Jesse Hooded Preemie Cape

Good morning all and welcome to another new month!

Today's preemie pattern is something I've been meaning to finish for a long time, a new hooded cape!
The first (and only) one I released prior to now was the Hooded Cape, all the way back in May of 2014! There was a lot of positive feedback from this pattern, and I'm happy to finally have another one ready for you all. This one is a fair bit bigger than the last, and will fit a bub of 26-28 weeks gestation. I hope you guys like it. It's certainly nice to have some more options. Be sure that if you are using light worsted, it truly is that, and not a regular worsted weight yarn, or it will be far too chunky.

Jesse Hooded Preemie Cape

Sized To Fit
26-28 Weeks Gestation

You Will Need
4.5mm hook
dk/8ply/light worsted weight yarn in a main colour and a small amount in a contrasting colour for the tie.

1: ch43, 2dc in the 4th chain from hook, skip 2 chains, sc in the next chain, *skip 2 chains, 4dc in the next chain, skip 2 chains, sc in the next chain* repeat from * to * 5 more times.

2: ch3, turn, 2dc in the first sc, skip 2 stitches *sc between the second and third dc in the next shell, skip the next 2 stitches and dc 4 times in the next sc, skip 2 stitches* repeat across, ending with a sc between the last dc and the ch3 from previous round.

3-12: repeat row 2. Finish  off weave in ends.

Fold the piece in half and sew up the back (this will be row 1 that you are seaming to make the back of the hood.

15: Join yarn to the right hand corner and evenly sc across the neck edge 40 times.

16: ch2, turn, dc in each stitch across

17: ch1, 2sc in the first stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the next, *sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next* repeat across until the last stitch and do 3sc in the last stitch. (50)

18: ch3, turn, 2dc in the first stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch, *skip 2 stitches, 4dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch* repeat across, 3dc in the last stitch.

19: ch1, turn, sc in the first stitch, *skip 2 stitches, dc 4 times in the next sc, skip 2 stitches, sc between the second and third dc's of the next shell* repeat across, ending with a sc in the last stitch.

20:  ch3, turn, 2dc in the first sc, skip 2 stitches *sc between the second and third dc in the next shell, skip the next 2 stitches and dc 4 times in the next sc, skip 2 stitches* repeat across, ending with 3dc in the last stitch.

21-40: Repeat rows 19 and 20

Without ending, ch2, and hdc evenly up the side opening of the cape until you reach row 15, slst into the next edge stitch and end off. (slst will create a tapered end rather than just ending on a hdc.

Rejoin your yarn to the same 15th row that you ended on the other side and ch1, hdc in the next edge stitch, dc in the next and continue to dc evenly down the side of the cape opening. End off. Weave in all tails.

Using a contrasting colour, chain 100 for a tie. Wear the tie in and out of the stitches on row 16.
Alternatively, you could use some ribbon for the tie, or silk cord.