Cape in urban style
size: 38/40 (44/46);
Necessary materials:
– 350 (450) g fir gray Yara (41% cotton, 33% mohair, 14% wool, 11% polyamide, 1% elastane; 160 m/50 g) Lang Yarns;
andre no. 4 and no. 4,5.
Knit density: 16,5 stitches x 23,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm knitted with needles no. 4,5.
The basic model: 2 rows with stockinette stitch, *12 rows with elastic B, 2 rows with stockinette stitch, 8 rows with elastic B, 2 rows with stockinette stitch, repeat from *. The detail ends with 12 rows with elastic B and 2 rows with jersey point.
Elastic B: The number of stitches: 4+1 stitch+2 edge stitches.
In the front rows will knit: 1 edge stitch, 2 purl stitches, *1 front eye, 3 purl stitches*, it's repeating *-*, 1 knit stitch 2 purl stitches, 1 edge stitch.
In the back rows, the stitches are knitted as shown.
Knitting explanation:
The cape will knit from one end to the other, the arrow on the pattern indicating the direction of knitting.
On the knitting needles no.4 is mounted 115 (127 stitches and knit 1 row with all the stitches purl.
It will continue knitting with knitting needles no.4,5 and with the basic model.
After 47 cm = 110 rows (52 cm = 122 rows) from the beginning of the work closes the central eye and both sides will knit separately.
The eye on the edge of the neckline will be like edge eyes. After 59,5 cm = 140 rows (64,5 cm = 152 rows) from the beginning of the work, The front and back sides of the cape are knitted up to half. The second half will knit symmetrically.
After 72 cm = 170 rows (77 cm = 182 rows) from the beginning of the work, stitches of the details are joined together and added 1 stitch on the center. It will continue knitting with all 115 (127) mesh.
After 119 cm = 280 rows (129 cm = 304 rows) from the beginning of the work, stitches are loosely closed as knit stitches.
finishing: The detail is placed side by side, along the length. From both sides will be made a seam on 30 (32) cm from the edges. The 59 (65) cm on the center remain uncut.