Coastal Capelet by Meg Roke

Coastal Capelet

Knitting
August 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
320 - 920 yards (293 - 841 m)
small (medium, large, 
x-large)
English
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This sweet capelet is my daughter’s favorite from the Gansey Kids e-book. It could not get over her shoulders fast enough when I was knitting it. The Coastal Capelet is worked in the round from the top down. The collar is worked in single rib with eyelets midway. The yoke and body feature a zig-zag seed stitch pattern, perfect for showcasing tonal hand-dyed yarn like Studio DK. A simple I- cord is threaded through the eyelets as a ribbon to cinch in the collar. This feminine little poncho looks both sweet with a dress and comfy-casual with a tee and jeans.

Finished Measurements
small (medium, large, 
x-large)
2–4 (5–7, 8–10, 11–14) years
15⅔ (18⅓, 21, 23⅔)“ 40 (46.5, 53.5, 60) cm neck circumference
30 (35, 40, 45)” 76 (89, 101.5, 114.5) cm widest shoulder circumference
10½ (13, 15½, 17)“ 26.5 (33, 39.5, 43) cm approx length

Materials
Yarn

Studio DK from Neighborhood Fiber Co (100% superwash merino wool) 275 yards / 113 g per skein: 
2 (2, 3, 4) skeins; shown in size medium in Federal Hill
Or approx 320 (530, 740, 920) yards of DK-weight yarn

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) 24” (or larger) circular needles for the capelet (or size required to obtain gauge)
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” circular needles and two double-pointed needles (or one size smaller than main needle)

Notions
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Gauge
24 stitches and 32 rows to 4 inches, in stockinette stitch pattern in the round on larger needles