February 2007
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Modello Giuditta\*
by Lucia Tedesco A small cape for your little devil.
This is the perfect project to use those leftovers balls in the back of your yarn closet, just gather your worsted weight odd balls and see what goes together! $\ast I/I$ piccolo diavolo (1988), directed by Roberto Benigni Difficulty level Simple
Sizes
2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years 9.5 (10, 10.5, 11, 11.5)" [23.5 (25, 26, 27, 28.5) cm] across back
Materials
220 (275, 330, 385, 440) yd [200 (250, 300, 350, 364) m] of worsted weight yarn in various colors. Shown in Elann Peruvian Highland Wool ( $100\%$ wool, 109 yd $\left[100\ m\right]$ per $50\ {\mathfrak{g}}.$ in Orchid Pink (1 [1, 1, 2, 2] balls), Grape Heather (1 ball) and Violet Heather (1 ball), with edging in Noro Shinano ( $65\%$ wool, $35\%$ silk; 109 yd $[100\ m]$ per $50\ {\mathfrak{g}}.$ ) in color # 8 (1 ball) US 7 $[4.5\textsf{m m}]$ I needles Tapestry needle Crochet hook 4 stitch markers 1 button
Gauge
20 sts and $26\ \mathsf{r o w s}\,=\,4"\ [10\ \mathsf{c m}]$ in stockinette
Notes
You will start your work with your chosen first color and switch to the next color whenever you feel like. Once you have worked with second color for how long you like, switch to the next. Or make it in solid color. Or change color every few rows, it's really up to you!
Pattern
LU 3 sts. Row 1 (Rs): K1, yo, k1, yo, k1--5 sts. Row 2 (wS): K. Row 3: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2--7 sts. Row 4: K3, p1, k3. Row 5: K3, pm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k3--9 sts. Row 6: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3. Row 7: K3, sm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, k1, yo, sm, k3--13 sts. Row 8: Repeat row 6. Row 9: K3, sm, yo, k to next marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k to next marker, yo, sm, k3--17 sts. Repeat rows 8-9 until there are 49 (53, 57, 61, 65) sts, ending with row 8. Next row (Rs): K3, sm, yo, k1, yo, k to 1 st before next marker, yo, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k1, yo, k to 1 st before next marker, yo, k1, yo, sm, k3--57 (61, 65, 69, 73) sts.
Next row (Ws): K3, p to last 3 sts, k3. Repeat last 2 rows until there are 161 (165, 169, 173, 177) sts, ending with a WS row. Next row (Rs): K3, sm, k to next marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, kto next marker, sm, k3--163 (167, 171, 175, 179) sts. Next row (ws): K3, p to last 3 sts, k3. Repeat last 2 rows until back length is 16 (17, 18, 20, 22)" [40 (42.5, 45, 50, 55) cm] from neck to point. BO.
Finishing
Work a round of single crochet all around the bottom. Attach the button to the front, using one of the yarnover eyelets for a buttonhole.
About the designer
Lu was born and raised in Roma, Italia, and moved to California about 10 years ago. She now lives in the Silicon Valley with her husband, who makes her espresso in the morning, two children, Principessa and Paperino, and her knitting that she still calls "maglia". You can read about it on her blog. Email. Individual pattern & photo copyright remains with the designer. See our legal page for more information. Editor - Kerrie Allman. Technical editor - Alexandra Virgiel. Logo design by Amy Arifin.
