Crochet this cape to keep your shoulders warm and add a wardrobe accent for daytime or evening. Shown in Bernat Really Big.

Really Big - Crochet Cape

Skill Level
Easy

Crochet this cape to keep your shoulders warm and add a wardrobe accent for daytime or evening. Shown in Bernat Really Big.

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SIZES
To fit bust measurement
Extra-Small/Medium/Large 28-38 ins [71-96.5 cm]
Extra-Large/2 Extra-Large 40-50 ins [101.5-127 cm]

MATERIALS
Bernat® Really Big (80 g/2.8 oz; 24 m/27 yds)
Sizes XS/L XL/2XL
07245 (Amazon) 8 10 balls

Size 16 mm (U.S. Q) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
5 sc and 6 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS: www.bernat.com/abbreviations

INSTRUCTIONS
Foundation rnd: (RS). Ch 5. (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in 5th ch from hook. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook – cluster made. *Ch 5. Cluster in top of cluster just made. Rep from * 20 (22) times more. Join with sl st to bottom of first cluster.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in top of first cluster. *Ch 3. 1 sc in top of next cluster. Rep from * around, ending with ch 3. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *2 sc in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around, ending with 2 sc in last ch-3 sp. Miss last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 62 (68) sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd until work from 1st rnd measures 7 ins [18 cm].
Shape shoulders: 1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 16 (18) sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 (8) sc. Miss next sc.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to ** once more. 1 sc in last sc.
Join with sl st to first sc. 54 (60) sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 14 (16) sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 (6) sc. Miss next sc.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to ** once more. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 46 (52) sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Miss next sc. *1 sc in each of next 12 (14) sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 (4) sc. Miss next sc.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc.
Rep from * to ** once more. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 38 (44) sc. Place marker on last st.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd until work from marked rnd measures 7 ins [18 cm].
Fasten off.