Why not make this cute little Hooded Baby Cape for a new baby?
So Pretty ........ and Practical too!
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| Carla - Hooded Baby Cape |
Hooded Baby Cape Small / Early Newborn
70 - 80g DK yarn
4mm needles
3 buttons
Length from neck to lower border ~ 8” (20cm)
Cast on 56sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k6, * yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1 64sts
Row 3 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k6, * yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1 64sts
Row 8 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 S1, knit to end
Row 10 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 S1, k6, * yrn, k1, yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1 80sts
Row 12 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 S1, knit to end
Row 14 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k4, * yrn, k1, yrn, k8, repeat from * to end 96sts
Row 16 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 S1, knit to end
Row 18 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 S1, k8, * yrn, k1, yrn, k10, repeat from * to last 10sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k9 112sts
Row 20 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 S1, knit to end
Row 22 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 S1, k9, * yrn, k1, yrn, k12, repeat from * to last 11sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k10 128sts
Row 24 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 S1, knit to end
Row 26 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k7, * yrn, k1, yrn, k14, repeat from * to last 12sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k11 144sts
Row 28 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1, knit to end
Repeat last row 3 times more
Row 33 S1, knit to end
Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 11 times more It is easy to adjust the length here
Row 57 S1, knit to end
Repeat last row 4 times more
To add the hood ~
With the wrong side facing, pick up and knit each stitch along the neck edge – omitting the 4 border stitches at each side 48sts
Row 1 S1, knit to end
Row 2 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows 14 times more
Row 31 S1, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k22
Row 32 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 33 S1, k20, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21
Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 35 S1, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k20
Row 36 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 37 S1, k18, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k19
Row 38 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 39 S1, k17, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k18
Row 40 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 38sts
Row 41 S1, k15, k3tog, s1, k2tog, psso, k16
Row 42 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 34sts
Row 43 S1, k13, k3tog, s1, k2tog, psso, k14
Row 44 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 30sts
Cast off and sew the top of hood in half
OR
Divide the stitches and graft together
OR
Use Kitchener stitch to join.
Darn away ends
Add buttons
Hooded Baby Cape 0 - 3 months
DK yarn
4mm needles
3 buttons
Knitted from the neck down
Length from neck to lower border ~ 9” (23cm)
Cast on 62sts
Rows 1 & 2 S1, knit to end
Row 3 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k6, * yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 S1, knit to end
Row 6 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7 S1, k6, * yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 8 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9 S1, knit to end
Row 10 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11 S1, k6, * yrn, k1, yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 12 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13 S1, knit to end
Row 14 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 15 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k4, * yrn, k1, yrn, k8, repeat from * to end
Row 16 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 17 S1, knit to end
Row 18 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 19 S1, k8, * yrn, k1, yrn, k10, repeat from * to last 10sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k9 112sts
Row 20 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 21 S1, knit to end
Row 22 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 23 S1, k9, * yrn, k1, yrn, k12, repeat from * to last 11sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k10
Row 24 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 25 S1, knit to end
Row 26 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 27 S1, k1, yfwd, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k7, * yrn, k1, yrn, k14, repeat from * to last 12sts, yrn, k1, yrn, k11
Row 28 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 29 S1, knit to end
Repeat last row 3 times more
Row 33 S1, knit to end
Row 34 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat last 2 rows 14 times more It is easy to adjust the length here
Row 63 S1, knit to end
Repeat last row 4 times more
To add the hood ~
With the wrong side facing, pick up and knit each stitch along the neck edge – omitting the 4 border stitches at each side 54sts
Row 1 S1, knit to end
Row 2 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2 rows 16 times more
Row 35 S1, k24, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k25
Row 36 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 37 S1, k23, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k24
Row 38 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 39 S1, k22, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k23
Row 40 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 41 S1, k21, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k22
Row 42 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 43 S1, k20, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k21
Row 44 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 45 S1, k19, k2tog, s1, k1, psso, k20
Row 46 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 47 S1, k18, k3tog, s1, k2tog, psso, k19
Row 48 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 49 S1, k16, k3tog, s1, k2tog, psso, k17
Row 50 S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Cast off and sew the top of hood in half
OR
Divide the stitches and graft together
OR
Use Kitchener stitch to join.
Darn away ends
Add buttons
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| Carla ~ Hooded Baby Cape |
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