of cardinal.
THE BECTIVE TAM O'SHANTER.
The shape of this cap is septangular and the
crown has the appearance of seven divisions. The
one we have seen is bright scarlet lined with Tur
KEY red we subiOn directions for working 1t.
Materials-3oz. to loz Of double zephyr wool. and
a middle-szed bone crochet hook.
Make a chain of loops and join it into n circle.
2drow: Work rpupd in double crochet, making
. stitches in each stitch.
80 row: Work round, making . in every alter
nate stitch This makes the commencement OF the
divisions.
4th row Work round, making at the first stitch
Of each division taking your stitch through both
loops of the cham.
Work round thus for % rows, taking care always
to increase at the same place, which you VIII have
no difficulty IN Distinguishing.
Work . PLAIN rows and then 10 rows decreasing
by emitting a stitch at the commencement Of each
division
For the band round the haad*orl rows in
double crochet taking the stitch through both loops
If tfa CHI lax, "A TN of to st4v- he
centre of the crown.
To line the can Gu, two scptangular pieces the ex
act size ofthc crown. cut circle the round Of the
headband from the centre of of them join these
two scptanmlar pieces, running round the outer
edge; take piece on the straight the length and
width of the band. join il round where you cut the
circle FROM You will find this a very easy way OF
adapting the lining TO the shape OF the cap.
A tight worker must work 27 rows instead Of %,
and decrease II or 10 for the band. The above
directions are for a full-sized cap.
THE SAILORS CAP.
The sailors or firemans is a verD pretty little
adaptation of the Tam O'Shanter cap and Is suIta-
BILE for childrens wear, even for young ladies' at
tennis 1t Is done III double zephyr of a dark navy
blue color, and a large wooden crochet needle.
Make chain of stitches join and work o
stitches into the ing in double crochet, then pro-
coed onward in rounds not rows The ID row
work stitches into every stitch, putting the hook
through both stitches of the chain; then work for
the 3 row 2 stitches into every third. The top
consists of If rows and requires to he increased
with great care so to keep IT perfectly fiat. AT
ter the 18th row. when here should be II stitches
do l round plain, and begin decreasing for 1 rounds
TIL there are 81 stitches; then rounds of single
crochet, round of double crochet and more
e 81, ~i,,oI t,,fgI -. 4
the cap with 81 stitches you began it. silk
ball or pompon placed in the centre of the crown
ANOTHER PATTERN.
Work 9 chain, JON into ring and work in
rounds of double crochet increasing by working
two stitches into wherever necessary to make
the work lie fla. When the round measures -
inches in diameter the under part begins.
LIST round: Put pin or piece of white cotton here
to mark where the round begins, or otherwise you
NAV get confused. This round and the next are
plain, that is without any increasing or dccreas
ing.
Sd round DC, decrease either by missing one
stitch, or which is better by raising the next two
stitches as in Afghan stitch, and working OIL the
three loops on the needle one repeat all round
4h round DC, decrease, repeat
9th round. This and the next two rounds plain
sth round Decrease every Goth stitch. then
seven more rounds without decreasing, and finish
off with 3 SCs.
Line with silcsia. cut ont n round for the crown
then the under part and lastly the lining of
the forehead, which may be bound with black
ribbon about thrce-quarters of an inch wide
Add tuft of wool at the top.
SCOTCH BONNET
Make three chain and unite. Work round and
round in treble crochet, increasing whenever neces
sary in order to keep the work fat. When the
piece measures ten inches across the crown Is fin
lshed. There will probably be fourteen rounds,
with 203 stitches if the material has been rather
fine and the hook No. 10 or H. But this point Is
not material. Mark the beginning of the rounds
with piece of white cotton and work two rounds