Sophisticated Knitted Capelet
This knit cape pattern is perfect for days in and nights out.
There's no better way to accentuate your lovely shoulders and class up an outfit than with a capelet. This Sophisticated Knitted Capelet is perfect for all occasions. It features a simple, repeated stitch design that adds a layer of interest to your outfit, but doesn't take away from the beauty of the person wearing the capelet. A knitted shoulder wrap such as this one is also a simple way of covering up during a wedding, or layering for volatile spring and autumn weather. Knit this in a few different colors to match any outfit!
NotesCapelet is worked in the round on circular needle, beginning at the bottom edge and worked up to neck edge. Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium, Large, X-Large are in parentheses.
Knitting Needle Size10.5 or 6.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge15 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 22 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Ridge stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Finished SizeFinished Measurement around bottom edge: 44 (48, 52, 56)" [112 (122, 132, 142) cm]; Finished Measurement around neck edge: 34 (38, 42, 46)" [86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117) cm]; Finished Length: 13" [33 cm]
Materials List
- RED HEART® Treasure™: 3 balls 1913 Spectrum
- Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needle: 6.5 mm [US 10.5], 29" [40 cm] long
- Stitch marker
Instructions
Pattern Stitch
Ridge Stitch
Rounds 1-5: Knit.
Round 6: Purl.
Repeat Rounds 1-6 for Ridge st.
Capelet
Cast on 165 (180, 195, 210) sts. Join to work in rounds, taking care not to twist sts. Place marker for beginning of round.
Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Purl 1 round.
Beginning with Round 1, work in Ridge st until piece measures 12½" [31.5 cm] from beginning, end with Round 4.
Decrease Round: K6 (14, 3, 10), [k2tog, k2 (2, 3, 3)] 38 times, end K7 (14, 2, 10) – 118 (132, 146, 160) sts remain.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- cm
- centimeters
- k
- knit
- k2tog
- knit 2 sts together
- mm
- millimeters
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- tog
- together
- [ ]
- work directions in brarckets the number of times specified