How to Knit a Stylish Poncho

Size:

S-M-L (XL)

You'll Need:

9-10-11 skeins of pink (Rose The 1258) yarn Anny Blatt Angora Super (70% angora, 30% wool, 106m/25g);

2-3-3 skeins of pink (Rose The 1258) yarn Anny Blatt Victoria (100% polyamid, 100m/50g);

Knitting needles 3.5 and 4.5;

Crochet hook 3.5.

Crossed 1 x 1 Rib

Rows Instructions:

1st row: * 1 cross knit stitch, 1 purl; repeat from * to 1 last stitch, 1 cross purl.

2nd row: * 1 purl, 1 knit stitch, 1 purl; repeat from * to end.

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows.

Fancy Pattern

Knit according to the scheme, wrong side rows - according to the pattern, yarn overs as purls. Repeat pattern's stitches, finish with stitches after the pattern. Repeat from 1st to 4th rows.

Braid:

Knit on 9 stitches according to the scheme, wrong side rows - according to the pattern. Repeat from 1st to 4th rows.

Stitches Control:

Fancy pattern with Angora Super yarn, knitting needles 4.5: 18 stitches and 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back/Front

Cast on 119-125-131 stitches on knitting needles 4.5 with Angora Super yarn and knit with fancy pattern, starting and finishing with selvage stitches.

In 48-51-54 cm from the set-up edge, bind off in each 2nd row from the right side for the neckhole: 1 x 5 stitches, 23 x 1 stitch, 1 x 5 stitches. At the height of 66-69-72 cm from the set-up edge, bind off the rest 86-92-98 stitches.

Braid Placket:

Cast on 11 stitches on knitting needles 3.5 with Victoria yarn and knit in the following way: selvage stitch, 9 stitches on the braids according to the scheme, selvage stitch. At the height of 35-37-39 cm from the set up edge, bind off the stitches. Make another placket in the same way.

Assembly

Sew braid plackets to the shoulder chamfers, starting from the neckhole (leave one seam unsewn). Cast on 140 stitches on the neck hole and knit 1 row of knit stitches on the wrong side and 3 cm of crossed 1 x 1 rib with Victoria yarn. Bind off the stitches. Make the last shoulder seam and placket seam.

Fasten the lower edge of your poncho from both sides with Victoria yarn with 1 row of half single crochets, 1 row of single crochets, catching 1 half-stitch from the half-single crochets row with the crochet hook.

Cuffs:

Cast on 58-62-68 stitches from both sides of braid-plackets center width 33-36-39 cm with Victoria yarn and knit 1 row of knit stitches on the wrong side and 3 cm of crossed 1 x 1 rib. Bind off the stitches.

Sew the lower part of your poncho on the width 33 cm, starting with the cuffs.