Little Red Designed by: Erika Flory

Designer’s email: kidknits@flory.com

Designer's website: http://www.kidknits.biz

Design Test Knit/Crocheted By : Kim Lamorte

Little Red is a hooded, finger-tip-length cape sized for toddlers (18 mos, 2 yrs, 4 yrs). It is worked in one piece from the bottom up in stockinette stitch with a garter stitch border. Decrease rows below the neck gather the fabric in to shape the neck, and increases worked just above the neck shape the hood. A pewter clasp fastens the cape at the neck.  Our model, Anika, wore hers as part of her Halloween costume. Worn over a velvet party dress, it’s perfect for a visit to Grandma’s house (no wolves invited).

This pattern is a: Knit Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Credits: Photo by Kim LaMorte; model is Anika

Materials:

Yarn:

Cascade 220 by Cascade Yarns, 3.5 oz/100 grams, 220 yards, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool: 2(3,3) skeins in color #9404

Knitting Needles:

One 29” circular size 8(5mm) needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Notions and Accessories:

Stitch markers; pewter clasp fastener

Size:

18 mos (2 yrs, 4 yrs)

Finished Product Measurements:

chest: 26(27 3/4, 30)”
neck: 11 (12, 12 )”
length from neck: 13(14,15)”
hood circumference: 18 (19 , 21)”
hood length: 7 (8, 8 )”           

Pattern Stitch:

Stockinette Stitch; garter stitch borders

Gauge: 16 sts/20 rows = 4 inch (10 cm) in stockinette stitch

Design Notes:

Cape is worked in one piece from the bottom up. All increases and decreases are worked between the garter borders.

3-needle bind off: Place stitches to be joined onto two needles, holding them with the right sides facing. Using a third needle, knit the first stitch from each needle together as one stitch. *Knit next stitch on each needle in the same way. Pass the first stitch over the second stitch. Repeat from * until one stitch remains on the third needle. Cut yarn and pull the tail through the last stitch.

Pattern:

CAPE
Cast on 104(111, 120) sts. Do not join; work back and forth. Work in garter st for 10 rows. Change to st st, keep first and last 8 sts in garter st for borders.
Work even to 11(12, 13)” from cast on. End on WS row.

Neck decrease: k8 for garter border, k2, k2tog, *k1, k2tog, repeat from * to 4 sts before garter border, k2tog, k2. 76(80, 86) sts remain.
Work even for 1”; end on WS row.

Neck decrease: k8 for garter border, *k2 tog, repeat from * across row to gater border, k8 for garter border. 46(48, 51) sts remain.
Work even for 1”; end on WS row.

Place stitch marker to denote beginning of hood. Keeping first and last 8 sts in garter st, work 1” in st st.

Increase Row: k8 for garter border, k1, *inc in next st, repeat from * to 1 st before garter border, k1, k8 for garter border. 74(78, 84) sts. Work even until 7 3/4(8, 8 1/2)” above neck marker. Work 3-needle bind-off.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Block lightly. Sew clasp to neck.

Meet the Designer:

Erika Flory is a life-long knitter whose passion for creating with yarn has taken her through different interesting career moves. Knitting for pleasure evolved into a fifteen-year business of creating, producing and selling knitwear for babies at juried regional craft shows, which then evolved into her current web-based business selling patterns and kits for many of these same items as well as new designs. Erika's Sachiko Kimono Sweater for babies appeared in the January 2007 issue of For the Love of Yarn, and she has been published in the June 2006 issue of KnitNet.com, writing an article on "My Career in Knitting" and having her Corkscrew Tassel Hat Pattern featured in that same issue. In October 2006, Erika was accepted as an Associate Member in the Association of Knitwear Designers. Erika lives in Philadelphia, PA with her architect husband; her two children, who inspired the creation of her kidknits craft business, are grown and pursuing creative endeavors of their own. In addition to her on-line business, she does production and sample knitting for StellaPop Knits. She is also a member of a volunteer group who teaches knitting and crocheting to the blind and visually impaired at the Associated Services for the Blind in downtown Philadelphia.