Briar Hollow Crochet Motif Capelet
Designed by Marly Bird and Robyn Chachula.

Create a capelet full of intricate texture, airy lace, and botanical charm, one motif at a time. Briar Hollow combines four distinctive motif designs—Brynwood, Sunnybell, Honey Creek, and Laurel Ridge—into a beautiful shoulder layer. Clusters, puff stitches, and raised post stitches give each motif its own personality.

Skill level: Intermediate. Pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Construction: Motifs are crocheted separately, blocked, and then joined according to the capelet layout, with edging added last. Full and partial motifs shape the finished piece. The pattern is written for one color, with the option to change colors at the end of any round.

Finished measurements: Approximately 18” wide x 48.5” long (45.5 x 123 cm) with 6” (15 cm) motifs.

Gauge and sizing: Each full motif measures 6” (15 cm) from edge to edge and 7” (18 cm) from chain space to chain space. Use the hook size needed to achieve this gauge. Motif size determines the finished dimensions:

• 5” (12.5 cm) motifs: approximately 15” x 40.5” (38 x 103 cm).
• 6” (15 cm) motifs: approximately 18” x 48.5” (45.5 x 123 cm).
• 7” (18 cm) motifs: approximately 21” x 56.5” (53.5 x 143.5 cm).

Larger motifs require more yarn.

Recommended yarn: Forbidden Fiber Co. Fortitude DK (100% superwash merino; 275 yd / 251 m per 113 g hank), 3 hanks in Billy is Lost in the Woods Again. Allow 825 yd (approximately 753 m), based on the recommended three hanks.

Sample yarn: WeCrochet Galileo (50% merino wool / 50% viscose from bamboo; 131 yd / 120 m per 50 g ball), in Quartz, Orion, Titan, Nebula, and Hesper. This sport-weight yarn is discontinued; the recommended yarn for the design is DK weight.

Hook: G/7 (4.5 mm), or size needed for gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, blocking supplies, and a shawl pin or buttons as desired.

Helpful notes: Block individual motifs before joining and weave in ends as you go. Choose a smooth yarn to show off the stitch definition. Solid, tonal, or long color-changing yarns work well; highly variegated yarn with short color repeats may obscure the motif details. Yarn substitutions and changes in gauge can affect drape, size, and yardage.