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Vintage Angora Knit
Cape Stole # 331
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:
Bucilla
or Fleisher’s Imported French Angora, 16 balls.
1
Pair #8 Knitting Needles
Gauge:
5
sts = 1”
Measurements:
Width
from lower edge to back of neck 15”
STOLE:
Cast
on 3 sts for beg of 1st tie.
Work
Stockinette st [st st] - p 1 row, k 1 row - inc 1 st each side of every k row
until there are 33 sts.
Continue
even in st st until 10” from beg, measured at center of work, end with p row.
Dec row: K 2 tog, 16 times, k 1;
17 sts.
Work
2” even, end with p row.
Inc row: K, inc 1 st in each st
16 times, k 1; 33 sts.
P
1 row, inc 1 st at end of row; 34 sts.
Mark end of row for lower edge of cape.
Rep
inc at lower edge every row 4 times more; 38 sts.
Next row: K, inc 1 st in each 37
sts, k 1; 75 sts.
Rib pattern: From wrong side, p 9, *
k 2, p 9; rep from * to end.
** 1st short row: Beg at lower edge of cape, k 9, p 2, turn.
2nd row:
Sl
1 st, k 1, p 9.
3rd row:
K
9, p 1, p next [slipped] st tog with st directly below, k 9, p 2, turn.
4th row:
Sl
1 st, k 1, p 9, k 2, p 9.
Note: To avoid
holes when working over sl st, always p this st tog with st directly below.
5th row:
* K
9, p 2; rep from * twice working sl st as before, turn.
6th row:
Sl
1 st, k 1, p 9, k 2, p 9, k 2, p 9.
Continue
to work 9 k sts & 2 p sts more in each of next 3 rows worked from lower
edge; 12 short rows in all.
Work
all sts in rib pat in next row worked from same side.
Work
7 rows more in rib pat on all 75 sts, end at lower edge.
Rep
from ** 15 times more, working 2 rows only after last short row, end at lower
edge.
Next row: right side: K 2 tog 37 times, k 1; 38 sts, turn. P, dec 1 st at end of row.
Cont
in st st, rep dec at lower edge of cape every row 4 times more; 33 sts.
Dec row: K 2 tog 16 times, k 1;
17 sts.
Work
even in st st for 2” end with p row.
Inc row: K, inc 1 st in every st
16 times, k 1; 33 sts.
Work
even in st st until 2nd tie is same length as 1st tie to
beg of shaping of point.
Dec
1 st each side of every k row until 3 sts remain. Bind off.
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
