FREE PATTERN WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL
A crochet project to practice several techniques, because it’s crocheted both in the round, and back and forth. All made with double crochet, but including front post and back post variations. Constructed of one seamless piece (from the neck down) and a braided band (to crochet sideways), to be sewed by the end. So, if you are looking to learn new skills in crochet, this might be a good chance.
I’ve made the video tutorial for you to see the steps in detail, followed by the written instructions and charts with symbols below, to check round by round and row by row construction.
You’ll only need a 5.5 mm crochet hook and 220 gr. of medium/worsted weight yarn. And it’s one size only, which I consider small. But if you want to make a bigger version, you can just try making the upper part wider (by making more increase rounds) and longer (by going further than 13 rounds). Then just adapt the length of the cable band to cover the complete circumference.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
- 5.5 mm (I9) crochet hook
- Three 85 gr/ 3 oz (133 m/ 145 yd) skeins of medium weight Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn, color: Barley (92% acrylic, 8% rayon)
FINISHED SIZE: 22″ (widest part) x 10.2″/ 56 cm (widest part) x 26 cm
GAUGE: 12 sts x 8 rows= 4″/ 10 cm
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate: This design includes crochet basic stitches, intermediate shaping and finishing techniques.
STITCH GUIDE
- ch: chain
- R: row
- Rnd: Round
- st: stitch
- dc: double crochet (UK triple crochet)
- sl st: slip stitch
- FPdc: front post double crochet
- BPdc: back post double crochet
- rep: repeat
- RS: right side
CABLED CAPE
UPPER PART
It’s crocheted in the round, in closed rounds, starting from the neck.
Ch 72, sl st in the first ch to close in the round (take care not to twist the foundation ch).
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 71= 72 sts. The first 3 ch of every round replace the first dc. To close this and every following round sl st in the 3rd beginning ch.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc 4, 2 dc in next st, (dc 5, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times= 84 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc 83= 84 sts
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc 5, 2 dc in next st, (dc 6, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times= 96 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc 95= 96 sts
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc 6, 2 dc in next st, (dc 7, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times= 108 sts.
Rnd 7-13: Ch 3, dc 107= 108 sts
Fasten off.
CABLE BAND
Crocheted back and forth starting from one end. Ch 21.
R1: Starting in 5th ch from the hook dc 17, turn= 18 sts.
R2: Ch 3, dc 17, turn= 18 sts.
R3 (RS, cable/crossing row): Ch 3, 1 FPdc, dc 3, skip 4 sts, make 1 FPdc into each of the next 4 sts, go back to the skipped sts and make 1 FPdc into each of the 4 sts, dc 3, 1 FPdc, dc 1, turn= 18 sts.
R4: Ch 3, 1 BPdc, dc 3, make 1 BPdc into each of the next 8 sts, dc 3, 1 BPdc, dc 1, turn= 18 sts.
R5: Ch 3, 1 FPdc, dc 3, make 1 FPdc into each of the next 8 sts, dc 3, 1 FPdc, dc 1, turn= 18 sts.
R6-9: Rep R4-5 twice.
R10: Rep R4 once more.
Repeat R3-10 continuously until completing 40.1″/102 cm.
Make 2 last rows of 18 dc without FPdc or BPdc or any crossing.
Fasten off leaving a long strand for sewing.
FINISHING
Sew the ends of the cable band.
Take the upper part of the cape and align the beginning of rounds with the band seam.
Sew the band with the upper part of the cape (pin before making the final seam).
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
The cape is finished.
