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Pastel Luxury Cape

Create a cozy cape using our popular Pallete Collection luxury yarns, and wrap up in comfort! These gorgeous pastel yarns are an exclusive to Creative Habitat.

Materials List

  • Yarn 005 4x 50g
  • Needles: A 15mm (US 19)
  • Circular Needle.
  • A Yarn Needle
  • Fancy Pin (Optional)

Note: Correct tension/gauge is not essential for this cape

Instructions

Measurements:
Depth (approx) 31 cm/12inches

Abbreviations:
St/s - stitches, K - knit, P - purl, Garter st -every row knit, Stocking st - 1 row K 1 row P, RS - right side, WS - wrong side, Rep - repeat, Beg - begin/ning, Inc. - increase by knitting into front and back of same stitch.

Instructions:
Note: Yarn is used double throughout.

1. Beg at neck - Using a 15mm (US19) circular needle and 2 strands of yarn together, cast on 40 sts loosely.
Note - Work in rows not rounds.

2. Work 6 rows stocking st.

3. 7th row -K11, inc in next st, knit to last 12 sts, inc in next st, K 11.

4. 8th row - Purl. Repeast two rows until there are 60 sts.

5. Next row - inc in each st to end=120 st. Knit 2 rows garter st.  Cast (Bind) off loosely knitways.

Finishing: DO NOT PRESS. Using yarn needle, darn in ends. Place left side over right side and secure with fancy pin.

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