4th:  Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 5 sq., decrease a sq.

5th:  Decrease a sq., then 2 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., these 3 sq., should come over the 9 l. of last row, repeat from *, end with 1 sq., decrease a sq.

6th:  1 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 3 sq.

7th:  * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 4 sq.

8th and 9th:  2 rows of squares.

10th:  Decrease a sq., then 8 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 2 ch. till within 9 squares of the end, then 8 sq., decrease a sq.

11th:  Decrease a sq., then 7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., then 7 sq., decrease a sq.

12th:  7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., 7 sq.

13th:  Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5, 6 sq., decrease a sq.

14th:  6 sq., work as before, end with 6 sq.

15th:  Decrease a sq., 5 sq., work as before, then 5 sq., decrease a sq.

16th:  5 sq., 1 l. under every 5 ch., with 2 ch. between each 5 sq.

17th and 18th:  2 rows of squares.

19th:  Begin with 6 sq., then work the same as at 1st row of insertion, and end with 9 sq.

20th:  Begin with 7 sq., work as 2nd row of insertion, end with 10 sq.

21st:  Begin with 8 sq., work as 3rd row of insertion, end with 5 sq.

22nd:  Begin with 5 sq., work as 4th row of insertion, end with 5 sq.

23rd:  Begin with 4 sq., work as 5th row of insertion, end with 6 sq.

24th:  Begin with 3 sq., work as 6th row of insertion, end with 7 sq.

25th, 26, and 27th:  3 rows of squares.

To SLOPE THE BACK OF THE CAP.—­Begin on the right side of the work, under the 1st 2 ch., work 2 l. with 2 ch. between each, then 2 ch., 1 l. on next l., this must be carefully attended to, otherwise 1 stitch will be lost; after this, work 38 sq., then 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., then 2 ch., 1 l. on next l., then 38 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under the last 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 more l. under same, turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l., under the 1st 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 16 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 15 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. into the 5 ch. at the end, turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under 1st 2 ch. 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 8 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 8 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under the 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l., under 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on 1st l.; after this, work 5 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch., d.c. on 1st l., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 5 sq., 2 ch., 1 l. under 5 ch., turn on reverse side, 5 ch., 1 l. under 2 ch., 2 ch., 1 l. on next l.; after this, work 3 sq., 2 ch., d.c. on next l., turn on reverse side, 3 ch.,