Free Pattern - Vintage 1957 Irish Cable Short Cape #324

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Vintage 1957 Irish Cable Short Cape #324

A clever needle worker will quickly work up this stole into a classic, season-spanning wardrobe favorite to keep or present as a welcome gift! 

Materials:  

9 oz American Thread “Dawn” Knitting Worsted

1 Circular Knitting Needle #10 ½             

1 Pair Knitting Needles #10 ½

1 Double Pointed Needle #7                    

1 Steel Crochet Hook #0

1 Button

Gauge: 

4 Stockinette sts = 1”

Cape:

With #10 ½ circular needle cast on 282 sts.  Do not join, work back & forth.

1^st row:  P 2, * k 6, p 10, rep from * 16 times, end with k 6, p 2.

2^nd row:  K 2, * p 6, k 10, rep from * 16 times end with p 6, k 2.

3^rd & 4^th rows:  Rep 1^st & 2^nd rows.

5^th row:  P 2, * place next 3 sts on double pointed needle & hold in back of work, k next 3 sts, then k 3 sts from double pointed needle [cable twist], p 10, rep from * across row end with a cable twist, p2.

6^th row:  Rep 2^nd row. 

These 6 rows form the pattern. 

Work in pattern until the 3^rd cable twist row is completed.

Next row:  1^st dec row:  K 2, * p 6, k 4, k 2 tog, k 4, rep from * across row end with p 6,
k 2. 

Work 5 rows even in pattern having 9 sts in each p section.

Next row:  2^nd dec row:  K 2, * p 6, k 3, k 2 tog, k 4, rep from * across row end with p 6,
k 2. 

Work in pattern dec 1 st in each p section every 6^th row until 1 st remains in each p section. 

Work 6 more rows in pattern end with 6^th row of pattern.

Next row:  P 2, * k 2 tog, k 2, k 2 tog, p 1, rep from * across row end with p 2.

Next row:  K 2, * p 4, k 1, rep from * across row end with k 2.  Bind off tightly in pattern. 

With right side of work toward you attach yarn at lower front edge, work a row of sc, working 44 sc up right Front, work a row of sc around neck edge skipping every other st, 44 sc down left Front.

Collar: 

Starting at outside edge with straight needles cast on 87 sts.

1^st row:  P 2, * k 6, p 5, rep from * across row end with k 6, p 2.

Work even in pattern same as cape having 5 sts in each p section until work measures 3 ½”.  Bind off in pattern. 

With right side of work toward you, attach yarn at neck edge 7 work a row of sc all around collar having same amount of sc at neck edge as on cape neck working 3 sc in each corner at outside edge.

Block cape & collar & sew collar in position.

Buttonloop: 

Attach yarn in 3^rd sc of cape at right neck edge, ch 5, sk 2 sc, sl st between joining of collar, cut yarn. 

Sew button at left neck edge.

ENJOY!