The Rosa Pixie Cape

April 20, 2024

I liked the little pixie hat so much that I thought it would turn into a nice cape if I could add to it. So, I did! I made it in red for a little red riding hood cape. This is made with the herringbone half double crochet stitch that is also in the Rosa Pixie Hat. If you didn’t want to use the Herringbone half double crochet stitch, you could change all the hhdc stitches to half double crochet. I love the look of the herringbone half double crochet but I’m not as fast crocheting with it as with the half double crochet.

If you enjoyed making the bonnet with the herringbone half double crochet, consider making this cape.

So far, I have only made it for one size. Toddler size. If you want to make it smaller or larger, adjust the ribbing. When making the ribbing, try it on the child, or measure their head from one side to the other. I may add more sizes later.

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Gauge

15 stitches = 4 inches

12 rows = 4 inches

Materials:

worsted weight yarn

(look for the 4 on the label)

Lion Brand Pound of Love in Cherry

Size 5.00mm Hook / H (Here is a handy hook conversion chart)

Scissors

Yarn needle

Stitches:

SS = Slip Stitch. insert your hook into the stitch, Yarn over and pull through the loop.

SC = single crochet, insert your hook into the loop, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops.

DEC = decrease, for this pattern it is a DEC SC, you stitch 2 sc together,

Insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop(you have 2 loops on your hook, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

SCBLO = single crochet back loop only, insert your hook into the back loop, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops.

HHDC= herringbone half double crochet = Yarn over insert your hook into the stitch, (you have 3 loops on your hook) pull the loop through the second loop, (2 loops on your hook) yarn over, and pull through both loops.

Sizes

Toddler ages 1-3

Toddler = ribbing 53 rows

Ribbing

Chain 7

Row 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in the next 5 (6) ch 1 and turn

Row 2: Sc BLO (back loop only) in all 6 stitches ch 1 and turn

Row 3: Sc blo (6 stitches)

Repeat until you have the ribbing complete for your size pixie hat.

53 rows for Toddler size.

Turn your ribbing and

work along the long side of it.

Chain 1

Main Body of the Hat

Row 1 HHDC along this length (53)

Row 2 HHDC chain 1 and turn (53)

Row 3 HHDC chain 1 and turn (53)

Repeat until you have 17 rows for Toddler size bonnet.

Tie off and leave a long tail.

Turn inside out and sew the tail along the backside. (or sc the sides together) Turn right side out

Attach yarn to the corner on one side of the bottom of the bonnet. Sc in all along bottom until you get to the other corner, chain 35, ss in 2nd stitch, and sc in all the rest of the chain stitches, ss back into the bottom, dec, sc back to the first side, stop when you have 2 stitches left, dec, chain 35, ss in 2nd stitch, and sc in the rest of the chain stitches, ss into the corner

Main body of Cape

Row 1 of main cape: hhdc x 3 in each stitch across

Row 2: hhdc in all across

Row 3: hhdc in all across

Repeat until you get the desired length.

Around 41 rows

My cape measures 21 inches from the top of the hood to the bottom of the cape. 14.5 inches from the neck to the bottom of the cape.

My cape reaches to the waist of an 18 month old. If you want to have a longer cape, add more rows.

Tie off and weave your end in.

I did not go around the edges because the herringbone half double crochet is slanted.

Your pixie cape is complete! If you make it in red, you have a cute red riding hood cape.

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