Free Pattern - Vintage Town & Country Knit Cape #323

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Vintage Town & Country Knit Cape #323

Quick & easy to create…classic design becomes a season-spanning wardrobe favorite!

SIZES:

Directions are for small [6 -10] & medium [12-16]. 

Changes for medium sizes are in brackets.

Materials: 

Knitting worsted, 4 [5] - 4 oz pull skeins

1 Pair #10 Knitting Needles

1 #G Crochet Hook

Buttons

Gauge: 

4 sts = 1”;

5 rows = 1”

MEASUREMENTS;

Bust Measurements: 

Small - 32 ½”; 

Medium - 38”

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

BEG                =  Begin                                
CONT             =  Continue

DEC               =  Decrease                          
INC                 =  Increase

K                     =  Knit                                    
P                     =  Purl

PAT                =  Pattern                              
REM               =  Remain

REP                =  Repeat                              
SL                   =  Slip

SK                   =  Skip                                   
ST                   =  Stitch

TOG                =  Together                           
YO                  =  Yarn Over

Pattern:

1^st & 2^nd row:  * K 1, p 1, rep from * across.

3^rd & 4^th row:  * P 1, k 1, rep from * across.

Rep these 4 rows for pattern.

Back: 

Cast on 112 [120] sts, k 6 rows. 

Work in pat to 4” from start. 

Dec 1 st each side on next row then every 6^th row 11 times more:  88 [96] sts rem. 

Cont in pat dec 1 st each side every 4^th row 4 [5] times, then every other row 10 times:  60 [66] sts rem. 

Back is about 24 ½” [25 ½”] long & 15” [17”] wide at this point.

Neck: 

Work 18 [20] sts & sl them to holder, bind off center 24 [26] for neck, work to end. 

Dec 1 each side every row until no sts rem.  Fasten off.

Side Section: 

Cast on 48 [50] sts.  K 6 rows. 

Work in pat to 4” from start.  Mark end of last row for back edge. 

Work in pat, dec 1 st at back edge on next row then every 6^th row 11 more times, every 4^th row 4 [5] times then every other row 10 times:  22 [23] sts rem. 

Cont in pat keep unmarked edge straight & dec 2 sts at back edge by working 3 sts tog on every row until 2 [3] sts rem.  P 2 [3] tog.  Fasten off. 

Since pat is reversible, work other side the same.

Right Front: 

Cast on 26 [28].  K 6 rows. 

1^st row:  K 3 for front border, k 1, * p 1, k 1, rep from * across.

2^nd row:  P 1, * k 1, p 1, rep from * to last 3, k 3.

3^rd row:  K 3, p 1, * k 1, p 1, rep from * across.

4^th row:  K 1, * p 1, k 1, rep from * to last 3, k 3.

Rep these 4 rows for pat, work to 4” from start. 

With 3 garter sts as front border, dec 1 at side edge on next row then every 10^th row 8 more times. 

Work on the 17 [19] sts to same length as back to neck.

Neck: 

Bind off 6 [8] sts at front edge for neck. 

Bind off 2 at neck edge 4 times. 

Work the 3 sts then bind off.

Left Front: 

Work garter st border at bottom same as on right front.

1^st row:  Right Side:  K 1, * p 1, k 1, rep from * to last 3 sts, k 3.

2^nd row:  K 3 for border, p 1, * k 1, p 1, rep from * across. 

Cont in pat working to correspond to Right Front.

Starting at bottom sew side edge of front to straight edge of side sections for 4 ½”. 

Leave 9” open for arm slits then sew seams to top. 

With garter st borders at front edges sew front & side sections to back.

Collar: 

Cast on 72 [74].  K in garter st for 4 ½”.  Bind off.  Leaving 1” free at each front edge,

Sew collar to neck. 

Work 1 row sc around arm slits.

Fringe: 

Cut 3 - 9” strands. 

Fold in half. 

Draw fold thru st at lower edge then draw ends thru loop & tighten. 

Space fringes about 1” apart.

ENJOY!