Baby Cape Pattern

Chain 80.

1ST ROW—6 pineapple stitches, increase 1; 4 pineapple stitches, increase 1; 9 pineapple stitches, increase 1; 9 pineapple stitches, increase 1; 4 pineapple stitches, increase 1; 6 pineapple stitches.

2D, 3D, 4TH ROWS—Increase same as 1st row. 5TH ROW—Increase every 3d stitch.

6TH ROW—Plain without increasing. Make 8 more rows like 6th row. This gives 15 rows for body.

BORDER—1ST ROW—With colored yarn, make a single crochet; into next stitch make 3 chain stitches; in next stitch make a single crochet. Repeat from * to end of row. 2D ROW—With white yarn, make 1 row of cross stitches. 3D ROW—With colored yarn, same as 1st row. 4TH ROW—With white yarn, 1 row cross stitches. 5TH ROW—Start on top of cape, making a single crochet; 3 chain stitches; a single crochet in same stitch. Repeat from star all around cape except on neck. 6TH ROW—With white yarn, same as 5th row.

HOOD—1 row single crochet. 4 rows pineapple stitch, plain. On 5th row start to decrease by leaving off 1 stitch at each end. Make 10 rows pineapple stitches. Break off yarn. Then make 1 row single crochet, always leaving enough stitches to shape hood. Then 1 row plain stitches for ribbon. Make 2 rows of border (1 colored, 1 white) same as last 2 rows around cape.