Frozen Lakes Cape

"This hooded cape was designed to be similar to a triangle shawl, but super bulky, cozy, and comfy. I love the ease of wrapping up in a shawl, but also always find my ears cold in the fall and winter months, so I decided to create my ideal garment. The best part of this project is how easily it can be customized to your personal preferences. You can easily make this cape in a single color yarn, or with a main color and an accent color for the edging. Due to the way this piece is made, you can easily lengthen the wingspan or change the shaping to make it more or less triangular. You can also make the hood detachable by simply working it as a separate piece (using a foundation chain or a foundation double crochet instead of joining the yarn to the top of the shawl), and then you could add large buttons across the bottom edge of the hood to attach it to the top of the cape/shawl. You can also change the size of the hood to be wider or taller, or even shorter to your liking. Additionally, you could add a button and loop for a closure, a toggle clasp, or just use a shawl pin/clip to secure it in the front. The edging can also be completely customized to your personal preference, and there are additional notes on that in the edging instructions section below. I think this piece is perfect for the later fall days when temps start to drop unpredictably and layering is a key wardrobe choice. I love to have a project like this by the front door so I can grab it at a moments notice. I named it the “Frozen Lakes Cape” because the colors in the yarn made me think of trips up north as a teenager seeing layers of ice and snow on ponds and lakes near my grandparents’ house."

Crochet HookP/16 or 11.5 mm hook

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

Crochet GaugeMeasured with double crochet in rows: 6 stitches & 4 rows per 10 cm / 4”.

Finished Size53 in x 25 in