This looks like a job for…. Superman!

I started this fun little project last week (unfortunately have not gotten as far as I would like), but I figured I would share so far! My boyfriend’s son is obsessed with wearing a red little cape around his sweaters and coats! Last week, he was using a plastic red table cloth looking thing which ended up breaking after a little too much activity. He was rather upset about this, to say the least… So I decided to make him a little cape which will hopefully be a little more durable!!!

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I found an AWESOME, FREE pattern, by Laura Michels – Batman Cape! I modified the size to fit my particular project. The pattern was created for a much smaller child — our little one is 6. I also had to make it big enough to fit around a neck with a sweater or a coat on. I also used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in cherry red for my superman version of this pattern.

My modifications:

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