LACE AND PEARLS CAPE

Vogue Knitting Fall 2012 #2

Design by Shirley Paden

Lace pattern cape with knit-in pearl beads and I-cord drawstring around neck.

Difficulty level
Experienced

MATERIALS
• 7 (9, 11) 1oz/28g hanks (each approx 125yd/114m) of Prism Yarns Kid Mohair (kid mohair/nylon) in antique
• One each sizes 2, 5, 6 and 7 (2.75, 3.75, 4 and 4.5mm circular needle 40″/100cm long
• Two size 4 (3.5mm) circular needles 40″/100cm long
• Two size 3 (3.25mm) dpn for I-cord ties
• Size D-3 (3.25mm) crochet hook
• Cable needle (cn)
• 790 (825, 875) pearl beads
• Sewing needle and small amount of sewing thread (for threading beads)
• Small amount of scrap yarn

SIZES
Sized for Small, Medium, Large and shown in size Small.

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Width at lower edge 52 (55, 58)”/132 (139.5, 147)cm
• Length 22¾ (23½, 23¼)”/57.5 (59.5, 60)cm

GAUGES
• 53 sts and 64 rows = 8″/20.5cm over St st using size 4 (3.5mm) needles.
Frost Flowers & Twists Chart
• 5 (3.75mm): 42 sts and 48 rows = 6″/15cm.
• 6 (4mm): 33 sts and 36 rows = 5″/12.5cm.
• 7 (4.5mm): 25 sts and 24 rows = 4″/10 cm.
Smocking Stitch Chart
• 5 (3.75mm): 60 sts and 44 rows = 7″/17.5cm.
• 6 (4mm): 66 sts and 48 rows = 8″/20.5cm.
• 7 (4.5mm): 56 sts and 40 rows = 7″/17.5cm.

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