Free Pattern - Vintage Cosmopolitan Crochet Cape #191

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Vintage Cosmopolitan Cape #191

Quick & easy to create, this classic cape-shawl, in a rib stitch pattern,

will become a season-spanning favorite!

SIZE: 

Directions are for sizes 10-14, & 16-20. 

Direction changes for sizes 16-20 will be shown in brackets. 

Larger sizes can be achieved by increasing the size of the crochet hook.

MATERIALS:           

11 [13] - 1 oz balls of Columbia Minerva Mohair,

OR interchangeable with

5 [6] - 4 oz skeins Knitting Worsted

#H/8 Crochet Hook

2 sets Large Snap Closures

GAUGE: 

7 front rib dc = 2”;    

5 rows = 2”

HANDY CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS:                                     

BET    =          Between                                           
CH      =          Chain

DC      =          Double Crochet                               
DEC   =          Decrease

HDC   =          Half Double Crochet                         
HK      =          Hook

INC     =          Increase                                            
LP       =          Loop

MEAS =          Measure                                           
PATT  =          Pattern

REM   =          Remain                                             
REP    =          Repeat

SC      =          Single Crochet                                 
SK       =          Skip/Skipped

SL ST =          Slip Stitch                                         
SP       =          Space

ST       =          Stitch                                               
TOG    =          Together

TRC    =          Triple Crochet                                  
YO      =          Yarn Over

1^ST HALF: 

1^ST ROW:  Start at center front neck edge, ch 16, should meas 4 ½” without stretching.  Work 1 sc in 2^nd st from hk, 1 sc in each of rem 14 sts of ch.  15 sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across row.

START PATTERN [PATT]: 

1^ST ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first sc, work front rib dc around next sc as follows:  [yo, insert hk from front to back, around st to front again, yo pull lp thru, yo & thru 2 lps on hk, yo & thru rem 2 lps on hk], 2 front rib dc’s around next sc, ch 2, work [front rib dc around each of next 2 sc, 2 front rib dcs around next sc, ch 2] 3 times, front rib dc around each of next 2 sc, 2 front rib dcs around last sc. 

There are 5 4-front rib dc groups with ch 2 bet each group in last row.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around first front rib dc as follows: [yo, insert hk from back to front around st, to back again, yo pull lp thru, yo & thru 2 lps on hk,  yo & thru rem 2 lps on hk], a back rib dc around each of next 3 front rib dcs, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, work [back rib dc around each of next 4 front rib dcs, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, back rib dc around each of next 3 front rib dc, 2 back rib  dcs around turning ch 2. 

There are 37 dcs in last row, not counting ch 3.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 2, turn, work front rib dc around each of first 5 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 dcs, work [front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dc, back rib dc around each of next 4 dcs] 3 times, work front rib dc around each of rem 4 rib dcs; do not work in turning ch 3. 

NOTE:  Do not work in turning ch 3, unless otherwise mentioned.

4^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs round next rib dc, front rib dc around each of next 2 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, work  [1 back rib dc around next 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, 1 front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc] 3 times, 1 back rib dc around next 5 rib dcs, 2 back rib dcs around turning ch 2. 

There are 47 rib dcs in last row.

5^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, front rib dc around each of first 7 rib dc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

6^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dc, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc] 3 times, 1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dc, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc] 3 times, 1 back rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, 2 back rib dcs over each of next 2 end sts. 

There are 58 rib dcs in last row - 4 [4back rib dc groups], 1 [10 back rib dc group], 4 [8 front rib dc groups] in last row.

7^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, 1 front rib dc around first rib dc, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 8 rib dcs, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 8 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

8^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, work [1 back rib dc around next 4 rib dcs, 2 front rib dcs around next rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, 2 front rib  dcs around next rib dc] 3 times, 1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dc, 2 back rib dcs around next rib dc, 2 back rib dcs around turning ch 2. 

There are 70 rib dcs in last row - 4 [4 back rib dc groups], 1 [14 back rib dc group], 4 [10 front rib dc groups] in last row.

9^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first rib dc, work 2 front rib dcs around each of next 2 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 11 front rib dcs, work [ 1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

10^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 3 times, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around each of next 15 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around turning ch 2.  NOTE:  Last 16 back rib dcs are collar. 

There are 72 rib dcs in last row - 1 [16 back rib dc group], 4 [4 back rib dc groups], 4 [10 front rib dc groups] in last row.

11^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first rib dc, front rib dc around next 15 rib dc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times. 

Rep last 2 rows [10^th & 11^th rows] twice [both sizes].

1^ST SHORT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs] twice, work 1 back rib hdc around next rib dc as follows:  [yo, insert hk from back to front around st to back again, yo pull lp thru, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk], back rib hdc around next back rib dc, back rib sc around each of next 2 back rib dcs; do not work in rem sts.

2^ND SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 front rib sc around each of first 2 rib sc,, 1 front rib hdc around next front hdc as follows:  [yo, insert hk from front to back around st to front again, yo pull lp thru, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk], 1 front rib hdc around next rib hdc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 3 times.

16^TH ROW:  Ch 3 turn, 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] twice, 1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around each of next 2 rib hdc, 1 back rib dc around each of next 2 rib scs, work 1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 back rib dc around each of last 15 rib dc, 1 back rib dc around turning ch 2.

17^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 15 rib dcs, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs ] 4 times.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs] twice, back rib hdc around each of next 2 rib dcs, 1 back rib sc around each of next 2 rib dcs; do not work in rem sts.

4^TH SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, front rib sc around each of first 2 rib scs, front rib hdc around each of 2 rib hdc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs ] twice.

18^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 110 rib dcs] twice, back rib dc around each of next 2 rib hdc, back rib dc around each of next 2 rib scs, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of last 15 rib dcs, back rib dc around turning ch 2.

19^TH ROW:  Rep 17^th row.

5^TH SHORT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, back rib hdc around each of next 2 rib dcs, back rib sc around each of next 2 rib dcs; do not work in rem sts.

6^TH SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work front rib sc around each of first 2 rib sc, front rib hdc around each of next 2 rib hdcs, 1 back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of last 4 rib dcs.

20^TH ROW:  Ch 3, turn, 1 back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 2 rib hdc, 1 back rib dc around each of next 2 rib scs, work [1 front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] twice, front rib dc around each of next 10 rib dc, back rib dc around each of last 15 rib dcs, back rib dc around turning ch 2.

21^ST ROW:  Rep 11^th row.

22^ND ROW:  Rep 10^th row.

23^RD ROW:  Rep 11^th row. 

Rep last 14 rows [from 1^st short row to end of 23^rd row] 2 [3] times.  This completes 1^st Half of Cape; do not break off.

2^ND HALF [BOTH SIZES]: 

1^ST ROW:  Rep 10^th row of !st Half.

2^ND ROW:  Rep 11^th row of !st Half.

3^RD & 4^TH ROWS:  Rep 10^th & 11^th rows of 1^st Half once.

1^ST SHORT ROW:  Rep 5^th short row of 1^st Half.

2^ND SHORT ROW:  Rep 6^th short row of 1^st Half.

5^TH ROW:  Rep 20^th row of 1^st Half.

6^TH ROW:  Rep 17^th row of 1^st Half.

3^RD & 4^TH SHORT ROWS:  Rep 3^rd & 4^th short rows of 1^st Half.

7^TH ROW:  Rep 18^th row of 1^st Half.

8^TH ROW:  Rep 17^th row of 1^st Half.

5^TH & 6^TH SHORT ROWS:  Rep 1^st & 2^nd short rows of 1^st Half.

9^TH ROW:  Rep 16^th row of 1^st Half. 

Rep last 14 rows from [2^nd row to end of 9^th row of 2^nd Half] 2 [3] times.

NEXT 4 ROWS:  Rep 11^th & 10^th rows of 1^st Half twice.

NEXT ROW:  DEC ROW:  Ch 2, turn sk first front rib dc, work 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dc as follows:  [yo insert hk from front to back around next st to front again, yo & [pull lp thru, yo & thru 2 lps on hk, yo, insert hk from front to back around next st to front again, yo & pull thru, you & thru 2 lps on hook, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk], work 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 11 rib dc, work [back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dc, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dc, front rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 back rib dcs] 3 times, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 6 rib dcs, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 10 rib dcs, 2-joined back rib dc around next 2 sts as follows:  [yo, insert hk from back to front around  next st to back again, yo pull lp thru, yo & thru 2 lps on hk yo & thru all 3 lps on hk], back rib 2-joined dc around last joined rib dc & turning ch 2.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 2, turn sk first st, work [2-joined front rib dc around next 2 sts ] twice, 1 front rib dc around each of next 7 rib dc, work [back rib dc around each of next 8 sts, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dc, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 3 times, work 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dc, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 6 rib dc, 2-joined back rib dc around next 2 sts, 2-joined back rib dc around last st & turning ch 2  there are 4 [4 back rib dc groups], 1 [8 back rib dc group], 4 [6 front rib dc groups] in last row.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first st, work 2-joined rib dc around next 2 sts, 1 front rib dc around next 5 rib dc, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 6 sts, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 2 rib dcs, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 3 times, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, 1 front rib dc around each of next 2 rib dcs, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 5 back rib dcs, 2-joined back rib dc around last st & turning ch 2.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first st, 2-joined front rib dc around next 2 front rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 3 front rib dcs, work [1 back rib dc around each of next 4 sts, 1 front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 4 times.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 3, turn, work back rib dc around each of first 4 rib dcs, work [front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs] 3 times, front rib dc around each of next 4 rib dcs, back rib dc around each of next 3 rib dcs, 2-joined back rib dc around last st & turning ch 2.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first st, front rib dc around each of next 3 rib dcs, work [sk next 4 back rib dcs, front rib dc around each of next 4 front rib dcs] 4 times. 

There are 20 front rib dcs in last row [both sizes] counting ch 2 as 1 rib dc.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sdc in each of first 2 rib dcs, work [2-joined sc in top of next 2 rib dcs as follows:  pull up lp in each of next 2 rib dcs, yo & thru all 3 lps on hk, 1 sc in each of next 2 rib dcs] 4 times, 2-joined sc in last rib dc & top st of turning ch. 

There are 15 sts in last row [both sizes].

COLLAR EDGE: 

With right side of Collar [16 front rib dcs] facing, join yarn with sl st over end sc of 2^nd row, ch 1, work over end rib dc or turning ch 2 of rows, work 2 sc over each end rib dc or turning ch, sl st over end sc of next sc row;  break off.

BOW: 

1^ST ROW:  Ch 12, work 1 dc in 4^th st from hk & in each of 8 rem sts of ch.  There are 10 dc across row counting ch 3 as 1 dc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first dc, work back rib dc around each of next 8 dc, back rib dc around turning ch.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first front rib dc, front rib dc around each of next 8 front rib dc, front rib dc around turning ch.

4^TH ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first back rib dc, back rib dc around each of next 8 back rib dcs, back rib dc around turning ch. 

Rep last 2 rows [3^rd & 4^th rows] until piece meas 12” from beg, end with 4^th row.

NEXT RND:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first front rib dc, 1 sc in each of next 8 front rib dc, 1 sc in top st of ch 2, work along side edge, over end rib dc or turning ch work 2 sc over each end st, work along opposite side of foundation ch, in base of sts, work 1 sc in base of next 10 sts, work along opposite side edge same as first side, join with sl st in first sc; break off.

CENTER PIECE: 

1^ST ROW:  Ch 6, work 1 dc in 4^th st from hk, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts of ch. 

There are 4 dc in last row, count ch 3 as 1 dc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 2, turn, sk first dc, work back rib dc around each of next 2 dc, back rib dc around turning ch.

Have 4 rib dcs across row rep 3^rd & 4^th rows of piece for bow until center piece meas 4” from beg, work last rnd around piece same as for bow having 4 sc at top & bottom edge.

FINISHING: 

With right side of piece for bow facing [front rib dcs] & using a darning needle & matching color yarn, sew short sc rows tog. 

With right side of center piece facing, place center piece at center around bow & sew short sc rows tog. 

Sew bow to one side of cape. 

Sew 2 sets of large snaps on sc rows at beg & end of Cape.

ENJOY!