Free knitting pattern and chart capelet

Capelet knitting patternFinished Size 20 1/4" neck circumference, 95 1/2" circumference at lower edge, 13" tall at center front, and 19 3/4" tall at center back.

Yarn Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone DK (50% blue-faced Leicester, 25% Wensleydale longwool, 25% dark brown Masham; 252 yd [230 m]/3 1/2 oz [100 g]): Goathland, 4 skeins.

Needles Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm): 40" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); removable m; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle; six 3/4" wooden buttons.

Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Cell st on smaller needle.

NOTES

This capelet is worked back and forth in rows from the top down with raglan increases. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.

German short-rows are used to curve the back and sides of the capelet. The short rows are worked from the widest to the narrowest and it can be helpful to use a removable stitch marker to mark the position of the previous turn to ensure you don't lose your position as you are working.

When working lace increases, work the increased stitches in stockinette stitch until you have three stitches to make up another pattern repeat, then work stitches in pattern.

CAPELET

Neckbang: With smaller needle and using the crochet chain provisional method, CO 86 sts. Do not join. 

Set-up row (RS) K7 for buttonband, place marker (pm), yo, k21 for left shoulder, yo, pm, k4, pm, yo, k9 for back, yo, pm, k4, pm, yo, k21 for right shoulder, yo, pm, k4, pm, yo, k9 for front, yo, pm, k4, sl 3 pwise wyf for buttonhole band—94 sts.

Next row (WS) Knit to last 3 sts, sl 3 pwise wyf.

Inc row (RS) [Knit to m, sl m, yo, knit to m, yo, sl m] 4 times, k4, sl 3 pwise wyf—8 sts inc'd.

Next row (WS) Knit to last 3 sts, sl 3 pwise wyf. Rep last 2 rows once more—110 sts.

Note: Buttonholes, raglan incs, and lace patt all occur simultaneously; read the foll section all the way through before proceeding.

Buttonhole row (RS) [Knit to m, sl m, yo, knit to m, yo, sl m] 4 times, k2tog, yo, k2, sl 3 pwise wyf—118 sts. Cont to work buttonholes in first 2 sts of buttonhole band as established every 16th row 5 more times, at the same time, work as foll: Work 1 WS row.

Body: Lace inc row (RS) [Knit to m, sl m, yo, work Cell chart to m, yo, sl m] 4 times, work buttonhole band as established over 7 sts—8 sts inc'd.

Next row (WS) [Knit to m, sl m, work in chart patt to m, sl m] 4 times, work buttonband as established over 7 sts. Rep last 2 rows 35 more times—406 sts.

Shape hem: Using the German method (see Notes), work short-rows as foll:

Short-row 1 (RS) K306, turn.

Short-row 2 (WS) Make double st, knit to last 7 sts, turn.

Short-row 3 Make double st, knit to 3 sts before double st, turn.

Rep last short-row 57 more times.

Next row (RS) Knit to last 3 sts, sl 3 pwise wyf.

Next row (WS) Knit to last 3 sts, sl 3 pwise wyf. Rep last 2 rows 3 more times. With larger needle and using the I-cord method, BO all sts.

FINISHING

Carefully remove waste yarn from provisional CO and place 86 sts onto larger cir needle. With RS facing, rejoin yarn. Using first 3 edge sts as I-cord sts, work I-cord BO to last 3 sts. Break yarn, leaving a 12" tail. With tail threaded on a tapestry needle, graft last 3 sts with I-cord sts still on needle using Kitchener st.

Sew on buttons. Weave in ends. Block to measurements.

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