Corby Weemin - hooded cape SPORT weight yarn knit pattern

This is a pattern for a hooded cape with 2 colourwork bottom edge motifs to choose from - Cameo or Leaf style. It is worked flat over the hood and then joined to continue and work in the round with a steek. 

Once steeked, sts are picked up and the border edge is worked in the round, as a folded hem with mitred corners. This project uses the stranded knitting technique, stockinette, and Linen Stitch. This pattern is intended for experienced knitters who are comfortable with large colourwork charts, floats, and steeking.

yarn:

5ply Shetland by Jamieson and Smith; 100 % Shetland; Balls: 115m/125yds per 50g ball

Cones 575m/625yds per 250g cone

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Scarlet Twilight) - 1150 {1500, 2000} yds / 1050 {1372, 1828} m

colour B (Navy) - 710 {930, 1202} yds / 650 {850, 1100} m

needles (additional needles in gauge may be needed to work border edge) :

3.25mm (us no 3) circular 40in/101cm

3.75mm (us no 5) circular 40in/101cm

gauge:

25 sts x 25 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on 3.75mm needles

Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.

approximate finished size:

(to cover chest & arms) - 45.5 {55.5, 65.5} in / 115.5 {141, 166.5} cm; intended to be worn with approximately 6 - 10 in/15 - 25.5 cm positive ease

bottom edge circ -

46.75 {53.5, 75.5} in / 117.5 { 141.5, 189.5} cm

schematic on Page 18

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, additional st markers as needed between repeats, 1 - 3 clasps / closures; 2cm wide (or so) ribbon to cover steek (optional) approximately 5yds/m in length, crochet hood and waste yarn to stabalise steek