Knit Patriot’s Cap

            You’ll need 1 skein each of dark red, Aran (or white), and navy worsted weight yarn.  I used “Simply Soft” 100% acrylic yarn for this project. It is machine washable and dryable. You’ll also need a 16” size 4 or 5 circular needle. You will cast on your stitches the same way for a circular needle as you did for straight needles. You will need to have 2 point proctors.

            With red yarn cast on 180 stitches.

Rows 1-10     With red (K3, p3, k3) repeat until 10 rows have been completed. Cut the red yarn leaving 5 inches from the last stitch. 

Rows 11-20   Make your next stitch with the Aran (or white yarn) leaving a 5 inch length of yarn. Tie the red and the white sections of yarn together in a double knot. Continue with white in the k3, p3, k3 pattern until you have completed 10 rows of Aran (white).

Rows 21-30   With red (k3, p3, k3) for 10 rows.

Rows 31-40   With white (k3, p3, k3) for 10 rows

Rows 41-50   With red (k3, p3, k3) for 10 rows.

Rows 51-60   With white (k3, p3, k3) for 10 rows.

Cut the white yarn, leaving a 5 inch strand as before, and start the next stitch with blue yarn. Tie the white and blue strands together.

Rows 61-65   With blue knit all around for 5 rows.

Row 66           k5 blue, k1 white, k5 blue, k1 white, repeat to the end of the row twisting the two color strands back and forth behind the knitting.

Rows 67-71   With blue knit all around for 5 rows.

Row 72           k2 blue, *(k1 white, knit 5 blue, k1 white) repeat from * to the end of the row. End K3 blue.

Repeat rows  61-72 until 91 total rows are complete.

Row 92           k 3 k2 tog., k 3. k 2 tog. Repeat until row has been completed.

Rows 93, 94  Knit.

Row 95           k3, k2 tog, k3, k2 tog, Repeat until row has been completed.

Repeat rows 92 through 95 until you have only 2 stitches remaining. Knit these 2 stitches together and cut the yarn leaving a 5” strand. Pull the strand through the remaining stitch and pull tight. With a crochet hook pull all the loose strands of yarn through the stitches on the back side of your cap.

Tassel  - Pull 1  10 inch long strand of each color of yarn through the top of the cap.  Braid the strand and tie off leaving a tassel on the end.

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Patriot's Scarf

Cast 200 stitches on to your 29 inch, size 5 circular needle. Starting with red, repeat rows 1 – 60 of the directions for the Patriots Cap.
Change to blue and white yarn and repeat rows 61-66 until the scarf is about 7 inches short of the length you desire.
Starting with white repeat rows 1-60 ending with red.