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.,