Noro Mock Neck Capelet Knitting Pattern

Noro Mock Neck Capelet

What Is Being Made

The Noro Mock Neck Capelet is an intermediate-level knitted capelet featuring a mock neck construction. This garment is designed as a layering piece with finished measurements at the lower edge of 42 (48, 54) inches in circumference and a length of 18 (18½, 19) inches. The capelet is available in three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large, making it a versatile accessory suitable for various body types.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several essential knitting techniques appropriate for an intermediate skill level. The construction involves decreasing stitches by methods such as knit 2 together and purl 2 together to shape the garment. Increasing stitches is accomplished through techniques like knitting in the front and back of a stitch and using make one increases (both knitwise and purlwise variations). The pattern also incorporates picking up and knitting stitches along edges, which is essential for attaching the mock neck ribbing. Additional shaping techniques include slip, slip, knit (or purl) decreases for refined edge work. The capelet is worked in the round using circular needles, requiring familiarity with circular knitting methods.

Stitches and Stitch Details

The Noro Mock Neck Capelet utilizes fundamental knit and purl stitches as its foundation. The pattern includes chart-based instructions that may contain no stitch indicators—shaded spaces on charts where stitches have been decreased or not yet made, requiring knitters to skip over these spaces while working. Selvage stitches are incorporated as edge stitches to facilitate seaming. The mock neck component is created by picking up stitches and working ribbing, which provides structure and a refined neckline finish. Stitch markers are used throughout the pattern to help track pattern repeats and shaping points.

Materials Required

The Noro Mock Neck Capelet is designed to be worked with Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn in colorway #269. Yardage requirements are 2 (3, 3) x 100g skeins, providing sufficient yardage for all three sizes. The pattern calls for multiple circular needles: a Size US 5/3.75mm circular needle measuring 24 inches in length for the main body, and either a Size US 3/3.75mm circular needle at 16 inches (for Small size only) or a Size US 5/3.75mm circular needle at 16 inches (for Medium and Large sizes) for the mock neck ribbing. Knitters should obtain gauge on their chosen needle size before beginning the project to ensure proper fit and finished measurements after blocking.