Stylish Poncho Knitting Instructions

You’ll Need

1100g of mélange beige Diverse yarn (58% sheep wool, 22% mohair, 20% polyamide; 50m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles size 9.

Used Patterns

1 x 1 rib.

Fancy pattern: The quantity of stitches is multiple of 4 + 1. Work according to the scheme, which states both the right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) rows.

Patterns Order

72 rows of stockinette stitch, 20 rows of fancy pattern, 72 rows of stockinette stitch = total of 164 rows.

Stitches Control

10 stitches x 14.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Starting from the left side, cast on 42 stitches and work according to the patterns order. The center of the work forms the upper line of the sleeve-shoulder. At the same time, from the setup row, increase 3 x 3 stitches, 13 x 2 stitches, and 15 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row from both sides for a smooth rounding = 142 stitches.

In 48 cm = 70 rows from the setup row, divide your work in the middle for the neck hole and continue making each detail separately = 71 stitches. Leave stitches for the front. At the same time, from the work division, bind off 1 stitch from the edge of the neck hole for the back and 1 x 2 stitches in the next 2^nd row = 68 stitches.

In 56.6 cm = 82 rows from the setup row, the center of the back is reached, and after that finish the neck hole in symmetry. In 65 cm = 94 rows from the setup row, leave all 71 stitches.

After that, work on previously left 71 stitches of the front and bind off 2 stitches from the edge for a smooth rounding and 3 x 1 stitch in every 2^nd row = 66 stitches. Continue knitting in symmetry from the middle of the front. In 65 cm = 94 rows from the setup row, finish your poncho on all 142 stitches. In 113 cm = 164 rows from the setup row, bind off the remaining 42 stitches.

Assembly

Cast on 466 stitches along the lower edge of the poncho and make a placket with 1 x 1 rib. At 4 cm = 5 rounds height of the placket, continue work on the setup row and bind off edges from both sides of the line. Make sleeve-shoulder on 11 stitches (= total of, 22 stitches) of rib for the sleeve placket, and bind off the remaining stitches as they face.

In 23 cm from the setup row, bind off stitches of the sleeve placket according to the pattern and make placket seams. For the collar, cast on 52 stitches with circular knitting needles and work with rib in rounds. At 22 cm height of the collar, bind off stitches as they face.