Free Crochet Pattern Girls Ruffle Capelet

Designed by Myra Wood.

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes

Medium, Large are in parentheses.

RED HEART® “Designer Sport™”: 2 skeins 3620 Celadon A; 1 skein each 3730 Blush Rose B, 3801 Aqua Ice C, 3570 Iced Violet D.

Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].

Yarn Needle.

GAUGE: 14 dc = 4”; 8 rounds = 4”. CHECK YOUR

GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished Chest: 25 (27, 28)”

Finished Length: 11 (12½, 13½)”

Note: Capelet is worked from the Neck down. Hold 2 strands of yarn together for Turtleneck.

Girls Ruffle Capelet Turtleneck

Holding 2 strands of A together, chain 11.

Row 1 (Right Side): Hdc in 3rd chain from hook and eacha chain across, turn – 9 hdc.

Row 2: Chain 2, working in front loops only, hdc in in each hdc, turn – 9 hdc.

Row 3: Chain 2, working in back loops only, hdc in in each hdc, turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until 35 rows have been worked.

Turn to work along one long side and sc 48 sts evenly spaced along long side, slip st to first sc to join.

Cut 1 strand of yarn, leaving a 10” tail.

Continue to work in rounds using 1 strand of yarn.

BODY

Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in same st, *dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last st, dc in last sc, slip st to top of beginning chain – 72 dc.

Round 2: Chain 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 3: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dcs, 2 dc in next dc, slip st to top of beginning chain – 90 dc.

Round 4: Chain 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain – 90 dc.

Cut A.

Round 5: With B, chain 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain – 108 dc.

Round 6: Chain 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain – 108 dc.

Round 7: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Cut B.

Round 8: With C, chain 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain – 108 dc.

Round 9: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain –108 dc.

For Small Size Only:

Round 10: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain – 108 dc.

For Medium and Large Sizes Only:

Round 10: Chain 3, dc in next 10 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc; repeat from * around to last st, dc in last dc, slip st to top of beginning chain – (116, 116) dc.

Girls Ruffle Capelet For All Sizes

Round 11: Chain 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around,slip st to top of beginning chain – 108 (116, 116) dc.

Round 12: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Cut C.

Round 13: With D, chain 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 14: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 15: Chain 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 16: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Cut D.

Round 17: With A, chain 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 18: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Cut yarn. Fasten off for Small.

For Medium and Large Sizes Only:

Round 19: With B, chain 3, dc in next 16 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * 5 times, dc in last 8 dcs, slip st to top of beginning chain – (122, 122) dc.

Round 20: Chain 3, dc in same st. *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning chain – (122, 122) dc.

Round 21: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Cut yarn. Fasten off for Medium.

For Large Size Only:

Round 22: With C, chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 23: Chain 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using long tail, sew Turtleneck closed. Holding 2 strands of A together, slip st around top edge of Turtleneck. Fasten off.

RUFFLES

Ruffle 1

Round 1: With right side facing, join D to unworked front loop of any st on Round 4 of Body, chain 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, slip st to first sc – 90 sc.

Round 2: Chain 3, dc in next sc, *skip 3 sc, chain 3, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around, to last 3 sts, skip 3 sts, chain 3, slip st to top of beginning chain.

Round 3: Slip st to first chain-3 space, *chain 5, sc in next chain-3 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first chain of beginning chain.

Round 4: Chain 1, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in next chain-5 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first sc.

Fasten off.

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Ruffle 2

Round 1: With right side facing, join A to unworked front loop of any st on Round 8 of Body, chain 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, dec 3 sts evenly spaced, slip st to first sc – 105 sc.

Round 2: *Chain 4, skip 3 sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around, slip st to first chain of beginning chain.

Round 3: Slip st to next chain-4 space, chain 3 (counts as first dc), 5 dc in same space, *chain 3, 6 dc in next chain-4 space; repeat from * around, chain 3, slip st to top of beginning chain to join – 15 shells.

Round 4: Chain 4 (counts as first dc, chain 1), [dc in next dc,chain 1] 5 times, *[dc in next dc, chain 1] 6 times in next shell;repeat from * around, slip st to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

Fasten off.

Ruffle 3

Round 1: With right side facing, join B to unworked front loop of any st on Round 11 of Body, chain 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, slip st to first sc – 108 (116, 116) sc.

Round 2: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next sc, *chain 2, skip 2 sc, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, chain 2, slip st to top of beginning chain – 27 (29, 29) chain-2 spaces.

Round 3: Slip st to first chain-2 space, 2 sc in same space,*chain 5, 2 sc in next chain-2 space; repeat from * around, chain 5,slip st to first sc.