Little Hickory Knit Lace Cape FREE Pattern

Little Hickory Turquoise Knit Lace Cape FREE Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

A half-circle, bottom-up-construction begins with scalloped edging and continues into lace pattern of offset scales with deceptively simple singular row of concentrated decreases to create yoke, and the ties are knit simultaneously into the collar before bind off. This is one of the most flattering and feminine shawls you can wear. It looks good on everyone!

Scroll to the bottom of this free pattern page for the super helpful schematic and chart!

Skill Level
Easy
Finished Size
Width at bottom 90”
Width at top 41” not including ties
Length 21” including scallops
Materials
• 1 skein Be So Fine Yarn (4oz/113g, 650yds/594m, 100% bamboo) in Caribbean Turquoise
• Size US 8 (5mm) circular knitting needle, 36” or longer, or size to obtain correct gauge
• Yarn needle

Gauge
13 sts and 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Lace pat after blocking

Special Stitch
K2togfb (knit 2 together through front and back): K2tog without dropping sts off left needle, knit same 2 sts together again through the back loop, drop sts off left needle.

Special Techniques
Knit cast-on: Place slip-knot on left needle, * k1 without dropping st off left needle, sl new st to left needle; rep from * for required number of sts.

Cable Cast-on: Cast on 2 sts onto left needle using simple cast on,* insert right needle between 2 sts on left needle and pull up a loop, sl this new st to left needle; rep from * for required number of sts.

Lace Pattern
(multiple of 30 sts + 5)

Row 1 (and all WS rows): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K2tog, * yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [ssk, yo] twice, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2tog, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, [ssk, yo], 3 times, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, ssk.

Row 4: K1, * k3, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2tog, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, [ssk, yo] twice, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

Row 6: K2tog, * yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, ssk, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k2, [ssk, yo] 3 times, k2tog twice, yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, ssk.

Row 8: K1, * k3, [yo, ssk] twice, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2tog, k3, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k3, [ssk, yo] twice, ssk, [k2tog, yo] twice; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

Row 10: K2tog, * (k1, yo, k1) in next st, [ssk, yo] twice, ssk, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [ssk, yo] twice, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, ssk.

Row 12: K2tog, * (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, [ssk, yo] twice, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2tog, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, ssk.

Row 14: K2tog, * (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k2, [ssk, yo] 3 times, k2tog, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, ssk, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, ssk.

Row 16: K2tog, * (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k3, [ssk, yo] twice ssk, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k2tog, [yo, k2tog] twice, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, ssk.

Rep rows 1-16 for Lace pat.

Note: Chart only shows RS rows for this pat.

Instructions
First Scallop

Cast on 19 sts using Knit Cast-on.

Row 1: K19.

Row 2: K10, turn,

Row 3: K2, turn.

Rows 3-20: Knit 1 more st than prev row, turn. — 19 sts

Do not bind off.

Additional Scallops
Cast on 19 more sts using Knit Cast-on, and work second scallop same as first scallop.
Work 13 more scallops the same way – 15 scallops, 285 sts.

Next row (RS): K18, k2togfb, * k17, k2togfb; rep from * to last st, k1 – 285 sts.

Begin Lace Pattern
Row 1 (and all WS rows): Knit.

Row 2: Work 5 sts in Garter st, work in Lace pat beg with a pat row 2 to last 5 sts, work 5 sts in Garter st.

Work 38 more rows in established pats.

Next 6 rows:
Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: K5, * k2, [k2tog 9 times, k3tog 3 times] 10 times, k3; rep from * last 5 sts, k5 – 135 sts.

Rows 3- 5: Knit.

Row 6: Work 5 sts in Garter st, work in Lace pat beg with a pat row 2 to last 5 sts, work 5 sts in Garter st.

Work 22 more rows in established pats.

Next 2 rows: Cast on 25 sts using Cable Cast-on, knit to end – 186 sts

Knit 2 rows, then bind off all sts snugly.

Finishing
Hand wash. Block to measurements and allow to dry. Weave in loose ends.

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