Poncho
This project is worked back and forth in two pieces (front and back) sewn together. The edges (cuffs and neck) are worked at the end picking up stitches.
Stocking st: RS Rows: knit ; WS Rows: purl
1/1 rib st: *K1, P1 * rep **to the end.
m = stitch (e);
MP = point mark;
pMP = pass MP
LD = right side of the work
LR = wrong side of the piece
dr = straight;
r = reverse;
viv = edge;
2ins = 2 sts together knit
3ins = 3 sts together knit
acc = simple overlap: slip a stitch without knitting it, 1 dr, overlap the passed stitch over that worked.
get = one toss
rip ** =
repeat from * to *
One size SIZE MEASURES OF THE FINISHED GARMENT:
Maximum width: cm 98 (without rib);
Height: cm 52 (without rib)
Procedure
FRONT
With needles 4 mmcast on 44 sts.
Work 2 rows in stocking st.
Continue working in stocking st increasing as follows:
Increase 1 st every 2 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 23 times (68 sts)
Increase 1 st every 4 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3 (RS): K
Row 4 (WS): P
Repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 another 17 times (86 sts)
Increase 1 st every 2 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 23 times (110 sts)
Shape neckline as follows:
Row 1 (RS): cast off 1 st, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 4 times
Row 1 (RS): cast off 1 st, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3 (RS): K
Row 4 (WS): P
Repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 one more time.
Work 12 rows in stocking st.
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3 (RS): K
Row 4 (WS): P
Repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 one more time.
Row 1 (RS): K1, m1, K to the end.
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 4 times (110 sts)
Continue working in stocking st decreasing as follows:
Decrease 1 st every 2 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, K to the end
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 23 times (86 sts)
Decrease 1 st every 4 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, K to the end
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3 (RS): K
Row 4 (WS): P
Repeat from Row 1 to Row 4 another 17 times (68 sts)
Decrease 1 st every 2 rows on RS:
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, K to the end
Row 2 (WS): P
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 23 times (44 sts)
Work 2 rows in stocking st.
Cast off all stitches.
Bottom edge (longer side of the work):
With needles 4 mm pick up 190 stitches along the longer side (the side without increases/decreases) and work 12 rows in 1/1 rib st.
BACK
Work as for the Front.
FINISHING
Seams
Sew the Front and Back together along the oblique sides, leaving open the central cm of the neckline and the and the 44 starting and ending stitches for the cuffs.
Cuffs (X2)
With circular needles 3,5 mm pick up 88 sts and work in the round 48 rounds (about 14 cm) in 1/1 rib st.
Neck
With circular needles 3,5 mm pick up 134 sts along the neckline and work in the round 98 rounds (about 30 cm) in 1/1 rib st.
Weave in all ends. Wash and block garment carefully.
