Stitches Used:

• Chain (ch)

• Slip stitch (sl st)

• Single crochet (sc)

• Double crochet (dc)

• Front post double treble crochet (fptc) with two yarn overs

Size: S (To adjust the size, increase the number of starting chains. The total must always be a multiple of 4 + 3.)

Instructions

Start: Chain 32 + 3 (these 3 chains count as the first dc).

Row 1:

• Starting in the 4th chain from the hook, make 1 dc in each chain across.

• At the end of the row, you will have 33 dc.

Row 2:

• Turn your work, chain 1, and make 1 sc in each dc of the previous row.

Row 3:

• Turn your work, chain 3 (counts as the first dc).

• Make 3 dc in the next 3 stitches.

• In the 5th stitch of Row 1, create a front post double treble crochet with two yarn overs (fptc):

• Yarn over twice.

• Insert the hook around the post of the base stitch from the front, pull up a loop (you’ll have 4 loops on the hook).

• Yarn over, insert the hook around the same base stitch again, and pull up another loop (you’ll now have 6 loops on the hook).

• Work the loops as follows:

Yarn over and pull through the first 4 loops.

Yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops.

Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops.

• Make 3 dc, and in the 4th stitch, repeat the fptc.

• Continue this sequence until the end of the row, finishing with 4 dc.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until the piece measures 117 cm (46 inches) in length.

Assembly:

• Fold the piece as shown in Diagram 1 (folding in half to create the capelet opening).

• Using a tapestry needle, seam the sides together on the right side of the fabric with simple stitching.

Finishing:

Decorative loops (4.5mm hook):

Row 1:

• Chain 8, skip a small space (approximately 4.5 cm / 1.75 inches), and secure with 1 sc. Continue this sequence around the capelet opening.

Row 2:

• In each loop:

• Make 4 sc, chain 3, then 4 more sc. Repeat until the end.

Fringes:

e neckline.

Create 2 pompoms (3.5cm each) and attach one to each end of the cord.

Designer: Joana Gouveia (@FiosCruzados)