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Vintage 1952 Chic Cape #385
Quick & easy to create, this two-tone, drop-stitch cape
will become a season-spanning favorite.
MATERIALS:
Bear Brand Standard Knitting Worsted or
Fleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, 1 skein each of White & Color
Fleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, 1 skein each of White & Color
1 Pair #7 Knitting Needles
#4 Crochet Hook
GAUGE [before
dropping sts]:
5
sts = 1”; 7 rows = 1”
With color, cast on 49 sts for front
edge.
K 1 row, p 1 row for 6 rows.
Drop color, join white. * With white k 2 rows. [Carry yarn not in use loosely along edge of
work, twisting the 2 yarns every 4th row.]
Cont with white, p 1 row, k 1 row for 6
rows. Drop white.
With color, k 1 row, p 1 row for 6
rows.
Rep from * until there are 6 rows of 28th
colored stripe.
NEXT ROW:
Bind off 5 sts, * take ball of yarn thru loop on right needle, drop loop
from needle & pull tight [thus binding off another st], drop next 2 sts
from left needle & allow them to ravel out; leaving a sufficient length of
yarn [approx 1 ½”]l across 2 dropped sts to keep work flat, bind off next 3
sts; rep from * across row, end last rep bind off 5 sts. Ravel the dropped sts down to cast-on
row.
Purl side of white stripes is right side.
NECK EDGE:
With a separate strand of color run a
gathering thread up one long edge [where yarns were carried] holding in to
18”. Fasten off.
With white & working from right side,
work 1 row sc on gathered edge holding in to 18” working an even number of
sts.
Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each st of row
below. Break white.
Join color, ch 4, turn, * sk 1 sc, 1 tr in
next st, 1 tr in sk st; rep from *, end 1 tr in last st. Break yarn.
Join color at beg of last row, work 1 sc
in first st, * sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in same st; rep from *, end
with sl st in last st. Fasten off.
NECK CORD:
Cut 3 strands of color each 4 yds
long.
Tie strands tog at end.
Twist cord tightly.
Fold double with ends meeting, allow to
twist into a cord about 52” long.
Tie knit in ends of cord.
Run cord thru trebles at neck.
Do not steam.
ENJOY!
