Vinga Belted Cape – Be So Fine Yarn Version – FREE Crochet Pattern

Vinga Belted Cape – Be So Fine Yarn Version – FREE Crochet Pattern

Belted capes are one of my all-time favorite crochet layers to wear. The belted cape offers the illusion of shaping due to the placement of the belt. If you cinch your waist with the minimum amount of fabric required and leave the bulk to the “sleeves” the ratio of more sleeve to waist suggests an hourglass shape.

The pattern is written for two yarn weights. This one is for Be So Fine Yarn fingering weight yarn. Click here for the worsted weight version in Be So Brave Yarn.

The cape as designed is 24″ long but you can work another repeat of the pattern (12 rows) for additional length.

For a more relaxed layering look, the cape is equally as pretty without the belt.

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Materials:
2 hanks Be So Fine Yarn (100% bamboo yarn, fingering weight); 650 yds per 4oz.
G/6 (4mm) crochet hook

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Glossary
Chain: Wrap the yarn over the hook in a counterclockwise direction. Draw the yarn through to form a new loop without tightening the previous one.
Double Crochet: Wrap the yarn over the hook and insert the hook into the st (or fourth chain from hook). Wrap the yarn over the hook, draw through the work only and wrap the yarn again. Draw through the first two loops only and wrap the yarn again. Draw through the last two loops on the hook.
Extended Double Crochet (Edc): Yarn over hook, insert hook in next st, yarn over hook, draw yarn through work, yarn over hook, draw through 1 loop on hook (yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops on hook)x2. — 1 Edc made
Foundation Double Crochet: Ch 3, yarn over hook, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, yarn over hook and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, draw through 1 loop on hook (ch made), [yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops] twice—1 fdc made. *Yarn over hook, insert hook under both loops of ch just made. Yarn over hook and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and draw through 1 loop on hook (ch made), [yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops] twice. Rep from * for length of foundation.
Single Crochet: Insert the hook into the work (or second chain from hook), wrap the yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the work only. Wrap the yarn again and draw it through both loops on hook.
Treble Crochet: Wrap the yarn over the hook twice and insert the hook into the work (or fifth chain from hook). Wrap the yarn over the hook, draw through the work and wrap again. Draw through the first 2 loops only and wrap the yarn again. Draw through the next 2 loops only and wrap the yarn again; draw through the last 2 loops.

Gauge: 5 sts/3 r0ws = 1″ in blocked double crochet

Finished size: 24″ long

Instructions:
FDC 70 sts
Row 1: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch5, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 sts. Rep from * across, turn. — 70 dcs, 13 ch5 sps

Row 2: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch1, work 9 tr sts in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 sts. Rep from * across. — 13 9-tr sections, 14 5-dc sections

Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 dc, *ch3, (sc in next tr, skip next tr, ch3)x4, sc in next tr, ch3, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 14 5-dc sections

Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch4, skip next ch3 sp, (sc in next ch3 sp, ch3)x3, sc in next ch3 sp, ch 4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 14 5-dc sections

Row 5: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch4, skip next ch4 sp, (sc in next ch3 sp, ch3)x2, sc in next ch3 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 14 5-dc sections

Row 6: ch3 (counts as dc) work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch7, skip next ch4 sp, sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, sc in next ch3 sp, skip next ch4 sp, ch7, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 14 5-dc sections

Row 7: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 14 5-dc sections.

Row 8 – 12: rep rows 2 – 6 once more.

Row 13: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *[ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc], ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4*. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. Rep from * to *. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 sts]x4, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. Rep from * to *. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. Rep from * to *, dc in each of next 5 dc, turn. — 14 5-dc sections; 8 3-dc sections

Row 14: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, *[ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc] ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp*. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 sts, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * to *. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *[ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x4, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp.* Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep
from * to *. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * to *, dc in each of next 5 dc, turn. — 22 5-dc sections

Rows 15 – 19: rep rows 3-7

Rows 20 – 24: rep rows 2 – 6

Row 25: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x2, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc] x3, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x6, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, turn. — 22 5-dc sections; 8 3-dc sections

Row 26: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x2 ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x6, ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, turn — 30 5-dc sections

Rows 27 – 31: rep rows 3 – 7

Rows 32 – 36: rep rows 2 – 6

Row 37: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next
ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x5, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x8, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x5, ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4. Work (3dc, ch5, 1dc) in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, (1dc, ch5, 3dc) in next dc. [ch4, sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, sc in next ch7 sp, ch4, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x4, turn. — 30 5-dc sections; 8 3-dc sections

Row 38: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in ea of next 4 sts, [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x3 ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x5, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x8, ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x5, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp. Ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, ch1, work 9tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. [ch1, work 9 tr in next ch5 sp, ch1, work 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc]x4, turn — 38 5-dc sections

Rows 39 – 43: rep rows 3 – 7

Rows 44 – 49: rep rows 2 – 7

Row 50: rep row 2

Edging
Row 51: sl st into 3rd st, ch1, sc in same st, *ch5, skip next (2dc and 1tr), [dc in next st, ch5, skip next 2tr]x2, dc in next st, ch5, skip next (1tr and 2dc), sc in next dc. Rep from * across, turn. — 37×4=148 ch5 sps

Row 52: Ch 1, (sc, ch3, sc, ch3, sc) in ea ch5 sp across, turn. — 296 ch3 sps

Fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Block to finished measurements. Note: If you are going to wear the cape belted, weave a thin belt (thin enough to fit through the ch7 sps on row 24 in the increase sections (as noted on the diagram). Weave belt through so the “sleeves” are outside the belt and the “fronts and back” and inside the belt

Belt:
Row 1: ch4, 3tr in 4th ch from hook.

Row 2: slst into space between 2nd and 3rd sts on prev row, ch4 (counts as tr), 3tr in same sp.

Rep row 2 until belt is 44″ long. Adjust as needed to fit.

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