Description

Fungus Cape Chunky is a feminine cape featuring a beautiful double-height moss stitch pattern and an attached button band.

The cape is worked from the top down, beginning with the ribbed neckline. The yoke is shaped by working increases on each side of three shoulder stitches on both sides of the cape on every row. The cape is initially worked using short rows to shape the neckline, then back and forth until the cape reaches the desired width, at which point the shoulder increases on every row stop.

The shoulder stitches continue down the entire cape as a decorative detail, with increases still worked on either side of them, but now only on right-side rows and less frequently, first to shape the sleeve caps and then to create the cape's A-line silhouette.

The cape is finished with an I-Cord edge. The button bands are picked up and knitted once the main part of the cape is complete.

English video tutorials for all techniques are included in the pattern.

Sizes

2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

Finished Measurements

Cape circumference at the widest point (lower edge), including the closed button band: Approx. 123 (132) 141 (147) 157 (166) 172 (178) cm.

Cape length measured from the top center back (CB), including the neckline and I-Cord edge: Approx. 43 (44) 45 (48) 49 (51) 52 (56) cm.

The cape is designed with 10–25 cm of positive ease, allowing room for both the body and arms. If you prefer a closer or looser fit, you can size down or up. I recommend aiming for more positive ease in the smaller sizes and less in the larger sizes. 

The model in the photo has a bust circumference of approx. 84 cm and is wearing size 2XS with approx. 18 cm of positive ease.

Materials

200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Heavy Merino from Knitting for Olive (125 m/50 g) held together with 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (225 m/25 g), or a similar silk mohair yarn.

The cape shown in the photo is knitted holding 1 strand of Heavy Merino in the color Slate Green together with 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair in the color Slate Green. Both yarns are from Knitting for Olive.

In addition to the yarn, you will need 4 stitch markers, 2 of which must be removable or opening stitch markers, and 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (6) buttons. I used 30 mm duffle coat buttons.

Suggested Needles

The cape is worked back and forth in double-height moss stitch on 6 mm circular needles (80 cm), holding 1 strand of Heavy Merino together with 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair.

The ribbed neckline and button bands are worked on 4.5 mm circular needles (80 cm).

Gauge

Approx. 13 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4") on US 10 (6 mm) needles, worked back and forth in double-height moss stitch.