Swing Cape

Swing Cape



A simple Stockinette stitch shows off the hand-dyed alpaca in Brigitte Reydams' Swing Cape. Artisan buttons mimic the vibrant tones of the yarn and textured mohair frames the cape.

SIZES

• Cape is sized to fit Women's Small/Medium (Large/X-Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Bust 36 (42)"

• Length 221/4 (231/4)"

MATERIALS

• 4, 600 yd skeins The Great Adirondack Yarn Co Adirondack Alpaca (100% wool tweed alpaca) colorway Wildflowers (MC)

• 1 skein The Great Adirondack Yarn Co Fantasia Mohair Boucle (95% mohair, 5% nylon) colorway Bouquet (CC)

• Size 11 US (8 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Size H/8 US (5 mm) crochet hook

• Stitch markers, yarn needle

• (3)11/4" buttons

GAUGE

• 12 sts x 16 rows = 4" in St st holding two strands tog

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

• MC is worked holding two strands tog throughout.

• Cape is worked in 4 pieces, then seamed.

• Slip markers every row.

BACK (make 2)

Holding two strands of MC tog, CO 104 (114) sts. Beg Garter st; work even for 4 rows, end after WSR.

Next row (RS): Change to St st for rem of piece; work even for 8 rows, end after WSR.

Shape Back

Dec Row 1 (RS): K25 (28); pm, ssk, K50 (54), K2tog, pm; knit to end [2 sts dec'd between m's; 25 (28) sts ea side of m's]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 2 (RS): Knit across to first m; slm, ssk, K48 (52), K2tog, slm; knit to end [2 sts dec'd]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 3 (RS): Knit across to first m; slm, ssk, K46 (50), K2tog; slm, knit to end [2 sts dec'd; 98 (108) sts rem]. Cont in this manner, dec 2 sts between m's every 6 rows 2 times, then every 4 rows 3 times, then EOR 18 (20) times [52 (58) sts rem]. Work 1 WSR.

Dec Row (RS): Removing m’s as you come to them, knit to first m, ssk, knit to end [51 (57) sts rem]. Work 1 WSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): K4, *K2tog, K5 (2); rep from * to last 5 sts, K2tog, K3 [44 sts rem]. Work 1 WSR.

(RS) *K2tog; rep from * across [22 sts rem], BO all sts.

LEFT FRONT

Holding two strands of MC tog, CO 52 (57) sts. Beg Garter st; work even for 4 rows, end after WSR.

Next row (RS): Change to St st for rem of piece; work even for 8 rows, end after WSR.

Shape Front

Dec Row 1: (RS) K25 (28); pm, ssk, knit to end [1 st dec'd after m]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 2: (RS) Knit across to m; sl m, ssk, knit to end [1 st dec'd]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 3: (RS) Knit across to m; ssk, knit to end; 1 st dec'd [49 (54) sts rem]. Cont in this manner, dec 1 st after m every 6 rows 2 times, every 4 rows 3 times, then EOR 18 (20) times [26 (29) sts rem]. Work 1 row even, removing m.

Dec Row: (RS) Knit across to last 2 sts, ssk [25 (28) sts rem]. Work 1 row even.

Shape Neck

(RS) K4, K2tog, [K5, K2tog] 2 (3) times, end K5 (1) [22 (24) sts rem]. Work 1 row even.

(RS) *K2tog; rep from * across [11 (12) sts rem]. BO all sts.

RIGHT FRONT

With MC, CO 52 (57) sts. Beg Garter st; work even for 4 rows, end after a WSR.

(RS) Change to St st for rem of piece; work even for 8 rows, end after WSR.

Shape Front

Dec Row 1 (RS): K25 (27), K2tog, pm, knit to end [1 st dec'd before m; 25 (28) sts after m]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 2 (RS): Knit across to 2 sts before m, K2tog, slm, knit to end [1 st dec'd]. Work 9 rows even.

Dec Row 3 (RS): Knit across to 2 sts before m, K2tog, knit to end [1 st dec'd [49 (54) sts rem], Cont in this manner, dec 1 st before m every 6 rows 2 times, then every 4 rows 3 times, then EOR 18 (20) times [26 (29) sts rem]. Work 1 WSR, removing m.

Dec Row (RS): Ssk, knit to end [25 (28) sts rem]. Work 1 WSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): K5 (1), [K2tog, K5], 2 (3) times, end K2tog, K4 [22 (24) sts rem)]. Work 1 WSR.

Next row (RS): *K2tog; rep from * across [11 (12) sts rem], BO all sts.

FINISHING

Join seams (center Back and ea side).

Neck Edging

With RS facing and one strand of CC, pick up and knit 40 sts around neck edge. Beg Garter st; work even for 8 rows. BO all sts.

Front Bands

Place 3 markers for buttons on Right Front: center the first m on neck band, place the last m approx. 5" from the first down the Front Band, and the rem marker in between. With RS facing, crochet hook, and CC, work 2 rows sc along both center Front edges, while at the same time, working 3 buttonholes on Right Front at markers on second row as foll: Work to m [skip 3 sts, ch 3, sc in next st] for ea buttonhole, work to end. Fasten off yarn.

Cuffs

Beg at Right Front seam (see note on> schematic), meas 8" along lower edge of Back and pm. With RS facing and CC, pick up and K36 sts between seam and marker. Work in Garter st for 8 rows. BO all sts. Sew Cuff seam. Rep on opposite side.

Lower Edge

With RS facing, crochet hook, and CC, work 1 row sc and 1 row Rev sc along lower edge, excluding Cuff. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.