HATS for HEROES

 

Caps and personal notes will be sent to our soldiers—Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and other combat assignments—as part of a "Project Patriot" endeavor sponsored by the Samuel Bacot Chapter (Florence, SC) NSDAR, and fully supported by members and friends of Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, all of whom thank you for your participation.

 

 

Knitting Instructions for Helmet Caps

 

Size 10 knitting needles

 

2 oz. yarn—wool—camouflage color

 

To Knit:

 

Cast on 72 stitches.

 

Row 1—K2, P2, K2, across row, ending with P2

 

Rows 2-6—Repeat first row. (This makes ribbing.)

 

Row 7—Knit all row.

 

Row 8—Purl all row.

 

Repeat as last two rows until hat is 81/2 inches from the start.

 

End on a knit row.

 

K2 together across the row.

 

Purl a row.

 

K2 together across the row.

 

Last row—Purl across.

 

With a separate 14 inch piece of yarn, thread a yarn needle and pull yarn through the stitches left on the needle and remove the needle.

Pull tightly, and then sew seam shut.

 

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Crocheting Instructions for Helmet Caps

 

Size: F or 5 crochet hook

Crochet in round

 

Chain 5; join with slip stitch to form ring

 

Round 1	ch 3 (count as first dc, now and throughout) 16 dc in ring Join with slip st to top of ch
Round 2	ch 3, dc in same st Increase in each dc around Join with slip st to top of ch    32 dc
Round 3	ch 3,   dc 4 st   inc every 4 st   around   Join with slip st to top of ch     40 st
Round 4 & 5	repeat round 3      50 st             row 5       62 st
Round 6	ch 3, dc 8 st-inc- continue to inc every 8 st     Join with slip st to top ch    70 st
Round 7	ch 3 dc 10 st, inc, continue to inc every 10 st  Join with slip st to top of ch   77st
Round 8 - 16	ch 3, dc around         Join with slip st to top of ch    77st

 

Round 17

ch 1, 1 sc in every stitch Join with slip st.

 

Round 18

ch 1, repeat round 17. Finish off.

 

 

Circumference should be around 22 inches.  Length from top should be around 8 inches. The number of stitches is only a guide.  It will be OK to be off a few stitches.  This is a basic pattern, so feel free to add your favorite stitches. But most of all ENJOY your work and know how much your hat will be appreciated.

 

Please send or deliver completed caps to Ellie Burnaford or contact her to arrange a pickup.

 

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