TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Red Heart® Super Saver®: 3 (4) skeins 356 Amethyst A; 1 skein 312 Black B_x000B_
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8], 6mm [US J-10]_x000B_
- Yarn needle, tape measure
- Gauge: 3.5 sts=1” (3 cm); 14 rows = 4” (10 cm) in sc with smallest hook. 3 sts = 1” (3 cm); 9 rows = 4” (10 cm) in sc and dc with largest hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauges.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
- Directions are for size S/M; changes for size L/XL are in parentheses.
_x000B_
Finished Measurements
Chest = 34-38 (40-48)” [86-97(102-122) cm].
Cape Length = 24 (26)” [61 (66) cm].
CAPE
Collar Left Side
Repeat color pattern in contrasting color B for inside of collar Row 1: With A and smallest hook, ch 19, Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn—18 sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc in each st across; turn. Rows 3-21 (3-23): Repeat Row 2. Row 22 (24): Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog; turn—17 sts. Row 23 (25): Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across; turn— 16 sts. Rows 24-38 (26-40): Repeat Rows 22 and 23—1 st on last row.
Fasten off after last row.
_x000B_
Right Side
Row 1: With A, ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn—18 sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc in each st across; turn. Rows 3-21 (3-23): Repeat Row 2. Row 22 (24): Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in remaining sts; turn—17 sts. Row 23 (25): Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog; turn—16 sts. Rows 24-38 (26-40): Repeat Rows 22 and 23—1 st on last row. _x000B_ Fasten off after last row. With right side facing and working through remaining loops of Row 1, sew left and right collar together.
Cape
Row 1: With A and largest hook, ch 8 (10), join yarn to bottom of collar (A), sc 44 (46) sts across, ch 9 (11); turn—61 (67) sts Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, sc in each st across, sc in remaining 8_x000B_ chs; turn—60 (66) sts._x000B_ Row 3: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, repeat from * 8 (9) more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 sts; turn—70 (77) sts. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc in each st across; turn. Row 5: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, repeat from * 8 (9) more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 sts; turn—80 (89) sts. Row 6: Repeat Row 4. Row 7: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, repeat from * 8 (9) more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 (4) sts; turn—90 (100) sts. Row 8: Repeat Row 4. Row 9: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, repeat from * 8 (9) more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 (4) sts; turn—100 (111) sts. Row 10: Repeat Row 4. Row 11: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 (8) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 (15) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 (8) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 2 sts; turn—112 (123) sts. Row 12: Repeat Row 4. Row 13: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 (9) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 (15) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 (9) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 sts; turn—124 (135) sts. Row 14: Repeat Row 4. Row 15: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 (10) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 (15) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 4 sts; turn—136 (147) sts. Row 16: Repeat Row 4. Row 17: Ch 1, dc in 1st st, dc in each st across; turn. Row 18: Repeat Row 4. Rows 19-26: Repeat Rows 17 and 18 Row 27: Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 (11) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 (15) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 (11) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 5 sts; turn—148 (159) sts. Row 28: Repeat Row 4. Rows 29-38 (29-40): Repeat Rows 16 and 17. Row 39 (41): Ch 2, dc in 1st st, dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 (12) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 (15) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 (12) sts, repeat from * 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 5 sts; turn—160 (171) sts. Rows 40-51 (42-55): Repeat Rows 16 and 17. Rows 52-55 (56-60): Ch 1, sc in 1st st, sc in each st across; turn. Fasten off after last row.
Finishing
Neck Tie (make 2)
Ch 60, Fasten off. Sew neck ties to the corner of right and left neck. Collar With right side facing, sew A and B collars together. Turn right side out and sew inside collar bottom seam to outside collar. The collar will stand up straight against the neck.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B;
ch(s) = chain;
dc = double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet;
sl = slip;
sl st = slip stitch;
st(s) = stitch(es);
yo = yarn over hook;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.