CAPE CRUSADER
Get your vintage glamour on with a showstopping cape and hat set. By Lucy Croft and Sara Huntington.
YOU WILL NEED
■ DROPS Karisma Mix (100% wool,
50g/100m), Yarn A Petrol (73)
■ DROPS Karisma Uni Colour (100% wool, 50g/100m), Yarn B Wine Red (48) See table for yarn quantities and measurements for the cape
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook for the Cape
■ A 3.5mm (E/4) hook for the Beanie
■ A 45mm pompom maker (Cape)
■ A 7cm pompom maker (Beanie)
For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk TENSION
Cape
Due to the nature of the stitch pattern and increases, the stitch tension varies over the cape. At the top, the tension is 12 sts to 10cm (4in), at the bottom it is 14 sts to 10cm (4in). The row tension is 8 rows to 10cm (4in) throughout, all with a 5mm hook. If working a tension swatch without shaping, aim to match the 14 sts to 10cm tension.
Beanie
14 tr and 9 rows measures 10x10cm (4x4in) over tr
FINISHED SIZE OF BEANIE
50cm (20in) brim circumference
ABBREVIATIONS
Crossed dtr Skip next st, dtr in next st, dtr in skipped st
For a full list, see page 92 Forget Game of Thrones fur wraps, this is the cape to be seen in this season. Fall in love with the sassy high collar, cute pompom bow and luscious shades, then make the sweetest beanie to match.
NOTES
The Cape is worked from the top down and then the collar, border and ties are added. CAPE
By Lucy Croft
With Yarn A, ch63 (71: 75).
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across to end, turn. [62 (70: 74) dc]
Row 2 (WS) and all even rows Ch4 (counts as dtr throughout), crossed dtr across to last st, dtr in last st, turn.
[2 dtr and 30 (34: 36) crossed dtr]
Row 3 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st,*2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 6 (8: 8) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 6 (6: 8) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 6 (8: 8) dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [86 (94: 98 dc]
Row 4 [2 dtr and 42 (46: 48) crossed dtr]
Row 5 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 10 (12: 12) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 10 (10: 12) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 10 (12: 12) dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [110 (118: 122 dc]
Row 6 [2 dtr and 54 (58: 60) crossed dtr]
Row 7 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 14 (16: 16) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 14 (14: 16) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc Length a (excluding collar): 36 (38.5: 41)cm,
14 (15: 16)in
Width b: 39 (44: 46.5)cm, 15 (17 : 18 )in Width c: 114 (134: 151.5)cm, 45 (53: 59 )in
in each of next 14 (16: 16) dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [134 (142: 146 dc]
Row 8 [2 dtr and 66 (70: 72) crossed dtr]
Row 9 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 18 (20: 20) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 18 (18: 20) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 18 (20: 20) dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [158 (166: 170 dc]
Row 10 [2 dtr and 78 (82: 84) crossed dtr]
Row 11 Ch1, dc in first st,*2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 22 (24: 24) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 22 (22: 24) dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 22 (24: 24) dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [182 (190: 194 dc]
Row 12 [2 dtr and 90 (94: 96) crossed dtr]
SMALL SIZE ONLY
Row 13 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [182 dc] Rows 14-29 Repeat Rows 12-13 eight more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
MEDIUM SIZE ONLY
Row 13 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 28 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 26 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 28 dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [214 dc]
Row 14 [2 dtr and 106 crossed dtr]
Row 15 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [214 dc]
Rows 16-31 Repeat Rows 12-13 eight more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
LARGE SIZE ONLY
Row 13 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 28 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 28 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 28 dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [218 dc]
Row 14 [2 dtr and 108 crossed dtr]
Row 15 Ch1, dc in first st, *2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 32 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 32 dc, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 32 dc, 2dc in each of next 2 sts; rep from * once more, dc in last st, turn. [242 dc]
Row 16 [2 dtr and 120 crossed dtr]
Row 17 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [242 dc]
Rows 18-33 Repeat Rows 12-13 eight more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
COLLAR
Row 1 (WS) With WS facing, join Yarn A in first ch along opposite side of starting chain, ch4 (counts as dtr throughout), crossed dtr across to last st, dtr in last st, turn. [2 dtr and 30 (34: 36) crossed dtr]
Row 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in each st across, turn. [62 (70: 74) dc]
Row 3 Ch4, crossed dtr across to last st, dtr in last st, turn.
[2 dtr and 30 (34: 36) crossed dtr]
Row 4 Repeat Row 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BORDER
Round 1 (RS) With RS facing, Join Yarn B in first st of last row of Collar, ch1 (does not count as st), *3dc in first st, dc in each st across to last st, 3dc in last st, rotate to work into row ends, working 1dc in each dc row end and 3dc in each dtr row end across to corner, turn to work into last row of cape; repeat from * around to first st, ss to first dc to join.
Round 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in each dc around, working 3dc in each corner dc, ss to first dc to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TIE
Using Yarn B, ch200.
Row 1 Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across.
Fasten off.
Weave tie under the upper dtr of each crossed dtr in Row 2 of the Cape and even the length of the ties.
Using a 45mm pompom maker, make 2 pompoms and attach one to each tie.
BEANIE
By Sara Huntington
Using Yarn B make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 8dc into loop, ss to first dc to join.
Round 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in st at base of ch-3, 2tr in each st around, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [16 tr]
Round 3 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next st, (2tr in next st, tr in next st) 7 times, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [24 tr]
Round 4 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each of next 2 sts, (2tr in next st, tr in each of next 2 sts) 7 times, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [32 tr]
Round 5 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in each of next 3 sts (2tr in next st, tr in each of next 3 sts) 7 times, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [40 tr]
Fasten off.
Round 6 Join Yarn A in first st, ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, dtr round stem of corresponding tr in Round 3, skip tr in Round 5, (tr in next 3 sts, 2tr in next st, dtr round stem of corresponding tr in Round 3) 7 times, tr in last 3 sts, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 sts]
Round 7 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 5 sts, (2tr in next st, tr in next 5 sts) 7 times, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [56 sts]
Round 8 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, tr in next 6 sts, (2tr in next st, tr in next 6 sts) 7 times, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [64 sts]
Rounds 9-18 Ch3, tr in each st around, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [64 sts]
Fasten off.
Round 19 Join Yarn B in first st, ch1 (does not count as st), dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, dtr round stem of corresponding tr from Round 17, (dc in next 3 sts, dtr in next tr in Round 17, skip next tr in Round 18) 15 times, ss in first dc to join.
Round 20 Ch3, tr in each st around, ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [64 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Using Yarn B, make a pompom and sew to the top of the hat.