Cape of Invisibility
Cape of Invisibility
The stranded colourwork in this cape is based on an Icelandic magical stave for disguise; in Icelandic, it is called Hulinhjalmur. The spell itself is a bit grisly, but once done, it was supposed to prevent your enemies from seeing you. The stave is beautiful on its own and lends itself well to intarsia knitting.
Size: 36/38/40/42/44/46/48/50/52/54" around chest (with approximately 4" of positive ease, so if your bust measures 32", knit the 36" size).
Materials: Diamond Luxury Highlander (100% Peruvian Wool, sport weight, 50g/138m per ball); 6/7/7/8/9/10/11/12/13 balls in Dark Blue (3309) and 1/1/2/2/2/2/2/3/3 ball(s) in Marine Blue (col. 3308).
Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows in stockinette.
Other Materials: Sewing needle, optional.
Needle Size: 3.25 mm 24" circular needles (or size required to obtain gauge), and 2.75 mm circular needles (or needles 0.5 mm smaller than main needles) for working neckline and button band.