Pattern description from Wrap Style: “There’s no rule that says that a wrap has to have a loose fit. In this capelet-cum-jacket, Mari Lynn Patrick works a circular piece form the bottom up, then uses the simplest detail - narrow ‘cuffs’ at the lower edge - to transform the cape into a classically feminine, fitted ‘jacket.’ Mari Lynn has worked the body in a frothy slip-stitch pattern, trimmed it with a commercial velvet ribbon, and finished it with two buttons and a tiny bow at the neck.”

Finished Size: 59” (150 cm) circumference at lower edge, 20½“ (52 cm) circumference at neck edge, and 11½” (29 cm) long.

Yarn:

• About 560 yd (512 m) of chunky-weight (Bulky #5) yarn.
• Crystal Place Merino Frappe (80% wool, 20% nylon; 140 (128 m)/50 g): #029B new sorbet (pink), 4 balls.

Needles: Size 10 (6 mm): 24” (60-cm_ circular (cir). Size 8 (5 mm): straight. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle; size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook; 3 yd (3 meter) 3/8” (1 cm) wide black stretch lace trim; 12” (30.5 cm) 1/4” (6 mm) wide black velvet ribbon for bow; two 3/4” (2 cm) black velvet buttons; sewing pins; sharp-pointed sewing needle and black sewing thread.

Note from Wrap Style: The stamen stitch pattern has “floats” on the right side of the fabric that are created by slipping stitches while holding the yarn in back on wrong-side rows. to help you determine which row of the pattern you are on, examine the side of the fabric facing you as you begin a row. If you can see the floats, you are looking at the right side, and are ready to work a right-side (knit) pattern row. If you can’t see the floats, and the fabric appears similar to regular garter stitch, you are looking at the wrong side of the fabric and are ready to work a wrong-side (slip) pattern row.