SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND® TOUCH OF ALPACA™
- #150 Oxford Grey 6 balls (A)
- #108 Dusty Blue 4 balls (B)
- LION BRAND® cable needle
- LION BRAND® stitch markers
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
- Circular knitting needle size 8 (5 mm), 16" (40.5 cm) long
- Circular knitting needle size 8 (5 mm), 40" (101.5 cm) long
- Circular knitting needle size 10 (6 mm), 29" (73.5 cm) long
SIZE:
One Size
Finished Width About 51" (129.5 cm)
Finished Length About 30" (76 cm)
GAUGE:
14 sts + 19 rows = 4" (10 cm) in K2, p2 rib, slightly stretched, using larger needles.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:Poncho is worked in 2 pieces, Left Side and Right Side. Pieces are worked from lower edge of front, over shoulders, to lower edge of back. Left Side is worked in K2, p2 Rib, Right Front is worked in a cable pattern.
The cable pattern on the Right Front can be worked from the written instructions or the chart. When working from chart, read RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right.
To print the chart, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).
Turtleneck is worked in the round from sts picked up around the neck of completed Poncho. Turtleneck is folded to inside to create a double thick neck.
Borders are worked from sts picked up along edges of completed Poncho.
A circular needle is used to accommodate the number of sts. Work back and forth on the circular needle as if working on straight needles.
End with a WS row means that the last row you work should be a WS row, and the next row that you are ready to work will be a RS row.
When you see "- 12 sts" in the instructions, this lets you know how many sts you will have at the end of that specific row.
STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
4/4 LC (4 over 4 left cross) Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front of work, k4, then k4 from cable needle.
4/4 RC (4 over 4 right cross) Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, k4, then k4 from cable needle.
kfb (knit in front and back) Knit next st without removing it from left needle, then k through back of same st - 1 st increased.
PATTERN STITCHES
K2, p2 Rib (worked over a multiple of 4 sts + 2 additional sts)
Row 1: K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for K2, p2 Rib.
Braided Cable (multiple of 15 sts)
Row 1 (RS): *P3, k12; rep from *.
Row 2 and All WS Rows: *P12, k3; rep from *.
Row 3: *P3, k4, 4/4 LC; rep from *.
Row 5: *P3, k12; rep from *.
Row 7: *P3, 4/4 RC, k4; rep from *.
Row 8: *P12, k3; rep from *.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Braided Cable.
LEFT SIDE:
With smaller, longer needle and B, cast on 68 sts.
Row 1 (RS): P1, work Row 1 of K2, p2 rib to last st, p1.
Row 2: K1, work in K2, p2 rib to last st, k1.
Continue as established, working first and last st in rev St st (p on RS, k on WS) and remaining sts in K2, p2 Rib until piece measures about 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Change to larger needle and continue as established until piece measures 56 1/2 in. (143.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Change to smaller needle and continue as established for 3 1/2 in. (9 cm).
Bind off.
RIGHT SIDE:
With smaller, longer needle and A, cast on 102 sts.
Row 1 (RS): P3, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Row 2: K1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures about 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) from beg, end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Next Row (Increase Row WS): K1, p2, k2, *p2, kfb, k1; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3 - you will have125 sts at the end of this row.
Change to larger needle.
Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Braided Cable across to last 5 sts, p2, k2, p1.
Row 2: K1, p2, k2, work next row of Braided Cable to end of row.
Work in patterns as established until piece measures about 26" (66 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Shape Front Neck
Next Row (RS): Keeping in patterns, work 11 sts for left shoulder, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off 9 sts for neck, work to end of row for right shoulder - at the end of this row you will have 11 sts for left shoulder and 105 sts for right shoulder.
Note: You will now work both sides AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn.
Continuing in patterns as established, bind off 3 sts from each neck edge once, 2 sts from each neck edge once, then 1 st from each neck edge 4 times. When all bind offs are finished, you'll have 2 sts for left shoulder and 96 sts for right shoulder.
Continue in patterns as established and work both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn until piece measures about 31 in. (76 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.
Shape Back Neck
Continuing to work both shoulders with separate balls of yarn in patterns as established, cast on 2 sts at each neck edge twice - you will have 6 sts for left shoulder and 100 sts for right shoulder.
Cut the 2nd ball of yarn and from this point on, work with one ball of yarn only.
Next Row (RS): Work 6 sts, cast on 19 sts, work to end of row - 125 sts.
Next Row (WS): K1, p2, k2, work in Braided Cable to end of row.
Continue as established until piece measures about 56 1/2 in. (143.5 cm), end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Next Row (Decrease Row WS): K1, p2, k2, *p2tog, p1, k2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3 - you will have102 sts at the end of this row.
Change to smaller needle.
Row 1: P3, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Row 2: K1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 3 1/2" (9 cm).
Bind off.
FINISHING:
Sew long edges of Left and Right Sides together.
Turtleneck
From RS with shortest circular needle and A, beg at one shoulder edge of neck, pick up and k64 sts evenly spaced around neck edge. Place marker for beg of rnd and join by knitting the first st on the left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Rnd 1 (RS): *K2, p2; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 until turtleneck measures about 9 in. (23 cm).
Bind off.
Fold bound-off edge to WS and sew to pick-up rnd.
Side Borders
From RS with smaller, longer circular needle, join B at outer long edge of Left Side, pick up and k218 sts evenly spaced along long edge.
Work in K2, p2 Rib for 3 1/2" (9 cm).
Bind off.
With A, rep left side border along outer long edge of Right Side.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side