A centurion is an officer of a Roman Army. Clad in cloak, armor, shields, swords and daggers and a telltale helmet with a transverse crest commands anyone’s attention instantly!

Crochet this dashing costume for your feline friend/friends!

YARN A: GRAY ; YARN B: RED

CREATING THE CENTURION CAPE

With your 4 mm crochet hook and Yarn A, begin by creating a slip knot and chaining 46.

ROW 1: Single Crochet (SC) in the 2nd chain from the hook and in every chain (Photo 1). Joining Yarn B in the last stitch. Turn your work.

ROW 2: Single Crochet in the Back Loop Only (SCBLO) only of the next 7 stitches (Photo 2), with Yarn A, SC in the next 31 stitches (Photo 3), with Yarn B, SCBLO of the next 7 stitches. Turn your work. Total stitches: 45

ROW 3: CH 3, double crochet (DC) in the first stitch, 2 DC in the next 6 stitches, with Yarn A, DC in the next 31 stitches, with Yarn B, 2 DC in the next 7 stitches. Turn your work. Total stitches: 45

ROW 3: CH 3, double crochet (DC) in the first stitch, 2 DC in the next 6 stitches, with Yarn A, DC in the next 31 stitches, with Yarn B, 2 DC in the next 7 stitches. Turn your work. Total stitches: 45

ROW 4: CH 3, DC in the first stitch, and in the next 14 stitches. Fasten off.

With Yarn A, CH 3 and DC in the next 30 stitches. Turn your work.

ROW 5: CH 3, Front Post Treble Crochet (FPTR) in the next 2 stitches, DC in the next 25 stitches, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total stitches: 35

FRONT POST TREBLE CROCHET (FPTR)

Yarn over (YO) twice, insert your hook around the front stem of the stitch below, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops 3 times.

BACK POST TREBLE CROCHET (BPTR)

YO twice, insert your hook from the back to the front of the stem of the stitch below. YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops 3 times.

ROW 6: CH 3, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 23 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, BPTR in the next 2 stitches (Photo 4), DC in the top of the turning chain. Turn your work. Total stitches: 33

ROW 7: CH 3, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 25 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total stitches: 35

ROW 8: CH 3, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 27 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the turning chain. Turn your work. Total stitches: 37

ROW 9: CH 3, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 29 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, FPTR in the next 2 stitches. DC in the top of the Turning Chain (TCH). Turn your work. Total stitches: 39

ROW 10: CH 3, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 31 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 41

ROW 11: CH 3, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 33 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 43

ROW 12: CH 3, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 35 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 45

ROW 13: CH 3, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 37 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 47

ROW 14: CH 3, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 39 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, BPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 49

ROW 15: CH 3, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, DC in the next 41 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch, FPTR in the next 2 stitches, DC in the top of the TCH. Turn your work. Total stitches: 51

ROW 16: With Yarn B, CH 1 (Photo 5), SC in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total stitches: 51