Ravenwood Dragon Cloak

**Ravenwood Dragon Cloak** Bell shaped cape/cloak that falls just below the hip - Fastened with a shawl pin, double-sided or pedestal buttons. Curved arcs of descending sized scales. Worked flat, lower edge up, on long Circular Needles. Please note this is not a sized item, reference Measurements heading to follow. **See my [Dragons Bundle][1] for more designs with this stitching.** These scale (or feather?) segments are not only dimensional but overlap a bit and flex like armor plates. Chart reading skills highly recommended, but line-by-line (abbreviated) instructions also provided. Advanced Lace Skills: Standard lace stitches, plus special stitches (ICDD and directional yo closures). Increase, decrease, and directional yo closures occur on both sides of work. ICDD(p), k, p2tog, p, ssp2tog tbl, slip, yo, YO tw R(p) & L(p). Special Stitches have captioned video demonstration links. Blocking required for best result. **Yarn** 1500 y (1372 m) DK Weight Yarn @ 225-250 y (205-229 m) per 100 g Sample Yarn: (Discontinued) MadelineTosh DK Twist 100% Superwash Merino (Plied) 250 yds (192 m) per ball Sample Usage: 1225 y (1120 m) 490 g 3 Colors = Boomslang, Georgia O'Keefe, and Viper ~ Suggest having 6 Hanks on hand **Needles and Notions** US 6 (4 mm) Circular Needles 40 – 60” (100 – 150 cm) Long ~ Or size that gets gauge/desired fabric Row Counter Stitch Marker (2 Edge + 19 Rep = 21) Tapestry Needle Blocking Tools of Choice **Measurements** 28.5” (72.4 cm) Depth 74” (188 cm) Lower Edge 17.5” (44.5 cm) Collar See Schematic on Page 12 **Gauge** Gauge is not critical but will affect size and yarn requirements. Blocked 10 sts by 10 rows Swatching Scales (Page 11) Each scale, measured slipped scale tip to tip 1.75” (4.5 cm) Wide by 1.5” (3.8 cm) Tall Full Swatch Measurements 6” (15.25 cm) Wide by 6.5” (16.5 cm) Tall Treat your swatch as you will your finished object. **Special Thanks** Technical Editing Courtesy of Anita Li Reinehr. Email: [anita.reinehr@verizon.net][2] Instagram: [www.instagram.com/anitareinehr][3] Ravelry: [https://www.ravelry.com/people/knotart][4] [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/dragons-242 [2]: anita.reinehr@verizon.net [3]: https://www.instagram.com/anitareinehr [4]: https://www.ravelry.com/people/knotart