Inspired by blooms and leaves, this little stitch packs a punch in two gorgeous colors. Using just one color at a time, there’s no need for carrying both colors around! This capelet is a bottom-up construction featuring raglan shaping to mimic a sweater. A few short rows to raise the back for comfort are incorporated, but optional. Two options for collar finishing are provided. Shown is the turtleneck/ folded ribbing option. The other option is a cowl neck (not shown).

Includes photo tutorial for the special floral stitch.

Materials:
2 complementary colors of fingering weight yarn
MC - 400 yards
CC - 230-250 yards
US 6/ 4mm needles (32” and 20” circulars, plus 16” circulars if not switching to smaller size for collar)
Optional US 5/ 3.75mm 16” circular needles for collar

5 stitch markers (1 diff for beginning of round)
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Final measurements:
Youth/ Adult
Circumference at bottom edge: 56”/ 60”
Circumference of neck opening: 16”/ 18.5”
Length from bottom of collar to bottom edge: 10.75”/ 11”
Length of collar (unfolded): 5”/ 6”

** Note that the length of the capelet CAN be lengthened by adding more repeats of the colorwork at the bottom or more rounds of stockinette before the raglan decreases. 400 yards of MC is the bare minimum to do so.