Knit Capelet with Crochet Trim
Lion Brand "HOMESPUN" yarn

MATERIALS
Lion Brand - 2(3) skeins #322 Homespun®: Baroque (shown on right) OR 2 (3) skeins #335 Homespun: Prairie (shown on left) or color of your choice.
Lion Brand size N-13 (9 mm) crochet hook
Lion Brand size K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook
Lion Brand stitch markers
Large-Eye Blunt Needles
Size 10 24-inch circular needles or size to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL: EASY

SIZE: Medium, Large
Circumference 52 (56)" [132 (142) cm] at lower edge
Length 15 (16)" [38 (40.5) cm], without fringe
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

GAUGE:
10 sts + 18 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in St st (k every rnd). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

CAPELET
Cast on 130 (140) sts. Place marker and join, being careful not to twist.
Rnd 1 Knit.
Rnd 2 Purl.
Rnd 3 Knit.
Rnd 4 Purl.

Change to rnds of St st and work even until piece measures 1½ inches [4 cm] from beg. Continue in St st, decreasing 10 sts evenly spaced around – 120 (130) sts. Work even in rnds of St st until piece measures 10 (11) inches [25.5 (28) cm] from beg.

Decrease Rnd *K 1, k2tog; repeat from * around as many times as possible; k any remaining sts – 80 (87) sts.

Work even until piece measures 12½ (13½) inches [32 (34.5) cm] from beg.

Repeat Decrease Rnd – 54 (58) sts.

Work even until piece measures 14 (15) inches [35.5 (38) cm] from beg.

Next Rnd Purl.

Next Rnd Knit.

Repeat last 2 rnds for 1 inches [2.5 cm].

Bind off all sts loosely.

FRINGE

With larger hook, join yarn to lower edge of Capelet. Working along cast on edge, (ch 10, slip st in next st) around. Join with slip st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ROSETTE

With smaller hook, ch 43.

Row 1 Dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch (V-stitch made); repeat from * across – 20 V-stitches. Turn.

Row 2 Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 5 dc first in ch-1 space, *sc in next ch-1 space, 6 dc in next ch-1 space (shell made); repeat from * across – 20 shells. Fasten off, leaving long tail.

FINISHING

Thread needle with strand of yarn and weave down through last st to base of Rosette. Starting at that end, roll first shell tightly to form center bud; anchor at base of shell with 2 sts. Roll remaining strip to form Rosette, then secure by stitching in and out through layers of foundation ch at bottom of Rosette. Sew to front of Capelet.

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(s)(ning) ch-space = space previously made k = knit p = purl RS = right side St st = Stockinette stitch tog = together	ch(s) - chain(s) dc - double crochet k2tog = knit 2 together rnd(s) = round(s) sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)

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