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Vintage 1960s Classique
Cape #367
SIZES:
Directions
to fit bust 32” to 34”, with changes for sizes 36” to 38” in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Paton’s
Beehive Molana 1 oz balls, 9 [10]
1
Pair #5 Knitting Needles
1
Button or Button Mold approx 1 ¼”
GAUGE:
8
sts & 11 rows = 2”
Be
sure to knit to this tension, so that your cape will be at least 16” deep.
STOLE:
Beg
at lower edge, cast on 212 [227]sts.
**
Beg with k row, work 11 rows st st ending with k row.
12TH
ROW: K.
13TH
ROW: P.
**
Rep
12th & 13th rows once more, 12th row once,
then from ** to ** once. [29 rows in
all.]
1ST
DEC ROW: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 9, k 2 tog, k
2. Rep from * to end of row.
P
1 row.
K
1 row.
Rep
from ** to ** once.
2ND
DEC ROW: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 7, k 2 tog, k
2. Rep from * to end of row.
P
1 row.
K
1 row.
Rep
from ** to ** once.
3RD
DEC ROW: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 5, k 2 tog, k
2. Rep from * to end of row.
P
1 row.
K
1 row.
Rep
from ** to ** once.
4TH
DEC ROW: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 3, k 2 tog, k
2. Rep from * to end of row.
P
1 row.
K
1 row.
Beg
with k row, work 7 rows st st, ending with k row.
NEXT
ROW: P 2, * p 2 tog, p 1, p 2 tog, p
2. Rep from * to end of row. 72 [77] sts on needle.
NEXT
ROWS: K 1 row. P 1 row.
Cast
off loosely, being sure cast-off edge measures about 32” [33”].
TO
FINISH ENDS:
Cast
on 14 sts.
Beg
with k row, work 10 rows st st, ending with p row. Cast off.
Make
another piece exactly the same.
The
wide purl stripes of cape are right side of work.
Having
cast-on edge for outside edge of work, sew side edges of one of these 14”
pieces to corresponding purl stripe at top & bottom of cape.
For
left side, gather remainder of edge up to about 3 ½” in order to fit this piece
& sew in position.
Finish
right side to correspond, leaving an opening in centre to form buttonhole &
reinforce gathered edge of buttonhole so it won’t break.
BUTTONMOLD
COVER:
This
should be a finely knit piece.
With
#10 needles cast on 12 sts.
Work
2” st st. Cast off.
Press
carefully.
Cut
a paper patt to indicate size required.
Lay
on knitted piece & trace out area required.
Machine
stitch over tracing if desired.
Cut
close to tracing & cover mold.
Sew
in position to correspond to buttonhole.
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
