Stay snug in an ultra cozy, fuss-free shoulder capelet from Modern Knitted Shawls and Wraps. Worked in the round with a thick but light yarn, this garment knits up quickly and easily when the weather starts to turn wintery.
Materials:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% acrylic, 20% wool, approx
106yd/97m per 6oz/170g ball) superbulky (super-chunky) weight yarn
4 balls of shade Fisherman 099
US 15 (10mm) circular needles, 16in (40cm), 24in (60cm), and 32in (80cm) lengths
5 stitch markers—1 in a different colour to the other 4
Tapestry needle
Finished Measurements
To fi t up to 42in (107cm) bust circumference 24in (60cm) long from neckline
Gauge (tension)
20 sts x 26 rows to measure 4in
(10cm) over stockinette (stocking) stitch on US 15 (10mm) needles in yarn A after blocking
Abbreviations
[ ] work instructions between square brackets as directed
* / ** work instructions after/between asterisk(s) as directed
approx approximately
bind off (US) cast off (UK)
ch chain
dc double crochet (UK treble crochet)
gauge (US) tension (UK)
inc Increase(d)(ing)
k knit
k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease 1)
kfb knit into the front then back of one stitch (increase 1)
LH left-hand
psso pass slipped stitch(es) over
pm place marker
p purl
p2tog purl 2 stitches together (decrease 1)
rep repeat
RH right-hand
RS right side
sc single crochet
sl slip
sl1 k2tog psso slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (decrease 2)
sl2 k1 psso slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitches over the knitted stitch (decrease 2)
sm slip marker
ssk slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip the next stitch knitwise, knit
both these stitches together through the back loop
st(s) stitch(es)
tbl through the back loop
tog together
tr treble crochet (US double crochet)
WS wrong side
wyif with yarn in front
yo yarn over needle and into working position
For the Cape
Using US 15 (10mm) needles, cast on 54 sts. Join for working in the round, taking care not to twist the sts and place the unique stitch marker to indicate beginning of round.
Rounds 1–21: Knit.
Round 22: Knit and at the same time pm after st 8, 19, 35, and 46. These 4 markers indicate the shoulder increase points.
Round 23: [K to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo] 4 times, k to end. 8 sts inc
Round 24: Knit.
Rounds 25–34: Rep rounds 23–24.
102 sts
Round 35: [K to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo] 4 times, k to end. 8 sts inc
Rounds 36–38: Knit.
Rounds 39–54: Rep rounds 35–38.
142 sts
Rounds 55–68: Knit.
Bind (cast) off knitwise.
Making up and Finishing
Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements.
Tip: Cast on with the shortest circular needle and gradually switch up to the longer lengths as the number of stitches and garment circumference increase.
Tip: It is vital that the stitches don’t twist when joining to work in the round. To ensure they are straight, knit the first row but don’t turn at the end so the knit side of the fabric is still facing you, then join the round.
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