Crochet capelet

By Spotlight

Crochet continues its new millenium make-over with cheeky little ‘glitz’ designs like this.

Final Result

Materials

• 5 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Wisp
• 8.00mm crochet hook
• stitch marker to identify beginning of round
• scissors & yarn needle

Step 1

Foundation row:
Make 55ch, make 4ch, join with sl st to 1st chain to form ring.
Rnd 1: 1dc in same st as sl st, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, (1 dc in next ch, 4ch, miss 4 ch) rep until back to 1st dc (11 x 1 dc + 4-ch loops). Place marker in the next dc to identify the start of the rnd.
Rnd 2: 1dc in the 1st dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch, (1dc in next dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch) rep to end of rnd.
Rnd 3: 1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch, (1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch) rep to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: 1dc in ea of next 3 dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch, (1dc in ea of next 3 dc, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch) rep to end of rnd.

Rep increasing as established in pattern until there are 12 dc in a row at the top of ea the triangle in the round, ending with 1dc in 4-ch loop at the last triangle (11 x 10dc triangles + 4-ch loops).

Step 2

Decreasing:
(4ch, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch, miss 1 dc, 1dc in ea of next 9 dc) rep until end of rnd.
Note: This time you are ending on the last triangle of the round not beginning on the first.

Next rnd: (4ch, 1dc in 4-ch loop, 4ch, 1dc in next 4-ch loop, 4ch, miss 1 dc, 1dc in ea of next 8 dc) rep until end of rnd.
Rep as established in pattern: increasing the number of 4-ch
loops by 1 and decreasing the number of dc by 1 in ea rnd until there is only 1 dc in the peak of ea diamond shape.

Final rnd: Work (4ch and 1dc in ea 4-ch loop until you reach the last loop before the tip of the diamond, 1dc into that 4-ch loop, 1dc in the next 4-ch loop) rep to the last loop before the 1st diamond again, 1dc in that loop, 4ch, sl st into sp between 2 dc. Fasten off.

Step 3

Neck:
Work 1 row of 1dc in ea dc, and 3dc ea 4-ch sp, then work another row of dc in each dc of the last rnd, sl st to 1st dc.
Fasten off and sew in all loose ends.

Step 4

To embellish the bottom edge, work a rnd of shell (1tr,1ch,1tr,1ch,1tr) in ea dc, anchoring them with 1dc in the
next 4-ch loop. If desired work a rnd of 1dc, 1ch, in ea 1-ch loop to finish off.

Abbreviation

ch = chain
sp = space
sl st = slipstitch
Rnd = round
dc =double crochet
tr = treble
rep = repeat
ea = each

Note

This poncho is worked in a continuous spiral, each round working into the next without a break. It is advisable to use a stitch marker to help you remember where each round begins and ends.

Handy Hint

Great for those cooler evenings, this versatile, easy fitting capelet can be worn off the shoulder or as a poncho. Wisp with its touch of lurex adds just the sparkle needed for this weekend project.

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