Seapoint Lace Capelet Knitting Pattern

Seapoint Lace Capelet in Juniper Moon Cumulus

What is Being Made

The Seapoint Lace Capelet is a lightweight, elegant knitted capelet designed by Tabetha Hedrick. This garment features a finished circumference of 35¾ inches (91 cm) and a width of 13 inches (33 cm), making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions and seasons. The capelet is worked seamlessly in the round from the cast-on edge upward, creating a cohesive, polished finished garment.

Techniques Used

This capelet employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to achieve its delicate appearance and structure. The garment is worked in the round using circular needles, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates a seamless construction. The pattern incorporates yarn overs and decreases to form the lace motifs that characterize the Seapoint stitch pattern. A key technique involves moving the stitch marker forward after every pattern repeat to maintain proper pattern alignment as the lace design progresses. The capelet also features a ribbed border worked on smaller needles, which provides structure and prevents edge curling. Finishing techniques include blocking to measurements and weaving in ends for a professional appearance.

Stitches Used

The Seapoint Lace Capelet utilizes a signature stitch pattern called the Seapoint Stitch, which is worked over a 13-stitch repeat and consists of a 6-round pattern repeat. The stitch combination includes:

• Knit (k) stitches, which form the foundation of the fabric
• Yarn overs (yo), which create the openwork lace elements characteristic of the design
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) decreases, which slant stitches to the left and balance the yarn overs
• Knit two together (k2tog) decreases, which slant stitches to the right and create the lace pattern's directional elements
• Purl (p) stitches, which appear in the ribbed border section

The Seapoint Stitch pattern alternates between pattern rounds containing yarn overs and decreases with plain knit rounds, creating a rhythmic, balanced lace design. The border transitions from the main lace pattern to a knit one, purl one (k1, p1) ribbing, which provides elasticity and a finished edge.

Materials

This capelet is constructed using Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus yarn in color #2 Stone. The project requires 3 skeins of 100 grams each of this yarn. Cumulus is a premium yarn choice that contributes to the capelet's elegant drape and delicate appearance.

The pattern calls for two sizes of US circular needles: size US 9 (5.5 mm) needles measuring 24 inches (60 cm) for the main body and lace pattern work, and size US 7 (4.5 mm) needles measuring 24 inches (60 cm) for the ribbed border. The gauge is 16 stitches and 26 rounds over 4 inches (10 cm) in Seapoint stitch, which is essential to verify before beginning the project to ensure proper finished measurements.

Additional notions required include a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends during finishing and a locking (removable) stitch marker to denote the beginning of each round, which must be moved forward after every pattern repeat to maintain proper stitch alignment.