Free Pattern - Vintage Formal Angora Knit Cape Stole #329

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Vintage Formal Angora Knit Cape Stole #329

Materials: 

Fleisher’s

OR

Bucilla Imported French angora, 14 balls

1 Pair #10 Knitting Needles          

#3 Steel Crochet Hook

1 Ring, inside diameter 1 ¼”

1 Ring, inside diameter ¾” diameter

Gauge: 

4 sts = 1”;    

11 rows = 2”

Stole:

Cast on 9 sts for left front edge.

Left Front Shaping: 

1^st row:  P all sts.

2^nd row:  1^st inc row:  K, inc 1 st in each of 8 sts, k last st.  17 sts.

3^rd row:  P all sts.

4^th row:  2^nd inc row:  K, inc 1 st in each of 16 sts, k last st. 33 sts.

5^th row:  P, inc 1 st in last st.

6^th row:  Inc 1 st in 1^st st, k to end.

7^th & 8^th rows:  Same as 5^th & 6^th rows.

9^th row:  Same as 5^th row.  38 sts.

10^th row:  Final inc row:  K, inc 1 st in each of 37 sts, k last st.  75 sts.

Rib Pattern: 

Wrong Side:  P 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end of row.  Mark end of row for lower edge of cape & beg of short rows.

** Short Rows: 

1^st row:  Right Side:  Beg at lower edge of cape, k 9, p 2; turn.

2^nd row:  Sl 1 st, k1, p 9.

3^rd row:  K 9, p 1, p next [slipped] st tog, with st directly below, k 9, p 2; turn.

4^th 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.

5^th row:  K 9, p 2, k 9, p 2, working sl st as before, k 9, p 2; turn.

6^th row:  Sl 1 st, k 1, p 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end.

7^th row:  * K 9, p 2, rep from * twice more working sl st as before, k 9, p 2, turn.

8^th row:  Sl 1 st, k 1, p 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end.

9^th row:  * K 9, p 2; rep from * 3 times more working sl st as before, k 9, p 2, turn.

10^th row:  Sl 1 st, k 1, p 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end.

11^th row:  * K 9, p 2, rep from * 4 times more working sl st as before, k 9, p 2, turn.

12^th row:  Sl 1 st, k 1, p 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end.

13^th row:  K 9, * p 2, k 9, rep from * to end.

14^th row:  P 9, * k 2, p 9, rep from * to end.  75 sts.

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more, end at lower edge.

Rep from ** 11 times more, then rep from ** up to & including row 14, end on wrong side at lower edge with 2^nd row after 13^th st of short rows.

Right Front Shaping: 

1^st row:  1st dec row:  K 2 tog, 37, k 1.  38 sts.

2^nd row:  P dec, 1 st at end.

3^rd row:  Buttonhole row:  K 2 tog, k 15, bind off next 4 sts for buttonhole, k to end.

4^th row:  P 16, cast on 4 sts over buttonhole, p 14, p 2 tog.

5^th row:  K 2 tog, k to end.

6^th row:  P, dec 1 st at end.

7^th row:  Dec row:  K 2 tog, 16 times, k 1.  17 sts.

8^th row:  P.

9^th row:  Final dec row:  K 2 tog, 8 times, k 1.  Bind off 9 sts.

Finishing: 

Thread strand of Angora in tapestry needle & using small running sts, gather 9 cast-on sts at left front edge & draw up tightly.  Fasten securely. 

Gather bound-off sts at right front edge in same way.

Button: 

1^st row:  Right side:  Make a loop on hook, work 30 sc over smaller ring, join with sl st in 1^st sc; fasten off, leaving 16” end. 

Thread end into tapestry needle & from wrong side, draw through back loop of each sc & gather up tightly. 

Fasten securely leaving end for sewing. 

Work 50 sc over larger ring, join with sl st in 1^st sc, ch 1, do not turn. 

Work 1 sc in every 2^nd sc around; 25 sc, join with sl st.  Break yarn, leaving 16” end. 

Thread yarn in tapestry needle & from wrong side draw thru back loop of each sc & gather up firmly.  Fasten securely. 

Sew small ring to center of large ring, sewing just inside small ring. 

Sew button on left front edge opposite buttonhole, as shown in photo.

ENJOY!