Bright caps for kids

Flower & Garden Magazine, March-April, 1998 by Ann E. Smith

across, ending K2 -- 92 sts. ROW 8

With B, P across and dec 2 sts evenly

spaced -- 90 sts. ROW 9 *K2 tog, K7;

repeat from * across -- 80 sts. ROW

10 With D, P across. ROW 11 With E,

K across. ROW 12 *K1, P4; repeat

from * across. ROW 13 *K3, P2;

repeat from * across. ROW 14

Repeat Row 13. ROW 15 Repeat

Row 12. ROW 16 P. ROW 17 With

D, *K8, K2 tog across -- 72 sts. ROW

18 With F, P across. ROW 19 *(K2

tog) three times, (yo, K1) six times,

(K2 tog) three times; repeat from *

across. ROWS 20 and 21 K. ROW 22

P. ROWS 23-30 Repeat Rows 19-22.

ROW 31 Change to D and K across.

ROW 32 Change to G and P across,

adjusting sts. as follows: dec 11 (dec 5,

inc 1) st(s) evenly spaced across row

-- 61(67,73) sts. ROW 33 P1, *K5, P1;

repeat from * across. ROW 34 P1, *K1,

P3, K1, P1; repeat from * across.

ROW 35 P1, *K1, P1; repeat from *

across. ROW 36 Repeat Row 35.

ROW 37 K2, P1, K1, P1, *K3, P1, K1,

P1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2.

ROW 38 P3, K1, *P5, K1; repeat

from * to last 3 sts, P3. ROW 39 K.

ROW 40 Change to D and P across.

ROW 41 With E, *K2 tog, K4, MB,

K5; repeat from * across, ending

K1(7,1) -- 56(62,67) sts. ROW 42 P.

ROW 43 K0(2,3); *K2, K2 tog; repeat

from * across -- 42(47,51) sts. ROW

44 P across, dec 0(1,1) st -- 42(46,50)

sts. ROW 45 K0(1,2); *K3 tog; repeat

from * across -- 14(16,18) sts. ROW

46 P across. Cut yarn, leaving about

an 18-inch tail.

Finishing: Thread tail into tapestry

needle and back through remaining

sts; pull up to close opening; secure in

place. Sew edges together with

matching colors. Weave in loose ends.

With the right side facing, using

crochet hook and color A, sl st around

can and along Row 3. Fasten off.