Crochet Plaid Cape with Baby and Girl Sizes

The Crochet Plaid Cape is my way of bringing plaid into spring. The traditional red plaid is beautiful and I have used it for the Buttoned Plaid Cowl and Buttoned Plaid Scarf, but I wanted to do something a little lighter and pinker for Valentine’s day.

It is quite easy to create a plaid combination. Just find two shades of the same color then add white as your lightest color. I have found a lot of plaid combinations can be made using Red Heart With Love Yarn.

If you would like to see the 14 color combinations I have put together with Red Heart With Love yarn check out this post and let me know in the comments below the colors you are making your crochet plaid cape!

Last year I made the Simply Spring Baby Dress and loved every detail. This year the Crochet Plaid Cape will be my baby accessory of choice.

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Crochet Plaid Cape Materials

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Red Heart With Love or another Medium Weight Yarn

32 – 60 yards – White

64 – 120 yards – Light Pink

64 – 120 yards – Hot Pink

Crochet Hook, Size H, 5.0mm

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Embroidery Floss

2 – 1/2 inch Wooden Buttons

Stitches and Abbreviations

Ch – Chain

Sc – Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

R – Row

Slst – Slip Stitch

Gauge

13 Dc = 4 inches

8 rows = 4 inches

Crochet Plaid Cape Sizes

A crochet plaid cape is the perfect accessory to a spring baby dress. This free crochet pattern uses only basic stitches and works up quick and easy. Baby, toddler, and girl size patterns. #freecrochetpattern #plaidcrochet #crochetcape

Crochet Plaid Cape Pattern

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Notes:

I do not count the turning chain as a stitch.
Check out the diagram below to get a better understanding of how the plaid pattern works up.
I will refer to the three color of the plaid design as the Light Color, Medium Color and Dark Color.

Baby and Toddler Size Crochet Plaid Cape

Using the Dark Color, Ch 38.

R1: Dc in the third ch from the hook, Dc in the next stitch, 2Dc in the next stitch *Dc in each of the next two stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across. (48)

R2: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across. (60)

R3: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across. (72)

R4: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 5 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across. (84)

R5: Using Light Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across. (84)

R6: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R7: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R8: Using Dark Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R9: Using Light Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R10: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R11: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R12: Using Dark Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R13: Using Light Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R14: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

Note: For the Baby size skip rows 15 and 16.

R15: Using Medium Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

R16: Using Dark Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Dark color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.

Note: If you want a longer cape just continue repeating Rows 13-16 until you reach your desired length.

R17: Using Dark Color, Ch2, Dc in each Stitch across. Fasten off.

The Finishing Details

To clean up the edges, I Slip Stitches to one of the corners, Chained 1, and worked 2Sc into the side of every Dc. Fasten off at the end.

To finish up use your embroidery floss and yarn needle to sew two buttons at the top of the cape. I just use the spaces between the Double Crochet stitches to fasten the buttons.

For this pattern you will be repeating Rows 5-8, but I have written out each row for your convenience.

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Girl Size Crochet Plaid Cape

Notes:

I do not count the turning chain as a stitch.
Check out the diagram below to get a better understanding of how the plaid pattern works up.
I will refer to the three color of the plaid design as the Light Color, Medium Color and Dark Color.

Using the Dark Color, Ch 50

R1: Dc in the third ch from the hook, Dc in the next 2 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch *Dc in each of the next two stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across.

R2: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across.

R3: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 5 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across.

R4: Ch2, turn, *Dc in each of the next 6 stitches, 2Dc in the next stitch* repeat from *to* across.

R5: Using Light Color, Ch2, turn, *Using the Light color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches, Using the Medium color, work one Dc into each of the next 4 stitches* repeat from *to* across.