335 Greenhouse Cape - Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Valley Yarns Berkshire

335 Greenhouse Cape - Knitting Pattern for Women

What is Being Made

The 335 Greenhouse Cape is a women's knitting pattern designed by Kirsten Hipsky that creates a versatile cape garment. This pattern produces a finished cape measuring approximately 74 inches around, making it a generous, wearable piece suitable for layering over various outfits. The cape design offers a comfortable, flowing silhouette ideal for adding warmth and style to any wardrobe.

Construction Technique

This cape is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless, worked-flat approach. The bottom-up construction method means knitting begins at the lower edge of the cape and progresses upward toward the neckline, allowing for easy adjustments to length as you work. The seamless construction eliminates the need for finishing seams, creating a smooth, professional appearance. Being worked flat means the piece is knitted back and forth on straight needles rather than in the round, making it accessible for knitters who prefer traditional flat knitting techniques.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The 335 Greenhouse Cape incorporates several fundamental knitting stitches to create its textured design. The pattern uses:

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches as the foundation, creating the basic fabric structure
• Decreases including p2tog (purl two together), which reduce stitch count and shape the garment
• Increases (inc), which add stitches to create shaping and textural interest
• Bobble stitches (B3), which create three-dimensional textural elements that add visual depth and interest to the cape's surface
• Ribbed sections created through alternating knit and purl stitches, providing structure and elasticity

The stitch pattern repeats throughout the cape, with strategic increases and decreases creating shaping. The bobble stitches appear at regular intervals, forming decorative vertical lines or panels that enhance the cape's visual appeal.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The 335 Greenhouse Cape pattern calls for 8 skeins of Valley Yarns Berkshire yarn in color 33 Olive. Valley Yarns Berkshire is a premium blend composed of 80% wool and 20% alpaca, offering both warmth and softness. Each skein provides 141 yards at a weight of 100 grams, making this a worsted-weight yarn—a medium-weight yarn that works up quickly and provides excellent drape and structure for a cape garment.

Needles and Gauge

The pattern requires US size 8 needles, or the size needed to achieve the designer's specified gauge. Proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements of 74 inches around. Knitters should swatch before beginning to ensure their needle size produces the correct gauge with their chosen yarn.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond the absolute beginner level. The combination of bobble stitches, increases, decreases, and stitch pattern repeats requires solid foundational skills and the ability to read and follow detailed row-by-row instructions. Knitters comfortable with shaping techniques and stitch pattern work will find this project manageable and rewarding.

Pattern Format

The 335 Greenhouse Cape is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing immediate access to the complete pattern instructions. This digital format makes it convenient for knitters to reference the pattern on devices or print it for use while working.