Another Knitted Girls Poncho

Just like last year, I was frantically trying to finish Stella’s Christmas present!  I finished with 3 days to spare!!!  She had requested a poncho for her birthday, but time was not on my side – so the request was pushed to Christmas.   I searched and searched for a pattern, but I never did find one that felt “right” for Stella – so I came up with my own pattern (yikes! and would it come out right?!).  Wasn’t sure how to end it, but I think the 1 view worked out nicely and she can always tell what side is the front!

Young Woman’s Knitted Poncho

Items Needed

Size 11 double pointed and circular (size 24 or 32″)
2 skeins chunky – solid color
3 skeins chunky – accent scheme (I used a yarn that went from small to fuller texture)
Darning needle
3 markers

1. With 2 strands of the solid color, on double pointed needles CO (cast on) 62 stitches.  Divide stitches evenly on 4 needles and join in a round being careful not to twist.  Place marker at beginning of round.

Round 1: knit

Round 2: Purl

Round 3: Switch to 1 strand solid and one strand accent. K15, place marker, K31, place marker, K16

Round 4: Knit to first marker, M1 (make 1), slip marker, K1, M1, knit to next marker, M1, slip marker, K1, M1, knit to end of round

Round 5: Knit

Rounds 6 -9: Repeat rounds 4 & 5, twice

Round 10: *K1, YO (yarn over)*, repeat to end of round

Round 11: *K1, drop all YO*, repeat to end of round

Round 12: Knit to first marker, M1 (make 1), slip marker, K1, M1, knit to next marker, M1, slip marker, K1, M1, knit to end of round

Round 13: Knit

Round 14: Knit to first marker, M1 (make 1), slip marker, K1, M1, knit to next marker, M1, slip marker, K1, M1, knit to end of round

Round 15: Knit

Repeat Round 10 – 15 until piece measures approximately 14 inches from neck to bottom.  I made a pattern with the yarn – using 1 strand solid and 1 strand accent, for several rows, then switching to 2 strand solid – and did that pattern twice.

When piece measures 14″, BO (bind off) all stitches EXCEPT 20 stitches before and 20 stitches after 1 increase marker.

Row 1: start with 2 strand of solid yarn. K1, K2tog (knit 2 together), K10, K2tog, K5, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K3, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K1

Row 2 and all even rows, P2tog, Purl to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Row 3: K1, K2tog (knit 2 together), K9, K2tog, K4, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K3, K2tog, K9, K2tog, K1.

Row 5: K1, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K3, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K2, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K1.

Row 7: K1, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K2, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K1, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K1.

Row 9: K1, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K2, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K1, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K1.

Row 11: K1, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K1, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K1.

Row 13: K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1.

Row 15: K1, K2tog (twice),K1, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K1, K2tog (twice), K1.

Row 17: K1, K2tog, K1, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K2tog, K1.

Row 19: K2tog, K1, M1, move marker, K1, M1, K2tog.

Row 21: K2tog (twice).

Row 22: P2tog

Cut your yarn and pull through last stitch, weave in ends.  Weave in all ends and block.

I had thought that I would do fringe all around the edge of the poncho, but lucky me – I was at my aunt’s and she offered to do a crochet border!!  It came out wonderfully.

I finished a few days before Christmas and on Christmas morning Stella opened her gift and loved it!!  It has been worn often since.

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6 Responses to Another Knitted Girls Poncho

  1. Danka says:

    Stella looks lovely ,,, a very nice handmade gift Pamela . 🙂

  2. Pamela, you should consider taking additional pictures of the finished project and set up a shop over at Craftsy for your ‘indie patterns’. Your designs are quite nice, Craftsy is free; you’d certainly have nothing to loose !

  3. Candace Coffin says:

    Wow. The poncho looks great on Stella!! : ) You came up with a good pattern.

  4. Jo says:

    That is darling!

  5. Mardi says:

    The poncho was even prettier than the pictures show. The color really suits Stella!

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