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Vintage Saucy Shell
Cape #428
Quick & easy to
create, this becoming cape in a charming shell crochet pattern of three colors
will become a season-spanning wardrobe favorite…perfect for many occasions!
SIZE:
8-14,
16-20.
Larger
sizes can be made by increasing size of crochet hook.
Directions
are given for size 8-14; changes for
size 16-20 are shown in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Knitting
Worsted 4 oz skeins: Color A 6 [8] oz; Color B 4 [6] oz; Color C 5 [6] oz
#H/8
Crochet Hook
GAUGE:
2
- [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] shells with 1 sc bet shells = 3”;
3
rows = 2”
CAPE: SIZES 8-14 & 16-20
1ST
ROW: [BOTH SIZES]: Start at neck edge with Color A, ch 57 [63],
this ch should meas without stretching, 14” [15”], work 1 sc in 2nd
ch from hook & in each ch. 56 [62]
sc.
2ND
ROW: Ch 6, turn, sk 1st sc, 1
dc in next sc, * ch 2, sk 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 2, 1 dc in next sc [V st];
rep from * 17 [19] times.
3RD
ROW: Turn, sl st in 1st ch-2
sp, ch 5, 1 dc in same sp as sl st, * ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc]
all in next ch-2 sp [V st]; rep from * across row work V st of last rep over
turning ch 5.
4TH
ROW: Turn, sl st into 1st
ch-2 sp, ch 5, 1 dc in same sp as last sl st, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop,
ch 1, V st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across row working V st of last rep over
end ch 5.
5TH
ROW: Turn, sl st into 1st
ch-2 sp, ch 6, 1 dc in same sp as last sl st, * ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in
next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, [1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc] all in next ch-2 sp [V st];
rep from * across row working V st of last rep over end ch 5; break off Color
A.
6TH
ROW: Turn, join Color B with dc in 1st
ch-3 sp, work [1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] all in same sp as 1st dc, * ch 3,
sk next ch-1 sp, next sc & next ch-1 sp, work [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] all in
ch-3 sp of next V st [shell]; rep from * across row working shell of last rep
over end ch 6. 19 [21] shells in row.
7TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, work shell of [2 dc, ch
2, 2 dc] in ch-2 sp of 1st shell, 8 ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch
1, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell; rep from * across row, end with sk next dc
of last shell, 1 dc in last dc of same shell.
NOTE:
Shells will always be worked in ch-2 sp of shells of
prev row & will be referred to as shell in shell.
FOR
SIZE 8-14 ONLY -
8TH
ROW [INC ROW]: Ch 3, turn, * work [shell
in next shell, ch 1,, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp]
3 times, work double shell [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] all in next shell, ch
1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1; rep from * across row, end with work
[shell in next shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next
ch-1 sp] twice, shell in next shell, 1 dc in trop st of turning ch; break off
Color B.
9TH
ROW: Turn, join Color C with sl st in 1st
dc, ch 3, * work shell of [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next shell, ch 3; rep from *
across row, end with shell in last shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch. 23 shells in row.
FOR
SIZE 16-20 ONLY:
8TH
ROW: [INC ROW]: Ch 3, turn, work [shell in next shell, ch 1,
sk next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp] twice, * work double
shell of [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] all in next shell, ch 1, sk next ch-1
sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, work [shell in next shell, ch 1, sk
next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp] 3 times; rep from *
across row, end last rep with work double shell in next shell, work [ch 1, sk
next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell]
twice, 1 dc in top st of turning ch; break off Color B.
9TH
ROW: Turn, join Color C with sl st in 1st
dc, ch 3, * work shell of [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next shell, ch 3; rep from *
across row, end with shell in last shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch. 26 shells in row.
10TH
ROW: [BOTH SIZES]: Ch 3, turn, * work shell in next shell, ch 1,
1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 1; rep from * across row, end with shell in last
shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch.
11TH
ROW: Ch 3, turn, * work shell of [3 dc,
ch 2, 3 dc] in next shell, ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1; rep from * across row,
end with shell in last shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch; break off Color
C.
NOTE:
All shells will be [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] shells for rem
of Cape & will not be referred to again.
12TH
ROW: Turn, join Color A with sl st in 1st
dc, * ch 3, work shell in next shell; rep from * across row, end with 1 dc in
top st of turning ch.
13TH
ROW: Rep 10th row.
14TH
ROW: BOTH SIZES: [INC ROW]:
Ch 3, turn, work shell in next shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1,
work double shell [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] all in next shell, work [ch 1,
1 sc in next sc,, ch 1, shell in next shell] 3 times [both sizes]; rep from *
across row;
FOR
SIZE 8-14 ONLY:
End
last rep with double shell in next shell, ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in
last shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch;
FOR
SIZE 16-20 ONLY: End with double shell
in last shell, 1 dc in top st of turning ch; break off.
15TH
ROW: With Color B rep 12th
row. 29 [33] shells in row.
16TH
ROW: Rep 10th row.
17TH
ROW: [BOTH SIZES]: [INC ROW]:
Ch 3, turn shell in 1st shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1,
double shell [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] all in next shell, work [ch 1, 1 sc
in next sc, ch 1, shell in next shell] 4 times [both sizes] rep from * across
row, end last rep with [ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in next shell] 2 [1]
time, dc in top st of turning ch; break off Color B.
18TH
ROW: With Color C rep 12th
row. 35 [40] shells in row.
19TH
ROW: Rep 10th row.
20TH
ROW: Rep 11th row.
RIGHT
FRONT: [BOTH SIZES]:
1ST
SHORT ROW: Turn join Color A with sl st
in 1st dc, ch 3, shell in next shell, * ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, next
sc & next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell; rep from * 3 [4] times, do not work in rem shells. 5 [6] shells across row.
2ND
SHORT ROW: Ch 3, turn, work shell in ch
loop of 1st shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 1, shell in
next shell; rep from * 3 [4] times, dc in top st of turning ch.
3RD
SHORT ROW: Ch 3, turn, shell in 1st
shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in next shell; rep from * 3 [4]
times, 1 dc in top st of turning ch; break off Color A.
4TH
SHORT ROW: Turn, join Color B with sl st
in 1st dc, ch 3, shell in next shell, * ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, next
sc & next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell; rep from * 3 [4] times, dc in top
st of turning ch.
Cont
in established stripe patt, rep last 3 short rows [from 2nd short
row to end of 4th short row] twice; rep 2nd short row
once more [both sizes]; break off.
NOTE:
Last stripe will be comp with shell edge.
SIDE
& BACK SECTION: [BOTH SIZES]:
1ST
SHORT ROW: With wrong side of last long
row of shells facing, join color A with sl st in ch loop of 1st free
shell, ch 3, work [2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in same ch loop as sl st, * ch 3, sk next
ch-1 sp, next sc & next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell; rep from * 23 [26]
times, do not work in rem 5 [6] shells. [28] shells across row.
2ND
SHORT ROW: Ch 3, turn, shell in 1st
shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 1, shell in next shell; rep from *
across row, end with sk next 2 dc of last shell, 1 dc in top st of ch 3.
3RD
SHORT ROW: Ch 3, turn, shell in 1st
shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in next shell; rep from 8 across
row, end with dc in top st of turning ch; break off Color A.
4TH
SHORT ROW: Turn, join Color B with sl st
in 1st dc, ch 3, shell in next shell, * ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, next
sc & next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell; rep from * across row, end with 1
dc in top st of turning ch.
Cont
stripe patt, rep last 3 short rows [from 2nd short row to end of 4th
short row] twice, rep 2nd short row once more [both sizes]; break
off.
LEFT
FRONT: [BOTH SIZES]:
1ST
SHORT ROW: With wrong side of rem 5 [6]
shell of last long row facing, join Color A with sl st in ch loop of 1st
free shell, ch 3, work [2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] all in same ch loop as sl st, 8 ch 3,
sk next ch-1 sp, next sc & next ch-1 sp, shell in next shell; rep from *
3[4] times, 1 dc in top st of turning ch.
5 [6] shells across row.
2ND
SHORT ROW: Ch 3, turn, shell in 1st
shell, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 1, shell in next shell; rep from * 3
[4] times, end with sk next 2 dc of last shell, 1 dc in top st of ch 3.
Now
work same as Right Front from 3rd short row to end, but do not break off.
SHELL
EDGE RND:
Ch
3, turn, work [shell in next shell, ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1] 4 [5] times,
shell in next shell, sk next dc of last shell, 1 sc in next dc of same shell,
shell over next turning ch, * work around arm opening over end dc or turning ch
of rows, work [1 sc over end st of next row, shell over end st of next row] 5
times [both sizes], ch 1, sk next 2 free dc of shell at top of arm opening, 1
sc in next sc, ch 1, sk 2 free dc of next shell, shell over end st of 1st
short row of Side & Back Section, work [1 sc over end st of next row, shell
over end st of next row] 5 times * [both sizes], work across last row of Side
& Back Section, sk 1st dc of 1st shell, 1 sc in next
dc, shell in ch loop of same shell, work [ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in
next shell] across row, sk next dc of last shell, 1 sc in next dc, shell over
next turning ch; rep from * to * once, work over end sts of Front on opposite
side of arm opening, work across last row of Right Front, sk 1st dc
of 1st shell, 1 sc in next dc, shell in ch loop of same shell, work
[ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in next shell] 4 [5] times, sk next dc of
last shell, 1 sc in next dc, sk next dc, shell over next turning ch, work up
front edge, work [1 sc over end st of next row, shell over end st of next row]
up front edge to within last sc row, work across neck edge on opposite side of
foundation ch, work 1 sc in base of 1st sc, work [sk next 2 sc,
shell in base of next sc, sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in base of next sc] across neck
edge, work drown front edge of Left Front, sk last sc of neck edge [both sizes]
work [shell over end st of next row, 1 sc over end st of next row] down front,
end last rep with shell over end st of next row, sk end st of next row, 1 sc
over end st of next row, sl st in 1st dc of 1st shell;
break off.
TIEING
CORD:
With
Color A, ch 125, work sl st in 2nd ch from hook & in each ch,
work back on ch work sl st on side of each st of ch; break off.
ENJOY!
