cape, cloak

[sonicrunner001]

I'm looking for either a sewing or knit or crochet pattern for a nice cape or cloak. Can anyone help me. I'd like it so I can wrap it around my body completely and then be able to grab it and hold it out to form a nice semi circle. Can anyone help?  

[sonicrunner001]

ForestGreen

You don't say whether your looking for a free pattern or not. I searched "free cloak pattern" and came up with plenty of links.
You might have good luck searching on pages about the Society for Creative Anachronism, I think everyone in the society wears some sort of cloak.
There are also patterns for cloaks in the pattern books at fabric stores. Wait for a sale on patterns though, I can't see paying $10 to $15 for a pattern.

THanks, you are right, I assumed WAY too much from this guild.  

[Catcheen]

I can't tell if you were being snarky in your reply to ForestGreen or not, but I'm hoping I'm just misinterpreting your statement.

I'm assuming you want a full length one and not a half cape, right?

For some knit/crochet ones, if you can find some vintage patterns....

Good Housekeeping Needlecraft Fall/Winter 1971-72
Good Housekeeping Needlecraft Fall/Winter 1975-76
Ladies' Home Journal Needle & Crafts Fall/Winter 1971
Lady's Circle Knitting & Crochet Guide #3


Your best and easiest bet would be to look in the costume sections of the pattern books at fabric stores and choose a cape from there.

If you'd really rather knit or crochet, try finding a half circle shawl pattern and just clasp it at the throat.  

[sonicrunner001]

Catcheen

I can't tell if you were being snarky in your reply to ForestGreen or not, but I'm hoping I'm just misinterpreting your statement.

.

It was meant to be a humble statement. I did not mean it to be rude.  

[Catcheen]

sonicrunner001

Catcheen

I can't tell if you were being snarky in your reply to ForestGreen or not, but I'm hoping I'm just misinterpreting your statement.

.

It was meant to be a humble statement. I did not mean it to be rude.

Okee dokee. It's hard to tell in text sometimes, so I'm never quite sure.  

[sonicrunner001]

Catcheen

sonicrunner001

Catcheen

I can't tell if you were being snarky in your reply to ForestGreen or not, but I'm hoping I'm just misinterpreting your statement.

.

It was meant to be a humble statement. I did not mean it to be rude.

Okee dokee. It's hard to tell in text sometimes, so I'm never quite sure.

Yeah, I know. If I write BOLD YOU DON"T KNOW IF I'M YELLING OR EXAGGERATING THE TRUTH.
(of which i am exaggerating the truth.)
However, do you have a link to a free circle shawl that is unisex in it's form?  

[Catcheen]

sonicrunner001

However, do you have a link to a free circle shawl that is unisex in it's form?

I can't think of one offhand that's not lacy. Maybe if you look for a baby blanket, though.... you could just make it larger until it's long enough for you. I'm super busy and can't look through all the patterns for you, but....

www.crochetpatterncentral.com

www.knittingpatterncentral.com

Those should help you find just about every free pattern on the internet!  

[Peppermint Elf]

I typed in "cape" in Ravelry, but I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for. I'm only posting free ones that are semi-circle in nature.

http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-cape.html
http://www.vogueknitting.com/vkm/?q=node/403
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTcapemay.html
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/khs-cape.html
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/khs-cape.html
http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=173024

If you want a superhero type cape, there's a nice one in the Vickie Howell book. 3nodding And if you want a circle shawl, you might try the Pi shawl by Elizabeth Zimmermann (but that may be a bit effeminate).  

[I be me]

I made a cape once, long long ago

*opens dusty old photobucket*
*kills bandwidth with view all button*
man I hope that james isn't world of warcrafting at the moment because he will want to kill me
I found the pics and they don't look very good, can't tell much about how it looks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Rosemary_Girl/100_0293.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Rosemary_Girl/100_0294.jpg
It is as long as my arms so I can still use my hands for doing stuff and when I hold my arms out to the side it makes a half circle shape because it is a full circle cape.

but yea, all I did was make a poncho with a full circle and enough room cut out the top to fit my head, then cut down the front, then sew on a hood I copped from a hoodie I had, then added fluffy bunny ears.
(you probibly don't want the fluffy bunny ears)

For a really basic cape you don't really need a pattern. but making a full length (if that is what you ment by wrap around your body compelatly) circle, or even half circle, cape will require so much fabric your wallet will cry so the price of the pattern won't be that much in comparison.

I will hit up craftster.org to see if I can find any usefull sewing threads for you, we more or less have you sorted for knitting advice.

*edit*
I did find the instructions for the poncho that I used first off to make my cape, or at least I think thats what it is because I can't get the immages to work and if the immages are broken instead of temporarally bugging me then the link won't do you much good.
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=14577.0

Also found this pattern for a short cape I am sure you could lengthen out
http://www.burdamode.com/Free,1333669-1413206-1475414,enEN.html;jsessionid=1D8275B499AD9C08A87835344B976265
http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/eo_sew_cape.html (for kids and a bit crap)
http://fitzpatterns.myshopify.com/products/2114-tonia-cape-sewing-pattern (hey that one is actually very good)

and pictures of otherpeoples pretty capes

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=50944.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=67792.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=181163.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=67947.0  

[Blue-eyes-green]

ForestGreen

I didn't search for a knitted or crocheted cloak because I felt that the weight of a full cloak would pull the stitches out of shape and it wouldn't look the way you sounded like you wanted it to.

Musing-
I've seen knitted cloaks that looked pretty good- but I think they were knitted on really fine needles and then felted, which would take forever. They have a really cool drape to them, though. Lucy is running around in one in the recent Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe movie, amd I think I saw one as part of a viking costume once.  

[sonicrunner001]

I actually did a google search and found this VERY easy cape to do. http://armag.free.fr/Costumes/mantcirc.htm