Free Pattern - Vintage Quick & Easy Short Cape #334

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Vintage Quick & Easy Short Cape # 334

Materials:
11 oz.  American Thread Co. “Dawn” Knitting Worsted

#1 Plastic Crochet Hook

Contrasting Braid Trimming

1 Hook & Eye

Gauge:  7 sdc = 2”;  2 sdc rows = 1”

Note:  SDC = Short Double Crochet, or is now called HDC = Half Double Crochet

Ch 54, about 15 ½”, sl st in 2^nd st from hook, sl st in each of next 4 sts of ch, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts of ch, 1 sdc in each remaining st of ch [sdc: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull loop thru, yarn over & work off all loops at one time], ch 2, turn.

2^nd row:  Working in back loop of sts throughout, sdc in same space, 1 sdc in each of next 39 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, sl st in each of next 5 sts, ch 1, turn.

3^rd row:  Sl st in each next 9 sc, 1 sdc in each of next 40 sts, ch 2, turn.

Rep last 2 rows 49 times, then rep the 2^nd row once.  Working across neck edge work 1 sc in each ridge [51 sc], 54 sc down side of cape, work in sc across lower edge & 54 sc up opposite side, join in 1^st sc, cut yarn.

Collar:  Ch 20, sdc in 3^rd st from hook, 1 sdc in each remaining st of ch, ch 2, turn.

2^nd row:  Working in back loop of sts throughout, sdc in same space, 1 sdc in each remaining sdc, ch 2, turn. 

Rep last row 36 times, do not ch 2 at end of last row. 

Work a row of sc around 2 short sides & 1 long side, cut yarn. 

Sew remaining long side to neck edge. 

Sew braid around collar & to both front edges as shown in photo. 

Sew hook & eye at neck opening.

ENJOY!