Knee Caps Pattern #131

Pattern is #412 in Fashions in Wool #77, Socks and Mittens

MATERIAL:
2 balls Fingering yarn, 3 ply (1 oz. ball)
1 pair knitting needles No. 2

GAUGE: 7½ sts. = 1 inch

Cast on 88 sts. and work in ribbing K2, P2 for 3½ inches. Work 49 sts. in ribbing, turn, slip 1, K9, turn, slip 1, K12, turn, slip 1, K15. Continue to work this way knitting 3 more sts. each row until no sts. are left over. K in garter st. for 6 rows. Now shape other end of cap: K85, turn, slip 1, K81, turn, slip 1, K78, turn, slip 1, K75, turn. Continue to work this way, knitting 3 sts. less each row until 10 sts. are left in garter st. K2, P2 for 3½ inches. Bind off loosely. K as K and P as P.
Sew up backseam and work other knee cap to correspond.

This pattern was originally published in Fashions in Wool #52, Socks - Gloves and Mittens and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.