SOFT CROCHET CAPELET

SOFT CROCHET CAPELET

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Skill level: Easy

Size: One size - approx. 40" circumference at upper arm & 14" long

Materials:

240 yds. soft, fuzzy novelty yarn (rayon/nylon/acrylic blend)

(sample shown in Online Linie 43 "Punta")

Size P and K hooks

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 6 double crochet in pattern (i.e., double crochet worked in spaces

between each double crochet) = 4" using size P hook

Stitches/Terms: beginning (beg), chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double

crochet (hdc), increase (inc), single crochet (sc), repeat (rep), round (rnd), slip

stitch (sl st), space (sp)

Pattern notes:

Capelet is worked from the neck down.

Due to the fuzziness of the yarn, it may be difficult to see where to insert the

hook in the foundation chain and body of the piece, so stitches are worked in the

spaces between each dc instead of in the top two loops of each stitch.

Special stitches:

Increase (inc): work (dc-ch 1-dc) all in same space.

Capelet

With size P hook, ch 40 loosely, join into ring (being careful not to twist chain)

Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in ea ch around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3 (40 dc)

Rnd 2: Slip stitch into first space, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 spaces, increase in

next sp, *dc in each of next 4 sps, inc in next sp, rep from * around, join with sl st

to top of beg ch-3 (48 dc)

Rnd 3: Sl st into first sp, ch 3, dc in ea sp around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-

3 (48 dc)

Rnd 4: Sl st into first sp, ch 3, dc in ea of next 4 sps, inc in next sp, *dc in ea of

next 5 sps, inc in next sp, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (56

dc)

Rnd 5: Sl st into first sp, ch 3, dc in ea sp around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3

(56 dc)

Rnd 6: Sl st into first sp, ch 3, dc in ea of next 5 sps, inc in next sp, *dc in next 6

sps, inc in next sp, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (64 dc)

Rnd 7: Sl st into first sp, ch 3, dc in ea sp around (64 dc)

Rnds 8-14: Rep Rnd 7 (64 dc)

Last round: Ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sp around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing:

Neck edging: Turn capelet upside down, attach yarn to any space along neckline,

ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sp around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Flowers (make 3)

With size K hook, ch 6, join into ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 12 sc in ring, join with sl st (12 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 4, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, *ch 4, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, rep from *

around (6 ch-4 loops)

Rnd 3: Sl st into first loop, ch 1, work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in same loop, *work

(sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in next loop, rep from * around, join with sl st. Fasten off.

Sew flowers in place on front as shown.