Free Knitting Pattern: Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® Basketweave Cape

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Basketweave Cape
Lion BrandŽ Wool-Ease^® Thick & Quick^®
Pattern Number: VK25CapeAD Basketweave-pattern cape with ribbed collar, side arm slits and one-button closure at neck. Designed by Vladimir Teriokhin.

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Intermediate
SIZE: One Size
Lower edge (closed) 74"/188cm Length 23"/58.5cm

PUBLISHED IN: Vogue Knitting

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

640-149 Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn: Charcoal Dark gray
Quantity needed: 6 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 41.94

Lion Brand Knitting Needles Size 15 [10 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 5.95

Lion Brand Stitch Holders
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 5.99

Additional Materials
One large decorative button
GAUGE:
9 sts and 15 rows = 4"/10cm over basketweave pat foll chart BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

INSTRUCTIONS
BACK Cast on 83 sts. Work in k1, p1 rib for 6 rows. Work in basketweave pat as foll: Work first4 sts of chart, work 8-st rep 9 times, work last7 sts. Cont in pat as established until piecemeasures 6.5"/16.5cm from beg. Side shaping Dec 1 st each side on next row, then every 4throw 6 times more-69 sts. Work even untilpiece measures 14"/35.5cm from beg. Dec 1st each side every other row 13 times-43 sts.Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows, 4 sts atbeg of next 4 rows. Bind off rem 15 sts.
LEFT FRONTCast on 43 sts. Row 1 (RS) Work in k1, p1 rib to last 3 sts,work 3 sts in garter st (for front band). Cont inpats as established for 5 more rows. Work inbasketweave pat as foll: Next row (RS) Work8-st rep of chart 5 times, cont last 3 sts in garterst. Cont in pats as established, work decs atside edge (beg of RS rows) as for back, ATSAME TIME, when 12 rows of basketweavepat have been worked-piece measuresapprox 5.25"/13.5cm from beg, work as foll: Divide for arm slits Next row (RS) Work to last 18 sts, work next3 sts in garter st (for edging), place rem 15 stson a holder. Keeping 3 sts in garter st, workrem sts in pat (cont side dec) for 21 rowsmore. Place sts on a 2nd holder. Work stsfrom first holder as foll: Next row (RS) Pick up 3 sts behind the3 border sts, work to end-18 sts. Keepingpicked-up sts in garter st, work for 21 rowsmore. Joining row (RS) Work sts from firstholder to last 3 sts, with sts from 2ndholder behind sts on first holder, *knext st on first holder tog with first st on2nd holder; rep from * twice more,work rem sts on 2nd holder. Cont overall sts until piece measures 20"/50.5cmfrom beg, end with a RS row. Neck shaping Next row (WS)Bind off 5 sts (neckedge), work to end. Cont to bind offfrom neck edge 2 sts once, dec 1 stevery other row twice. RIGHT FRONT Work to correspond to leftfront, reversing all shapingand placement of garter stborder and arm slits. Work abuttonhole 4 rows before neckshaping as foll: Buttonhole row (RS) K3,bind off 2 sts, work to end. Onthe foll row, cast on 2 sts overbound-off sts.
RIGHT FRONT Work to correspond to leftfront, reversing all shapingand placement of garter stborder and arm slits. Work abuttonhole 4 rows before neckshaping as foll: Buttonhole row (RS) K3,bind off 2 sts, work to end. Onthe foll row, cast on 2 sts overbound-off sts. COLLAR Cast on 39 sts. Work in k1, p1rib for 2 rows. Cont in rib,binding off 2 sts at beg ofnext 6 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows-15sts. Work 2 rows even. Cast on 3 sts at beg ofnext 4 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Work2 rows even. Bind off loosely in rib. FINISHING Sew side seams. Fold collar in half widthwiseand sew folded edge around neck. Sewbutton to left front opposite buttonhole.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
cont = continu(e)(s)(ing)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
foll = follow(s)(ing)
pat = pattern
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
st(s) = stitch(es)

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