The English version of my knitted Cape. A PDF version can be downloaded from Ravelry.
Please let me know if you find any errors and feel free to leave a comment or send a message if you have any questions.
VS Cape, offen 
VS Cape, geschlossen 
RS Cape
Techniques used
Knitting and purling
Yarnovers, increases and decreases
Short rows with wrapped stitches
Applied i-cord
Provisional cast-on and grafting
Materials
Drops, Air (70% alpaca, 23% polyamide, 7% wool, 50g/130m)
550g = 11 balls in Fog (505g were used in total)
5.5mm circular knitting needle (at least 100cm long)
two 8mm double-pointed needles
stitch markers
tapestry needle
Tension
15 sts and 21 rows to measure 10×10 cm over Main pattern using 5.5mm needles
Measurements
Width across back: ca. 120cm
Total length: ca. 120cm
Width across front: ca. 55cm
Length of back: ca. 50cm
Patterns
Main pattern
(multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS) 1 selv st, * yo, k2, pass yo over k2; repeat from *, 1 selv st.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 1 selv st, k1, * yo, k2, pass yo over k2; repeat from *, k1, 1 selv st.
Row 4 Purl.
Repeat Row 1–4 for Main pattern.
Selvedge stitch
Slip 1st st purlwise with yarn in front, knit last st.
Abbreviations
selv st – selvedge stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
yo – yarnover
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
w&t – wrap and turn
tbl – through back loop
Cape
Right Front and Back
Outer short row section
Using 5.5mm needles cast on 182 sts, placing a stitch marker after the first 30 sts.
Cut yarn.
Slip the first 30 sts onto the free end of the needle and place a stitch marker.
Rejoin yarn to the stitches on the left needle and work 122 sts (until you reach the stitch marker), w&t.
* Purl 1 WS row, working 2 more sts than in the previous row, w&t.
Work 1 RS row in Main pattern, working 2 more sts as in the previous row, w&t.
Repeat from * until all 182 sts from cast-on have been worked [182 sts].
Work 25cm (10”) (ca. 50 rows) even in Main pattern. When working across wrapped stitches, work the stitches and their respective wrap together as 1 st.
Finish with a WS row.
Inner short row section
* Work 1 RS row in Main patt.
Purl 1 WS row, working 2 sts less than in the previous row, w&t.
Repeat from * 14 more times [152 sts].
Work 1 RS row.
In the next WS row purl the wrapped stitches and their respective wraps together.
Neckline
At beginning of next RS row, cast off 97 sts, continue in Main pattern until the end of the row.
Continue in Main pattern and AT THE SAME TIME decrease for the neckline at the beginning of the RS rows as follows: 1x 2 sts, then 1x 1 st.
Work 13 rows even, starting with a WS row.
Increase for the neckline at the end of the RS rows as follows: 1x 1 st, then 1x 2 sts.
At the end of the next WS row, cast on 97 sts [182 sts].
Cut yarn.
Left Front
Inner short row section
Slip the first 30 sts onto the free end of the needle.
Rejoin yarn to the left needle [152 sts].
* Work 1 RS row in Main pattern.
Purl 1 WS row, working 2 sts more than in previous row.
Repeat from * until all cast on stitches have been worked [182 M].
Work 25cm (10”) even in Main pattern. When working across wrapped stitches, work the stitches and their respective wraps as 1 st.
Finish with a RS row.
Outer short row section
* Purl 1 WS row, working 2 sts less than in the previous row, w&t.
Work 1 RS row, working 2 sts less than in previous row, w&t.
Repeat from * 14 more times [152 sts].
Purl 1 WS row, purling all wrapped stitches and their respective wraps together.
In the next RS row, cast of all sts and AT THE SAME TIME knit all wrapped stitches and their wrap together.
Weave in all ends.
Applied i-cord
Note: To reduce the number of yarn ends to be woven in (and because I didn’t know how much yarn I would need for the i-cord), I used two new balls of yarn.
Using the double-pointed needles and a provisional cast-on of your choice, cast on 3 sts with yarn held double.
Start at one of the back corners and pick up and knit 1 st [4 sts].
* Slide sts to the other end of the needle, k2, k2 tbl, pick up and knit 1 st from the edge;
repeat from *.
repeat from *.
Graft the last row and the sts from the provisional cast-on.
Weave in all ends.
To make up
Block the cape and carefully steam it (or cover it with damp cloths).
8. Februar 2021 um 0:47
Hi. Thank you very much for the free pattern. I would like some clarification for the right side (vs the left side). The right side says to cast on 182 sts, leaving 30 sts on a stitch holder then to knit 122 sts. The left side says nearly the same thing except to knit 152 sts. Should the right and left be the same? If not, what do you do with the remaining 30 sts?
Lastly, do you have pictures so I can ensure I’m following the pattern correctly? From what I understand , I’m knitting from the right side to the left side, correct?
Please advise.
Thank you very much.
10. Februar 2021 um 20:50
Hi!
After you have cast on 182 sts for the right front and back, the first and last 30 sts are used to work short rows, so the section will be slanted at both ends. The beginning of the left front however, corresponds with the ending of the right front. While the right edge of the work is formed with short rows (to form the „tip“ of the wing), the left edge (the back) is worked straight. I updated the pattern on Ravelry to include a schematic, but you can also find it in the photos of the pattern page. Additional photos of the cape can be found on my project page. I tried to update the pattern on my Download page, too, but something went horribly wrong.
Please let me know if you need additional help with the pattern.
Best wishes from snowy Germany,
Lena
18. April 2021 um 11:51
Thank you very much, Lena for your explanation and the schematics. That really helps a lot and clears up the pattern for me. I really appreciate your response and feed back. 🙂
20. April 2021 um 7:54
Glad I could help!
10. Februar 2021 um 21:02
I totally forgot the pattern was right here on the page and not just linked to Ravelry. I’ve added the schematic to the end of the post.