Silver Beech Collar/Cape

The collar/cape is knitted from the top down with one strand of Ashford Merino 4ply/Dye Studio 54 Sparkle Sock 4ply, held together with one strand of Drops Kids Silk/Rowan Kidsilk Haze. I chose a light fingering weight (4ply) and a fluffy lace weight (2ply) to have a nice drapey fabric. You will start by creating an I-cord and then picking up and knitting stitches from the cord. The collar/cape is worked back and forth throughout with decorative and carefully placed increases. The final increase row will form ruffles, and the collar/cape ends with a wavy lace pattern and a beautiful picot edge. You can wear the cape over a blouse or a plain pullover as an accessory to embellish your look. Measurements: Finished Size: 43 cm [17.25''] neck circumference 16/22 cm [6.5''/8,75''] collar length Gauge: 21 sts x 30 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm [4” x 4”] knitted in stocking stitch with 4 mm [US 6] needles I-cord: 24 rows = 10 cm [4”] knitted with 4 mm [US 6] double-pointed needles The gauge is measured after washing and blocking. The gauge will determine how large the collar/cape will be, if you have more stitches/rows per cm/inch the collar/cape will end up smaller than intended, if you have less it will be bigger. This therefore can be used to make a smaller size for a toddler/baby or bigger for a larger adult. Materials: Suggested Needles: • 4 mm [US 6] circular needles (60 or 80 cm [24” or 32”] cable) • 4 mm [US 6] two double pointed needles for the I-cord Yarn: Collar: • 200m [219yds] fingering weight yarn Ashford Merino 4ply 50g / 200m [219yds] (Colour 815 Old Gold) (1 Ball) • 200m [219yds] lace weight yarn Drops Kids Silk Mohair 25g / 210m [230yds] (Colour 30 Curry) (1 Ball) Cape: •280m [306yds] fingering weight yarn Dye Studio 54 Sparkle Sock 4ply 100g / 400m [438yds] (Colour Sigma) (1 Hank) •280m [306yds] lace weight yarn Rowan Kidsilk Haze Mohair 25g / 210m [230yds] (Colour 671 Peacock) (2 Balls) Notions: • Darning needle • 17/21 Stitch Markers (3 of them lockable) • Tape measure • Scissors • Crochet hook (optional) • Row counter (optional) Skill Level: Ambitious Beginner - Intermediate