Photo: 70's acrylic crochet capelet from Etsy
A capelet: to knit or to sew, that is the question?
If I sew, it will be faster, and definitely more “outerwear” – a coat substitute. If I knit, it will be slower, not a million miles away from a shawl, but cheaper, especially since I have yarn in the stash I could deploy.
If I sew, it will be faster, and definitely more “outerwear” – a coat substitute. If I knit, it will be slower, not a million miles away from a shawl, but cheaper, especially since I have yarn in the stash I could deploy.
Siga asked if I had a knitting pattern in mind. Until yesterday, I was thinking of something from Wrap Style. I recall thinking these were “out there” when I first saw them. Shows how tastes evolve! Pottering around Etsy, I came across this lovely red crochet capelet. Yeah I know – it’s the model’s hair that caught my eye! I won’t be crocheting a whole garment any time soon.
Photo: Ysolda's Emily
Over to Ravelry, and I realised I already have Ysolda’s Emily pattern. I laughed at this the first time I saw it. Bad, naughty Roo, that will teach you to scoff! I am really quite attracted to this pattern now. I have a pile of Ginger Rowan Wool Tweed from the Kemps £5-a-sack sale… or the leftovers from my lime tweed CPH ?. Both essentially “free” to knit! Nothing to lose!
As for a sewn cape… I was surprised that the major pattern companies are not ready for this year’s predicted cape trend. Vogue has a “Vintage” repro pattern, but I don’t like the sleeves. It reminds me of a straitjacket (not that I’ve ever had one of those…) There’s a McCalls jacket /cape style – but again it defaults to having sleeves. Where is your courage, pattern designers?
So I am back to scouring Etsy for a vintage pattern. It’s down to two possibles. One is more of a stole, while the other is a definite coat layer. I might have to buy them both and hope my taste doesn’t change again before I get round to making them!
ETA: I opted for the coat-like one. above.
Though the stoles are so elegant, don't you think?
4 comments:
I like the crochet capelet, but my crocheting skills are not that great...
Yeah, you'd be much faster if you just sew one yourself instead of knitting.
I've always wanted a dark long cape ala Scottish Widows...probably just because I thought it would make me dark, beautiful and mysterious (and give me back my black hair!) Will watch your travels on this. I love a good cape.
I like your choice, but they're faces look like the capelets smell!
I like the capelet idea ut feel a knitted/crocheted one would be easier to wear than a sewn one, don't know why!
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