free knit poncho pattern from Crystal Palace Yarns
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Striped
Knit Poncho
Lightweight poncho with
Mikado Ribbon,
Summer Net
&
Choo Choo
Size:
One size fits most. Approximately 43” wide at top and 18” long
Many other color combinations are possible.
Gauge:
Average gauge in st st 3.5 sts=1”
Note: Resulting fabric is rather loose
Materials:
Size 11 US (8 mm) 35” circular CPY Bamboo needle
Size H CPY Bamboo crochet hook
1 ball each:
Mikado Ribbon 1804 Black (Color A)
Mikado Ribbon 1795 White (Color B)
Mikado Ribbon 7307 Shadows Print (Color C)
Summer Net 3209 Ivory (Color D)
Summer Net 4315 Newsprint (Color E)
Choo-Choo 1701 Black (Color F)
Choo-Choo 1610 Summer Heat (Color G)
Instructions:
Make two identical pieces for front and back of poncho.
Poncho is worked over the following color sequence:
Color C – CO plus 10 rows
Color D – 4 rows
Color F – 8 rows
Color G – 2 rows
Color E – 4 rows
Color A – 4 rows
Color C – 8 rows
Color D – 6 rows
Color G – 2 rows
Color F – 4 rows
Color B – 6 rows
Color E – 5 rows
Color G –2 rows
Color A – 3 rows
Color C – 4 rows
Color B – 6 rows
With Color C, CO 3.
Row 1: K3
Row 2: K1, (p1, k1, p1) in next st, k1 – 5 sts
Row 3: k1, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, k1 – 7 sts
Row 4: k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1 – 9 sts
Row 5: k1, p1, yo, k5, yo, p1, k1 – 11 sts
Row 6: k1, p1,yo, p7, yo, p1, k1 – 13 sts
Cont as established, knitting or purling two more sts between the yo’s on
every row.
For the last 6 rows with Color B, work 2 rows as established – 149 sts
Keeping to pat, work 57 sts. Turn. Keeping to pat, work 3 more rows over these
sts only. BO. Cut yarn.
Attach yarn at neck edge. BO 34 sts. Keeping to pat, work 4 rows over rem sts.
BO.
Finishing:
With RS tog, beg at neck edge with Color B work overcast X’s over 3 sts, 1 st
apart. Work 6 X’s, ¾” in length. Seam remainder of shoulders tog.
Repeat for other shoulder.
If desired, shoulders can be seamed together without the X stitching.
With C, work 1 rnd of sc around neck.
With A, work 2 rnds of sc around outside edges, working 3 sc in the four points.
Weave in ends on WS.
If necessary, wet block and pin to shape.
Designed and Knit by Barbara Breiter
copyright 2004 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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Last revision of this page October 04, 2004