Spice up your wardrobe with this deliciously colourful and toasty warm capelet!

Try it in one of three colour ways:

Stashbuster
This project is a great stash buster. Dig out all those DK-weight singles leftover from other projects and stripe it lucky! Includes estimated metres required for every colour change!

Tri-Colour
The 3-colour version can be worked up using 100 - 150g in each colour.
Grab your favourite colours and give it a whirl!

Simple and Chic
…Or, knit it up in a single yarn – layer it over a top in Autumn or over your coat in Winter. It’ll keep you snuggly, and stylishly warm this year.

Available in sizes
Small (or child), Medium, Large: To fit chest/bust 24 – 32, (34-42, 44 – 52) in /61 – 81.5 (86.5 – 106.5, 112 – 132) cm
Instructions to shorten the capelet for a small human included.

Yarns and yardage
Plain Version
DK yarn of your choice: Approx. 550 (750, 970) yds / 500 (680, 885) m

Tri-Colour Version
Artesano Merino Superwash (DK; 100% Merino; 122 yds/112m/50g ball)
A: teal 6701: 2 (3, 3) balls
B: mustard/old gold 7254: 2 (3, 3) balls
C: stone SFN21: 2 (2, 3) balls

Stashbuster Version
Listed here are the yarns used to make the sample. Please substitute any DK-weight yarn of your choice, in as few or as many colours as you wish.
Rico Design Essentials Merino DK Extrafine Superwash (DK; 100% merino; 131 yds/120m/50g ball)
A: dark brown 57. Approx. 32 (42, 52) g required to match the sample.
C: olive green 46. Approx. 43 (57, 70) g required to match the sample.
Garnstudio Drops Cotton Viscose (DK; 54% egyptian cotton, 46% viscose; 120 yds/110m/50g ball)
B: gold 04. Approx. 26 (36, 43) g required to match the sample.
Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk (DK; 75% merino, 20% silk, 5% cashmere; 127 yds/116m/50g ball)
D: cinnamon 0338. Approx. 38 (50, 63) g required to match the sample.
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool (DK; 100% merino; 127 yds/116 m/50g ball)
E: milk chocolate brown 0171. Approx. 18 (24, 30) g required to match the sample.
F: saffron yellow 0224. Approx. 37 (48, 58) g required to match the sample.
G: pistachio green 0019. Approx. 23 (34, 38) g required to match the sample.

FAQ: How many ounces of each yarn were used in the stashbuster version?

I’ve rounded these numbers to the nearest quarter ounce.
A: 1.25 (1.5, 1.75)
B: 1 (1.25, 1.5)
C: 1.5 (2, 2.5)
D: 1.25 (1.75, 2.25)
E: 0.75 (0.75, 1)
F: 1.25 (1.75, 2)
G: 0.75 (1.25, 1.25)

The letters correspond to the yarns as outlined in the stashbuster version above.