White Swans are serene and elegant yet also strong and feisty, the Audrey Hepburn of birds. Translated into fashion, I envisioned an elegant capelet that one could throw over a black dress yet would be casual enough to wear with a pair of slacks. Knit side to side in a luxuriously cozy yet lightweight Alpaca yarn, the White Swan Capelet mixes a stretchable garter stitch pattern with horizontal ribbing, a plait cable, and a cowl neckline. Because of the panel construction, it is easy to stop, pin the seams together with removable stitch holders and try on for size. And, of course, it goes without saying that despite my tribute to swans, this pattern would work in any color under the rainbow.

Level:
Advanced Beginner

Dimensions:
(After blocking) length to neckline 20”. Lower edge circumference unstretched: (S) 56”; (M)60.5”; (L) 65”; (XL) 70”

Materials:
Knit Picks Wonderfluff
(shown in Bare)
(6) skeins size Small
(7) skeins size Medium
(7) skeins size Large
(8) skeins size X-Large
(or other Bulky Weight Yarn)

I’d love to see your capelet! Please find me on Ravelry or
Instagram and use hashtags #whiteswancapelet and #clairetheobaldknits and tag me @clairetheobaldknits. Feel
free also to DM me if you have comments, have a question, or think you may have found an error in the pattern.