I like these weird little deeply scalloped capes often seen in illustrations of medieval clothing for upper-middle-class people. Sewing one would simply be too easy a method for achieving an interesting and precise scallop shape, so I decided to try and crochet one instead. Without a pattern. It took several attempts.
I bought the yarn over a year ago at the New England Fiber Arts Festival from some Vikings who hand-dye their own wool yarn. Four skeins total; two green, one orange, one ocre.
I started with a ribbed collar which is simple enough. Then I tried to math my way to the fanning sections top-down. I started with seven, but that was too many increases at the junctures, so I took it all out and went down to five. My pentagon lays flat well with 5 increases per row.
The scallops required a lot more mathing and counting than I wanted, but wingin’ it resulted in them being too close together to fit all the colors in. The end result is six very large scallops. It’s ugly but in a fun, old looking way. Decently warm, and perfect for layering in an outfit for a blast of weird color.
