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Home : Patterns : Cape
 

Free Crochet Pattern
Cape

Lion Brand® Homespun®
Pattern #: 40464-1C

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
Cape 38½ inches long x 53½ inches wide [98 x 136 cm], including border
Cloche
22 inches [56 cm] circumference
PUBLISHED IN:  Vogue Knitting


CORRECTIONS: None
 

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This is a beautiful cloak for the first chill of fall!
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Color (A)
Homespun®

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Homespun®
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Antique Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor
Sierra Regency Williamsburg Baroque Ranch Waterfall Gothic Prairie
Barrington Nouveau Windsor Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Metropolis
Covered Bridge Red Montana Sky Florida Keys Green Coral Gables Boston Rose Sunshine State Black Granite
Candy Apple Harvest Olive Cobalt Fawn Barley Fuchsia Grape
Lemonade Spring Green Lavender Sachet Blue Sky Cotton Candy Cream Golden Meadow
Fiesta Russet Plum Apple Green Chili Saffron Dusty Blue Earth
Lagoon Parfait Ocean
*Homespun (Article #790) is a uniquely-textured bulky weight yarn that works up quickly and easily. 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; packaged in 6 oz/170g (185 yd/167m) pull skeins.

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Cape

Lion Brand® Homespun®

GAUGE:

Cape 9 dc + 5 rows = 4 inches [10 cm].
Cloche
[Dc, ch 1] 6 times = 4 inches [10 cm] BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

dc2tog (dc decrease) Yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Picot Ch 3, sc in last dc made.


CAPE

Ch 26.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 24 sts.

Rows 2-18 Ch 3, dc in first dc (inc made), dc in each dc across, ending with 2 dc in top of turning ch (inc made); turn – 58 sts at end of Row 18.

Rows 19-34 Ch 3, dc in each dc across; turn.

Rows 35-51 Ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 sts, dc in each dc across to last 2 sts, dc2tog in last 2 sts; turn – 24 sts at end of Row 51. Do not fasten off.

BORDER

Rnd 1 With RS facing, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, working across top edge of Cape, *dc in each st across to next corner st, 3 dc in corner dc, working across side edge of Cape, work 2 dc in each row-end dc across to next corner*, 3 dc in corner st; rep from * to * once, join with slip st in top of beg ch – 260 dc.

Rnds 2-8 Ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, *dc in each dc across to next end corner, 3 dc in end corner dc, (dc in each dc across to next side corner, 2 dc in corner dc on side edge) twice, dc in each dc across to next end corner dc*, 3 dc in end corner dc; rep from * to * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch – 344 dc at end of Rnd 8.

Fasten off.

SMALL FLOWER

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 1, [sc, ch 4] 5 times in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 2 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Rnd 3 Working behind petals of Rnd 2, *ch 4, sc around the post of next sc 2 rnds below; repeat from * around – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Fasten off. Sew to 1 side edge of Cape.

CLOCHE

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 3, work 13 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beg ch – 14 sts.

Rnd 2 Ch 4, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 21 ch1-spaces.

Rnd 3 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch1-spaces; repeat from * around, (dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1) in last ch1-space; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 28 dc.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch1-spaces, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch1-spaces, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 5 ch1-spaces; repeat from * around, (dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1) in last ch1-space; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 33 dc.

Rnds 5-10 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in each ch1-space around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 33 dc.

Rnds 11-14 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in each ch1-space around; join with slip st in first sc – 33 sc.

Fasten off.

LARGE FLOWER

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 1, [sc, ch 4] 5 times in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 2 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Rnd 3 Working behind petals of Rnd 2, *ch 4, sc around the post of next sc 2 rnds below; repeat from * around – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, dc, Picot, 2 dc, Picot, 2 dc, Picot, ch 2, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals. Fasten off.

Center Rnd With RS facing, join yarn around the post of any sc in Rnd 1, ch 1, *sc around post of sc, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook for picot, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals. Fasten off.

Sew to Cloche.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made dc = double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 2 reviews)
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Cape Reviewed by m on 2008-10-15 *****
I really like this pattern. It works up pretty quickly and any color works well with it. Many compliments. Thanks for the pattern.
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