Malania by Anniken Allis

This beautiful capelet by Anniken Allis is worked from the bottom up with a wide lace border. The crescent shape is achieved by working a combination of short rows and decreases. Anniken has designed this to feature a button to fasten the capelet in place around the shoulders, but if preferred, this can be worn as a shawl without the button.

The capelet has been knitted in Louisa Harding's striking Amitola, a 4ply blend of wool and silk that comes in self-striping colours.

SIDE

8-12 (14-18:20-24)

YARN

Louisa Harding Amitola (4ply weight; 80% wool, 20% silk; 250m/273yds per 50g ball)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 80cm long 1 x 2.5cm button

TENSION

15 sts and 30 rows to 10cm in Border Chart after blocking

PATTERN NOTES

Do not wrap stitches as you turn your work in the short-row section; you will close the gap with a decrease on the following row.

CHART WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K5, K2tog, yo, (K1, yo, SSK, K5, K2tog, yo) to last 9 sts, K1, yo, SSK, K6.

Row 2 (WS & all following WS rows): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K1, P to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 3: Sl 1 pwise wyif, K4, K2tog, yo, K1, (K2,yo, SSK, K3, K2tog,yo, K1) to last 9 sts, K2, yo, SSK, K5.

Row 5: Sl 1 pwise wyif, K3, K2tog, yo, K2, (K3, yo, SSK, K1, K2tog, yo, K2) to last 9 sts, K3, yo, SSK, K4.

Row 7: Sl 1 pwise wyif, K2, K2tog, yo, K3, (K4, yo, sk2po, yo, K3) to last 9 sts, K4, yo, SSK, K3.

Row 9: Sl 1 pwise wyif, K3, yo, K2, K2tog, (K1, SSK, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, K2tog) to last 9 sts, K1, SSK, K2, yo, K4.

Row 11: As Row 9.

Row 13: As Row 9.

SHAWL

Using the long-tail cast-on method over two needles, or an alternative stretchy method, cast on 247 (257:267) sts.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K to end.

Rep row 2 once more.

COMMENCE CHART

Next row (US): Working from Chart or Written Instructions, work row l of Border Chart, working the 10 st rep 23 (24:25} times across the row.

Next row (WS and all following WS rows): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.

Next row: Work row 3 of Border Chart, working the 10 st patt rep 23(24:25) times across the row.

Continue to work through all 14 rows of the Border Chart a total of 6 times.

SHORT-ROW SECTION

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K126 (152:174), turn, leaving 120 (104:92) sts unworked.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyif, P6 (47:81), turn, leaving 120 (104:92) sts unworked.

Next row (RS and all following RS rows): Sl 1 pwise wyif, K to 1 st before gap, SSK, K3, turn.

Next row (WS and all following WS rows): Sl 1 pwise wyif, P to 1 st before gap, P2tog, P3, turn.

Rep last 2 rows a further 30 (20:23) times. 187 (205:221) sts. Cast off.

FINISHING

Block the piece to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

Attach button 10cm from the edge along one top edge or to fit. Use a yarn over on the opposite side to button the cape. Alternatively, omit the button and wear as a shawl.