Berroco Cambria Cape Knitting Pattern

Berroco Cambria Knitting Pattern Collection

Berroco Cambria is a luxurious DK-weight yarn composed of 60% baby alpaca, 20% linen, and 20% lyocell, offering 137 yards per 50-gram hank. This fiber blend creates exceptional drape and stitch definition, making it ideal for spring knitting projects. The yarn requires hand washing in cold water and should be laid flat to dry to maintain its beautiful qualities.

Briallen Shawl

The Briallen Shawl is a lace knitting project that showcases the drape and stitch clarity of Berroco Cambria yarn. This design begins with a small cast-on of 3 stitches and is worked from a lace chart. The pattern involves working Rows 1–36, then repeating Rows 25–36 twelve additional times for a total of 180 rows, ending on the wrong side with 273 stitches remaining on the needle. The finishing includes an edging worked with a cable cast-on method, incorporating decreases such as knit-2-together to shape the border. The lace technique creates an open, flowing fabric that benefits from the yarn's natural drape.

Eleri Top

The Eleri Top is a knitted garment designed to be worked in Berroco Cambria. This piece demonstrates how the yarn's stitch definition enhances fitted knitwear construction, making it suitable for warm-weather layering.

Rhys Cardigan

The Rhys Cardigan is a knitted cardigan pattern featuring the lace techniques that highlight Berroco Cambria's luxurious fiber blend. Cardigans in this yarn showcase excellent stitch definition and drape, creating elegant garments with refined construction.

Eirian Capelet

The Eirian Capelet is a knitted capelet project that takes advantage of Berroco Cambria's exceptional drape. Capelets are shoulder-covering garments that benefit from yarn with fluid movement, making this DK-weight blend an excellent choice for creating graceful, flowing silhouettes.

Keris Scarf

The Keris Scarf is a knitted scarf pattern utilizing lace techniques to create an open, airy design. Scarves worked in Berroco Cambria showcase the yarn's stitch definition while allowing the baby alpaca, linen, and lyocell blend to drape beautifully around the neck.

Penrose Poncho

The Penrose Poncho is a knitted poncho design that benefits from Berroco Cambria's luxurious drape and stitch clarity. Ponchos require yarn that flows elegantly, and this DK-weight blend provides the perfect balance of structure and movement for creating a sophisticated layering piece.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

These patterns employ lace knitting techniques that are enhanced by Berroco Cambria's exceptional stitch definition. Lace knitting involves creating openwork patterns through yarn-overs and decreases, which are clearly visible in this yarn. Common stitches and techniques used throughout the collection include:

• Knit stitch (k) – the fundamental stitch for creating fabric
• Purl stitch (p) – used for texture and reversible sections
• Knit-2-together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used in lace patterns and shaping
• Yarn-overs – create the openwork characteristic of lace designs
• Cable cast-on method – provides a sturdy, finished edge suitable for garment construction
• Chart-based pattern work – lace patterns are typically worked from charts showing stitch placement and yarn-overs

The patterns range in skill level, with the Briallen Shawl noted as intermediate difficulty, indicating that knitters should have foundational knowledge of lace techniques and chart reading before beginning these projects.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

All patterns in this collection are designed specifically for Berroco Cambria yarn. The DK weight (137 yards per 50-gram hank) provides versatility for creating garments ranging from delicate shawls to fitted cardigans. The fiber content—60% baby alpaca, 20% linen, and 20% lyocell—creates a yarn with natural elasticity, breathability, and a luxurious hand feel. Baby alpaca contributes soft