Knitted Baby Wrap-Cape You will need: 250 g of pink wool (8.8 oz), 2 very long knitting needles, 3.5 mm in diameter (US 4). STITCHES USED: Rice stitch*: 1 st. knit, 1 st. purl,* staggered every row. Rib stitch*: 1 st. knit, 1 st. purl.* Fancy stitch: 1st row: knit, 7 sts knit, 2 sts together, 1 yarn over. *2nd row: purl, working the stitches and the yarn overs as they appear. 3rd row: 5 sts knit, 2 sts together, 1 yarn over, 2 sts knit, 5 sts knit.* 4th row: purl, working the stitches and yarn overs as they appear. 5th row*: 7 sts knit, 2 sts together, 1 yarn over.* 6th row: as the 2nd. 7th row: all knit. 8th row: all purl. Repeat these 8 rows, staggering the pattern each time. Working the piece. Start at the bottom. Cast on 200 sts, work 3 cm (1¼ in) of rice stitch for the border; switch to the fancy stitch, always working the 8 stitches at each end in rice stitch. Knit straight for 39 cm (15¼ in). Still keeping the 8 stitches at each end in rice stitch, work in rib stitch for 7 cm (2¾ in), taking up the stitches 3 by 3 on the 1st row. There should be 77 stitches on the needle. Continue straight in the fancy stitch for 20 cm (7¾ in) for the hood, always working the 8 stitches at each end in rice stitch. Finishing. Sew the top seam of the hood. Thread a ribbon through the stitches at the neckline, above the rib section.