Cap by Ethel Evans

Cap

Knitting
January 1944
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
6 stitches = 1 inch
in Stokinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
English

Materials: 4oz knitting worsted.

4 knitting needles no. 3. Knit in the round on double pointed needles.

Tension 6sts = 1 inch

“Average head size” - Meant for men in the U.S.A. military during World War II

Color recommendations:
Army, Marines & Air Force - Khaki
Navy, Coast Guard - Navy Blue
Merchant Marine - Navy Blue or Grey
(Regulation uniform colors of U.S.A. Military in 1944)