Down East Cape

In Down East Maine you are likely to need a little extra warmth around your shoulders pretty much any month of the year. Unlike a shawl, this quick to knit cape is shaped to fit neatly around your shoulders and stay in place – no fiddling or pins needed. Your yarn choice will determine if it is a cozy reading cape, a woolly topper for your winter coat, or maybe an elegant summer concert wrap. There are three different sizes to customize your fit – and a mitered square edge that is addictive to knit. Stash busting? Gifts? I bet you can’t make just one!This pattern is appropriate for an advanced beginner knitter – and fun for all levels! Knitting begins by making connected garter stitch mitered squares. This is well explained in the pattern and there are links to a video for knitted cast-on and one for connecting the mitered squares. Stitches for the body are picked up along the edge to work towards the neck. There are a few short rows at the back of neck. The pattern is 4 pages long and has been fully test knit and professionally tech edited to be clear and free of errors.