Two Tone Drop Stitch Cape Pattern

MATERIALS — Bear Brand Standard Knitting Worsted; or
Fleisher's Superior Knitting Worsted, 1 skein each of White and Color.
Bucilla Plastic Needles, 1 pair Size 7.
Bucilla Plastic Crochet Hook, Size 4.

GAUGE: BEFORE DROPPING STS 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch

With color, cast on 49 sts for front edge. K 1 row, p 1 row for 6 rows. Drop color, join white. * With white k 2 rows. (Carry yarn not in use loosely along edge of work twist­ing the 2 yarns every 4th row.) Continuing with white, p 1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows. Drop white.

With color, k 1 row, p 1 row for 6 rows. Repeat from * until there are 6 rows of 28th colored stripe.

Next row—Bind off 5 sts, * take ball of yarn through loop on right needle, drop loop from needle and pull tight (thus binding off another st), drop next 2 sts from left needle and allow them to ravel out; leaving a sufficient length of yarn (about 1½ ins.) across 2 dropped sts to keep work flat, bind off next 3 sts; repeat from * across row, end last repeat bind off 5 sts. Ravel the dropped sts down to cast-on row. Purl side of white stripes is right side.

NECK EDGE—With a separate strand of color run a gathering thread up one long edge (where yarns were carried) holding in to 18 ins. Fasten off. With white and working from right side, work 1 row sc on gathered edge holding in to 18 ins. working an even number of sts. Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each st of row below. Break white. Join color, ch 4, turn, * skip 1 sc, 1 tr in next st, 1 tr in skipped st; repeat from *, end 1 tr in last st. Break yarn. Join color at beginning of last row, work 1 sc in first st, * skip 1 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, 1 sc in same st; repeat from *, end with a slip st in last st. Fasten off.

NECK CORD—Cut 3 strands of color each 4 yards long. Tie strands together at the end. Twist cord tightly. Fold double with ends meeting, allow to twist into a cord about 52 ins. long. Tie knot in ends of cord. Run cord through trebles at neck. Do not steam.

This pattern was originally published in New Stoles and Cover-ups and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.