Description
Poncho can be made with or without cowl.
Churchmouse writes: As a friend from Peru wryly observed, “Where I come from, we’ve worn ponchos for three thousand years!” It’s easy to knit (just one long stockinette rectangle), easy to finish, and easy to throw on. We think it’s like a really elegant sweatshirt.
Craft: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
Designer: ChurchMouse
Finished Size: Poncho:
One size; 22 x 50″/56 x 127cm, before folding and seaming.
Cowl neck (optional): 24″/61cm around x 8″/20cm tall.
Materials for Poncho with Cowl: 9 skeins Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (110 yds/100m each); Or approx. 980 yds/896m of an equivalent dk-weight yarn.
Materials for Poncho without cowl: 5 skeins Rowan Felted Tweed (191 yds/175m each); Or approx. 840 yds/768m of an equivalent dk-weight yarn.
Needles & Notions:
US 6 (4mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge; plus 2 sizes larger for binding off.
16–24″/40–60cm circular needle in gauge size for cowl.
Optional: 6 yds/6m smooth waste yarn, size H (5mm) or larger crochet hook,
and locking marker, for provisional cast-on.
Darning needle. Blocking wires.
