Princess Layered Cape
Travel the north in style.
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Materials
4 mm hook
4.5 mm hook
DK yarn in pink (1.4 kg) and purple/burgundy (200g)
I used Ice Yarns Elite Baby Fuschia, Ice Yarns Lorena Purple
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
If making the hood:
5 snaps
Eyelash yarn in off-white
I used Ice Yarns Lambkin Ecru
If making the bottom cape and top cape:
7 snaps
Stitches
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet increase (dcinc)
Double crochet decrease (dc dec)
Back loop only/front loop only (BLO/FLO)
Pattern notes
Project is worked in rows.
Pattern is worked with 4mm hook unless otherwise specified.
Fits most adults.
The project is made in three parts, that you can mix and match as you choose.
The variations are:
Top cape + Hood (A)
Bottom Cape + Hood (B)
Top cape + Bottom cape (C)
Top cape + Bottom cape + Hood (D)
Top cape (E)
Bottom cape (F)
Charts
A:
B:
Gauge
10 rows of dc = 10cm, 10 sts = 5 cm
Instructions
Hood (A, B, D)
In Pink:
Ch 30
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook, then sc along. Ch 1, turn (29)
Row 2: In BLO, dc, (8dc, dcinc,) x 3, dc, ch 1, turn (32)
Row 3: dc, (dcinc, 9 dc) x3, d, ch 1, turnc (35)
Row 4: dc, (dcinc, 10 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (38)
Row 5: dc, (dcinc, 11 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (41)
Row 6: dc, (dcinc, 12 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (44)
Row 7: dc, (dcinc, 13 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (47)
Row 8: dc, (dcinc, 14 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (50)
Row 9: dc, (dcinc, 15 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (53)
Row 10: dc, (dcinc, 16 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (56)
Row 11: dc, (dcinc, 17 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (59)
Row 12: dc, (dcinc, 18 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (62)
Row 13: dc, (dcinc, 19 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (65)
Row 14: dc, (dcinc, 20 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (68)
Row 15: dc, (dcinc, 21 dc) x3, dc, ch 1, turn (71)
Rows 16-43: dc along, ch 1, turn (35)
With the WS facing out, Fold piece in half so that the first stitch of the row is touching the last, and sl st each stitch along together.
Finish off.
Edging
Row 1: Join pink yarn at a corner of the piece and sc evenly around the row edges, making sure to have a multiple of 10 stitches at the end. Do not sc around row 1 of the hood. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-8: sc along, ch 1 turn while working in pattern (a).
Row 9: Change to pink yarn. Sc around, ch 1, turn
Row 10: Change to eyelash yarn. Sc around in FLO.
Finish off, weave in ends.
Top cape (A, C, D, E)
In Pink:
Ch 81
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc along, ch 1, turn (80)
Row 2: (9 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (88)
Row 3: (10 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (96)
Row 4: (11 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (104)
Row 5: (12 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (112)
Row 6: (13 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (120)
Row 7: (14 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (128)
Row 8: (15 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (136)
Row 9: (16 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (144)
Row 10: (17 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (152)
Row 11: (18 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (160)
Row 12: (19 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (168)
Row 13: (20 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (176)
Row 14: (21 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (184)
Rows 15-25: dc song, ch 1, turn (184)
Mark stitch #92
Row 26: sl st in first st, ch 1, dcdec, dc until 3 stitches away from the marker, dcdec, leaving last st before the marker unworked. Ch 1, turn. (88)
Rows 27-32: sl st in first st, ch 1, dcdec, dc until 3 stitches away from the end of the row, dc dec leaving last st of the row unworked. Ch 1, turn. (64)
Finish off.
Row 26’: Join yarn at st # 93. Dcdec, dc until 3 stitches away from the end of the row, dc dec leaving last st of the row unworked. Ch 1, turn. (87)
Rows 27’-32’: sl st in first st, ch 1, dcdec, dc until 3 stitches away from the end of the row, dc dec leaving last st of the row unworked. Ch 1, turn. (64)
Finish off.
Edging
With 4.5 mm hook, in pink:
Row 1: sc evenly around the piece. Do not sc around the collar! Make sure that you have a multiple of 10 stitches. Ch 1, turn.
With 4 mm hook:
Rows 2-6: sc along edging in pattern (a). Ch 1, turn.
Do not finish off! Skip to Collar instructions.
Bottom cape (B, C, D, F)
In Pink:
Ch 64.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc along, ch 1, turn (63)
Row 2: (6 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (72)
Row 3: (7 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (81)
Row 4: (8 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (90)
Row 5: (9 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (99)
Row 6: (10 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (108)
Row 7: (11 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (117)
Row 8: (12 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (126)
Row 9: (13 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (135)
Row 10: (14 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (144)
Row 11: (15 dc, dcinc) along, ch 1, turn (153)