Free Crochet Pattern: Homespun® Cape

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Free Crochet Pattern

Cape
Lion Brand^® Homespun®
Pattern Number: 40464-1C

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: One Size
Cape 38½ inches long x 53½ inches wide [98 x 136 cm], including border
Cloche 22 inches [56 cm] circumference
PUBLISHED IN: Vogue Knitting

CORRECTIONS: None

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790-341 Homespun® Yarn: Windsor

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Color (A)
Homespun®
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Homespun®

Hepplewhite	Shaker	Colonial	Antique	Deco	Rococo	Edwardian	Tudor

Sierra	Regency	Williamsburg	Baroque	Ranch	Waterfall	Gothic	Prairie

Barrington	Nouveau	Windsor	Corinthian	Mediterranean	Delft	Quartz	Metropolis

Covered Bridge Red	Montana Sky	Florida Keys Green	Coral Gables	Boston Rose	Sunshine State	Black	Granite

Candy Apple	Harvest	Olive	Cobalt	Fawn	Barley	Fuchsia	Grape

Lemonade	Spring Green	Lavender Sachet	Blue Sky	Cotton Candy	Cream	Golden	Meadow

Fiesta	Russet	Plum	Apple Green	Chili	Saffron	Dusty Blue	Earth

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Cape
Lion Brand^® Homespun®

GAUGE:

Cape 9 dc + 5 rows = 4 inches [10 cm].
Cloche [Dc, ch 1] 6 times = 4 inches [10 cm] BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

dc2tog (dc decrease) Yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
Picot Ch 3, sc in last dc made.

CAPE

Ch 26.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 24 sts.

Rows 2-18 Ch 3, dc in first dc (inc made), dc in each dc across, ending with 2 dc in top of turning ch (inc made); turn – 58 sts at end of Row 18.

Rows 19-34 Ch 3, dc in each dc across; turn.

Rows 35-51 Ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 sts, dc in each dc across to last 2 sts, dc2tog in last 2 sts; turn – 24 sts at end of Row 51. Do not fasten off.

BORDER

Rnd 1 With RS facing, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, working across top edge of Cape, *dc in each st across to next corner st, 3 dc in corner dc, working across side edge of Cape, work 2 dc in each row-end dc across to next corner*, 3 dc in corner st; rep from * to * once, join with slip st in top of beg ch – 260 dc.

Rnds 2-8 Ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, *dc in each dc across to next end corner, 3 dc in end corner dc, (dc in each dc across to next side corner, 2 dc in corner dc on side edge) twice, dc in each dc across to next end corner dc*, 3 dc in end corner dc; rep from * to * around; join with slip st in top of beg ch – 344 dc at end of Rnd 8.

Fasten off.

SMALL FLOWER

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 1, [sc, ch 4] 5 times in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 2 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Rnd 3 Working behind petals of Rnd 2, *ch 4, sc around the post of next sc 2 rnds below; repeat from * around – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Fasten off. Sew to 1 side edge of Cape.

CLOCHE

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 3, work 13 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beg ch – 14 sts.

Rnd 2 Ch 4, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 21 ch1-spaces.

Rnd 3 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 2 ch1-spaces; repeat from * around, (dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1) in last ch1-space; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 28 dc.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch1-spaces, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 ch1-spaces, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next ch1-space, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 5 ch1-spaces; repeat from * around, (dc , ch 1, dc, ch 1) in last ch1-space; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 33 dc.

Rnds 5-10 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 4, (dc, ch 1) in each ch1-space around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 33 dc.

Rnds 11-14 Slip st in first ch1-space, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in each ch1-space around; join with slip st in first sc – 33 sc.

Fasten off.

LARGE FLOWER

Ch 4; join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 1, [sc, ch 4] 5 times in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 2 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, 4 dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals.

Rnd 3 Working behind petals of Rnd 2, *ch 4, sc around the post of next sc 2 rnds below; repeat from * around – 5 ch4-loops.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first ch4-loop, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, dc, Picot, 2 dc, Picot, 2 dc, Picot, ch 2, sc) in each ch4-loop around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals. Fasten off.

Center Rnd With RS facing, join yarn around the post of any sc in Rnd 1, ch 1, *sc around post of sc, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook for picot, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc – 5 petals. Fasten off.

Sew to Cloche.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
beg = begin(s)(ning)	ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made	dc = double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)	rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side	sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)	tog = together

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Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.

*Homespun (Article #790) is a uniquely-textured bulky weight yarn that works up quickly and easily. 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; packaged in 6 oz/170g (185 yd/167m) pull skeins.


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