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Vintage Irish Cable
Knit Cape #322
Directions
are for small [6 -10] & medium [12-16].
Changes
for medium sizes are in brackets.
Materials:
Knitting
worsted, 6 - 4 oz pull skeins
1
Circular Knitting Needle #11:
1
Pair #8 Knitting Needles
1
Cable Needle
1
#G Crochet Hook
Buttons
Gauge:
4
sts = 1”;
11
rows = 2”
Bust
Measurements:
Small
- 32 ½”;
Medium
- 38”
Cape:
With
circular needle, cast on 331 [363]. Do
not join, work back & forth:
1st
row [right side]: P 4 [5], k 8, p 4 [5],
* k 2 tog, yo, k 1, sk, p 4 [5], k 8, p 4 [5], rep from * across.
2nd
row & all even rows: K 4 [5], p 8, k 4 [5],
* p 5, k 4 [5], p 8, k 4 [5], rep from * across.
3rd
row: P 4 [5], sl next 4 to cable needle &
hold in back, k next 4 then k the 4 from cable needle to twist cable, p 4 [5],
* k 5, p 4 [5], twist cable, p 4 [5], rep from * across.
5th
row: Rep 1st row.
7th
row: P 4 [5], k 8, p 4 [5], * k 5, p 4 [5], k
8, p 4 [5], rep from * across.
9th
row: Rep 1st row.
11th
row: Rep 7th row.
12th
row: Rep 2nd row.
Rep
these 12 rows for pattern, working until 2nd cable twist row has
been completed.
Arm
Slits:
Work
1st 46 [51] sts, drop yarn but do not break off; join 2nd
skein of yarn & work to last 46 [51] sts, drop skein; join 3rd
skein & work to end.
Working
3 separate sections with 3 skeins of yarn, continue in pattern until 5th
cable twist row has been completed.
Break off 2nd & 3rd skeins.
Next
row: On wrong side with remaining skein work
across all 331 [363] sts to complete arm slits.
1st
dec row: P 2 [3], p 2 tog, k 8,
p 2 [3], p 2 tog, * k 2 tog, yo, k 1, yo, sk, p 2 [3], p 2 tog, k 8, p 2 [3], p
2 tog, rep from * across; 32 decs. Work
11 rows on 299 [331] sts.
2nd
dec row: P 2 tog, p 1 [2], k 8,
p 2 tog, p 1 [2], * k 2 tog, yo, k 1, yo, sk, p 2 tog, p 1 [2], k 8, p 2 tog, p
1 [2], rep from * across. Work 11 rows
on 267 [299] sts.
Next
row: Dec 1 in each p 2 [3] rib. With 1 [2] sts in dec ribs, work 11 more rows
on 235 [267] sts.
Medium
only:
Dec
1 st in each p 2 rib.
All
sizes:
With
1 st in each dec rib, work in pat on 235 sts, end with 9th cable
twist row.
Change
to #8 needles.
Yoke:
P
1, [ p 2 tog] 4 times, p 1, * p 2 tog, p 1, p 2 tog, p 1, [p 2 tog] 4 times, p
1, rep from * across: 141 sts.
2nd
row [right side]: K 1, * p 3, k 1, rep
from * across.
3rd
row: P 1, * k 3, p 1, rep from * across.
Rep
last 2 rows 3 times more then rep 2nd row once more, end on right
side.
11th
row: P 1, * k 1, k 2 tog, p 1, rep from *
across: 106 sts.
With
1 st less in each dec rib, work 9 more rows, end on right side.
21st
row: P 1, * k 2 tog, p 1, rep from *
across. Continue in ribbing on remaining
71 sts to 6” above start of yoke, end on right side.
K
next row for turn.
K
1 row & p 1 row for 7 rows for facing.
Bind off.
Turn
facing to wrong side & sew.
On
right side starting at neck edge, crochet 84 sc on left front edge, ch 1,
turn.
Work
4 more rows of sc. Fasten off.
On
right side, starting at lower edge crochet 84 sc on right front edge, ch 1,
turn.
Work
1 more row, ch 1, turn.
Buttonholes:
1
Sc in each of 1st 2 sc ch 3, sk 3, [1 sc in each of next 8 sc, ch 3,
sk 3] 7 times, 1 sc in each of last 2 sc, ch 1, turn.
Work
1 sc in each sc & in each ch st, ch 1, turn & work 1 more row, end at
neck, ch 1, do not turn, work sc across top of button band, fasten off.
Armbands:
On
back edge of arm slits, starting on right side work 28 sc, ch 1, turn &
work 6 more rows.
Sew
short edges in place.
On
right side work 1 row of sl st on front edge of arm slits.
Fringe:
Cut
3 - 14” strands.
Fold
in half & draw loop thru st at lower edge.
Draw
ends thru loop & tighten.
Make
9 fringes to each pattern.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half
double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
