Product Description
Vita (pronounced vee-tah)
Revitalize your wardrobe with a romantic, enclosed capelet. It’s the perfect layering piece once the weather turns cooler. The Vita Capelet pattern is written for two different weights of yarn- choose between sock or sport weight yarn for your project. Directions are also given for an optional beaded neckline and edging.
Technique Crochet
Skill Level Intermediate
Pattern is written for sock weight yarn with changes for (sport weight yarn) in parentheses.
Finished Measurements 30 (26) inch circumference at neck and 17 (17) inches deep from neckline to front point
Materials
Sock Yarn: 750 yds sock yarn Sample made in Holiday Yarns Flock Sock 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon (3.5 oz [100 g], 400 yd [365 m]) per skein: 2 skeins of Cafe au lait - Variegate G/6 (4.00 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Sport Yarn: 745 yds sport weight yarn Sample made in Madelinetosh Tosh Sport 100% superwash merino wool (3.5
Vita Capelet by Lindsey Stephens
What Is Being Made
The Vita Capelet is a romantic, enclosed crochet capelet designed as a versatile layering piece to revitalize your wardrobe. This garment features a fitted neckline with a graceful drape that extends to a front point, creating an elegant silhouette suitable for various occasions and styling options.
Design Overview
Available in two finished size options, the Vita Capelet offers a 30-inch circumference at the neck with 17 inches of depth from neckline to front point in the larger size, or a more fitted 26-inch neck circumference in the smaller option. The capelet is designed as an intermediate-level crochet project, making it accessible to crafters with some experience in crochet fundamentals.
Crochet Techniques and Stitches
This capelet is constructed using crochet techniques appropriate for an intermediate skill level. The pattern employs fundamental crochet stitches to create the structured neckline and flowing body of the garment. The design allows for customization through optional embellishments, including decorative beads and specialized steel crochet hooks for bead attachment, which can enhance the romantic aesthetic of the finished piece.
Yarn and Materials
The Vita Capelet pattern is written for two yarn weight options, each with specific yardage and material requirements:
- Sock Weight Version: Requires 750 yards of sock weight yarn. The sample was crafted using Holiday Yarns Flock Sock, a blend of 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon, requiring 2 skeins of Cafe au lait. This version uses a size G/6 (4.00 mm) crochet hook.
- Sport Weight Version: Requires 745 yards of sport weight yarn. The sample was made with Madelinetosh Tosh Sport, 100% superwash merino wool, requiring 3 skeins of Smokey Orchid. This version uses a size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.
Additional Materials
Optional embellishments include decorative beads and a steel crochet hook for bead attachment, allowing crafters to personalize their capelet according to pattern notes and individual preferences.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Designer: | Lindsey Stephens |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
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