We don’t know why, but Mommy wanted a new baby to come to our house for her birthday gift, so Granny arranged for Taffy to come and live with us. She had to come all the way from England so she only just arrived this week. We like her all right, but she has stinky diapers!
Of course, Mommy took her right away to our local yarn store, which finally opened back up this week, too.
Taffy got very spoiled. Mommy bought quite a few yarn colours to make her some outfits.
I told Mommy some of her yarn is too thick for a baby like Taffy, but she said it doesn’t matter, because Taffy needs some blankets and bedding, too. Then, Mommy said not to worry, because she had something in mind for me, too!
A few weeks ago, Mommy saw a rain cape that one of her friends E. had made. She decided she would try to make us a knitted cape in a similar style, because right now, we don’t have rain, just cold weather. Do you like our cape? I love it! It is really cozy to wear and I got to pick the fancy buttons. It even has room for my hair when I put up the hood.
Mommy is posting the pattern below if you want to get your Mommy or Daddy to knit you a cape like mine.
Kruselings Knitted Cape
Materials:
2.75 mm knitting needles (UK – 12, US – 2)
Fingering yarn
3 small buttons
3 small snaps
Tension:
7 stitches per 1 inch/2.5 cm
Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Dec – decrease by working two stitches together
Tog – together
M 1 – increase one by inserting the right hand needle under the strand of yarn in the row beneath and between, the stitch just worked and the next stitch; place the picked up loop onto the left hand needle; knit into the back of the loop and slip the worked stitch off the needle
Stitches:
Garter Stitch: Knit every row.
Stockinette Stitch: 1) Knit.
2) K 1, Purl to last stitch, K 1.
These two rows form pattern.
1 X 1 Ribbing
Cape
Beginning with the hood:
Cast on 45 stitches.
- K 2, *p 1, k 1,* repeat from star to star to last stitch, k 1.
- *K 1, p 1,* repeat from star to star to last stitch, k 1.
Work four rows even in stockinette stitch.
7) Begin making short rows: K 35, turn.
8) Purl 25, turn.
9) K 15, turn.
10) P 5, turn.
11) Knit to end of row.
12) K 1, purl to last stitch, k 1.
Work four rows even in stockinette stitch.
17) K 5, k 2 tog, *k 9, k 2 tog,* repeat from star to star to last 5 stitches, k 5.
18) K 1, purl to last stitch, k 1.
19) K 14, k 2 tog (3 times), k 1, k 2 tog (3 times), k 14.
20) K 1, p 10, p 2 tog (3 times), p 1, p2 tog (3 times), p10, k 1.
Cast off. Sew centre back seam.
Body of cape:
Right side facing, pick up 19 stitches across neck edge of hood.
- Cast on three stitches. K 3, *p 1, k 1,* repeat from star to star to last stitch, k 1.
2) Cast on three stitches. K 4, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 1, m 1,k 5, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 4 (33 stitches).
3) K 3, purl to last three stitches, k 3. From now on, all purl rows are worked thus, and only instructions for the knit rows will be listed below.
4) K 3, m 1, k 6, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 11, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 6, m 1, k 3.
6) K 3, m 1, k 8, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 7, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 8, m 1, k 3.
8) Knit.
10) K 3, m 1, k 10, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 17, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 10, m 1, k 3.
12) Knit.
14) K 3, m 1, k 12, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 19, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 12, m 1, k 3.
16) Knit.
18) K 17, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 21, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 17.
20) Knit.
22) K 18, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 23, m 1, k 2, m1, k 18 (67 stitches).
Next row: knit across.
Work 6 rows in garter stitch. Cast off.
Finishing:
Darn in all ends. Sew on three small buttons and snaps to front plackets.
Copyright 2021 Cynthia’s Designs
Please enjoy this pattern, but do not reprint without permission. If selling items made from this pattern, please credit Cynthia’s Designs for the pattern.
Welcome Taffy!
She will have to meet you sometime!
Hi, thank you for sharing this pattern, I think it will do for all small dolls!
Deborah
You are welcome. I think you are right that it could work for many small dolls. It would be easy to add or shorten rows or change the yarn and tension to make it fit anyone. I am happy you like the pattern.
Thank you very much for this nice sharing. Have a nice day Cynthia. Danielle
You are welcome. Have a great day, too.
moi aussi, je commence tout de suite (enfin… ce soir !!)
bien amicalement !
So happy you like it! The little one does look cozy in it, doesn’t she?!
Oh, thank you very much Cynthia, I love it, I’m going to get started right away.
Kisses
Edwige
That is so funny because it is really your’s in a way! I am glad you like it. Thank you for the inspiration. I hope to make the sewn one at a later date – I have too many projects on the go right now…Stay safe.
I have already made the hood and I find your technique great. I will do it again for other dolls. Thanks again.
Kisses
Wow! You really were not kidding about starting it right away! I am happy you like the pattern. I think it is cute for the little dolls.