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Super chunky 6mm
★ Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus Super Chunky
4 skeins in teal 740 (MC)
2 skeins in Amber 670 (CC)
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About the yarn
Super chunky; 82m per 100g ball;
100% acrylicTension
13 sts x 9 rows = 10cm measured over htrHook used
6mmOther supplies
2 pression buttons, 21mm
pompom makerSizing
Sizes: S (M, L): 1/3 (4/5, 6) years
Shoulder width: 85 (110, 125) cm
Length, excl hood: 35 (44, 53) cmStart crocheting
The cape is worked in one piece, starting at
the bottom. Each PS is made in CC, carry
CC under MC sts beg with first PS of row,
carry MC under each PS.With MC, chain 118 (151,173).
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 3rd ch from hook,
htr to end. Turn. 116 (149,171) sts
Row 2 (WS): 2 ch (does not count as a st
here and throughout), htr to end. Turn.
Work each PS in CC, join CC for first PS
and carry under sts to last PS of row, then
fasten off CC.
Row 3: 2 ch, 3 htr, [10 htr, PS] 10 (13, 15)
times, 3 htr. Turn.
Row 4: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.
Row 5: 2 ch, 8 htr, [10 htr, PS] 9 (12, 14)
times, 8 htr. Turn.
Row 6: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.SIZE S ONLY:
Rows 7-10: Rep rows 3-6 once.
Row 11: As Row 3.
Row 12: 2 ch, 3 htr, [9 htr, 1 htr2tog]
10 times, 3 htr. Turn. 106 (-, -) sts
Row 13: 2 ch, 8 htr, [9 htr, PS] 9 times,
8 htr. Turn.
Row 14: 2 ch, 8 htr, [8 htr, 1 htr2tog]
9 times, 8 htr. Turn. 97 (-, -) sts
Row 15: 2 ch, 3 htr, [8 htr, PS] 10 times,
4 htr. Turn.
Row 16: 2 ch, 3 htr, [7 htr, 1 htr2tog]
10 times, 4 htr. Turn. 87 (-, -) sts
Row 17: 2 ch, 7 htr, [7 htr, PS] 9 times,
8 htr. Turn.
Row 18: 2 ch, 7 htr, [6 htr, 1 htr2tog]
9 times, 8 htr. Turn. 78 (-, -) sts
Row 19: 2 ch, 4 htr, [6 htr, PS] 10 times,
4 htr. Turn.
Row 20: 2 ch, 4 htr, [5 htr, 1 htr2tog]Your little ones are sure to adore this cute puff-stitch
cape that’s perfect for playtime dress-up
STARRY
NIGHT CAPE
Special stitches
Puff stitch (PS): [Yrh, insert hook in st,
yrh, pul to height of previous st] 5 times
all in same st, yrh, draw through all 11
loops on hook, 1 ch to close
Half treble 2 together (htr2tog):
Yrh, insert hook in st, yrh, pul, yrh,
insert hook in next st, yrh, pul, draw
through all 5 loops on hook10 times, 4 htr. Turn. 68 (-, -) sts
Row 21: 2 ch, 7 htr, [5 htr, PS] 9 times,
7 htr. Turn.
Row 22: 2 ch, 7 htr, [4 htr, 1 htr2tog]
9 times, 7 htr. Turn. 59 (-, -) sts
Row 23: 2 ch, 4 htr, [4 htr, PS] 10 times,
5 htr. Turn.
Row 24: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.
Row 25: 2 ch, 7 htr, [4 htr, PS] 9 times,
7 htr. Turn.
Row 26: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.
Rows 27-30: Rep rows 23-26 once.
Row 31: As Row 23.
Row 32: 2 ch, htr to end. Turn.
Row 33: Sl st over first 7 sts, 3 ch (does not
count as a st here and throughout), [4 tr,
PS] 9 times, miss last 7 sts. Turn.
45 (-, -) sts
Row 34: 1 ch (does not count as a st here
and throughout), 1 tr2tog, [4 tr, 2 tr in
next st] 4 times, 2 tr in next st, [4 tr, 2 tr in
next st] 4 times, 1 tr2tog. Turn. 52 (-, -) sts
Row 35: 3 ch, 1 tr, [4 tr, PS] 10 times, 1 tr.
Turn.
Row 36: 1 ch, 1 tr2tog, 1 tr, [6 tr, 2 tr in
next st] 3 times, 2 tr2tog, [6 tr, 2 tr in next
st] 3 times, 1 tr, 1 tr2tog. Turn. 54 (-, -) sts
Row 37: 3 ch, 1 tr, PS, [6 tr, PS] 7 times,
3 tr. Turn.
Row 38: 3 ch, tr to end. Turn.
Row 39: 1 ch, 1 tr2tog, PS, [6 tr, PS]
7 times, 1 tr2tog. Turn. 52 (-, -) sts
Row 40: 1 ch, [1 tr2tog, 22 tr, 1 tr2tog]
twice. Turn. 48 (-, -) sts
Row 41: 1 ch, 1 tr2tog, [3 tr, PS] 11 times,
1 tr2tog. Turn. 46 (-, -) sts
Row 42: 1 ch, [1 tr2tog, 19 tr, 1 tr2tog]
twice. Turn. 42 (-, -) sts
Row 43: 1 ch, 1 tr2tog, 1 tr, [4 tr, PS]
7 times, 2 tr, 1 tr2tog. Turn. 40 (-, -) sts
Row 44: 1 ch, [1 tr2tog, 16 tr, 1 tr2tog]
twice. Turn. 36 (-, -) sts