Gold Leaf Capelet

By: Lorene Haythorn Eppolite for allfreecrochet.com

Using Lion Brand's beautiful Gold Leaf yarn in a black and gold color will give you an amazing outcome when you follow the Gold Leaf Capelet pattern. This is an easy crochet pattern created for children sizes small, medium and large (two to 12 years old). Double crochet and foundation double crochet stitches are used to work up this fun piece. Because the sparkle of the yarn makes this look like a nicer crochet pattern she can wear it for special occasions or Sunday church.

Easy

Crochet HookN/15 or 10 mm hook

Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)

Materials:

2 (4, 6) skeins Gold Leaf ® Yarn by Lion Brand Yarns in Black/Gold
10.00mm (N) Hook
Yarn Needle
Button –3/4” – 1”
Coordinating thread
Sewing needle

SIZE(S)
Small, Medium and Large

TO FIT
2-4yo, 6-8yo, 10-12yo

GAUGE
Foundation chain – 8sts = 5”
1 pattern repeat and 4 rows = 5”

STITCH GUIDE

ch(s) - chain(s), dc - double crochet, st(s) - stitch(es), sl st – slip stitch,

SPECIAL STITCHES

fdc- foundation double crochet

Chain 4 (counts as the first fdc). Yarn over and insert hook in 4th chain from hook. *Yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 1 loop creating a chain st, (this is an important step but easy to forget). Yarn over again and pull through first two loops on hook (two loops remaining). Yarn over again and pull through last two loops on hook. This completes the second fdc (remember your ch4 counted as the first fdc). To stitch the next fdc, yarn over and insert the hook into the chain made in the 2nd fdc and repeat from *

NOTES

Ch3 is considered the first dc of each row

PATTERN

Row 1: Fdc 29 (33, 37)

Row 2: Ch3. Turn. 1dc in the first st. 1dc in each of the next 21 (25, 29) sts. 2dc in the next st. <25 (29, 33)>

Row 3: Ch3. Turn. [1dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the first st. *Skip 3 sts. Ch1. [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the next st. Repeat from * to end. <7 (8, 9) shells>

Gold Leaf Capelet Stitch Work

Row 4: Turn. Sl st into each of the next 2dcs and then into the first Ch2 sp. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the same Ch2 sp. *Ch1. 1dc in the next Ch1 sp (between shells). Ch1. [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the next Ch2 sp. Repeat from * to end. <7 (8, 9) shells and 6 (7, 8) dcs)>

Row 5: Turn. Sl st into each of the next 2dcs and then into the first Ch2 sp. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the same Ch2 sp. *Ch1. [1dc. Ch2. 1dc] in the next dc. Ch1. [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the next Ch2. Repeat from * to end. <7 (8, 9) [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] shells and 6 (7, 8) [1dc. Ch2. 1dc] shells)>

Row 6: Turn. Sl st into each of the next 2dcs and then into the first Ch2 sp. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the same Ch2 sp. *Ch1. [1dc. Ch2. 1dc] in the next Ch2. Ch1. [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] in the next Ch2. Repeat from * to end. <7 (8, 9) [2dc. Ch2. 2dc] shells and 6 (7, 8) [1dc. Ch2. 1dc] shells)>

Rows 7-9 (11, 13): Repeat row 6.

FINISHING

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Lay capelet flat with “tab” on the left.

Attach button to the 3rd dc in from the right