knitting project size: ladies M/L KNITTED PONCHO

ADVANCED SKILL LEVEL

KNITTED PONCHO

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DESIGNED BY ANETTE ERIKSSON

Circular Needles – 4 mm Crochet Hook – 5 mm DMC Woolly merino wool Gunmetal Grey 488.114 - 14 balls TENSION: 22 stitches x 32 rows on circular needle 4mm = 10x10cm.

INSTRUCTIONS

MATERIALS

SEED/MOSS STITCH: Row 1 (the right side): knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch Row 2 (the wrong side): purl over knitted stitch, knit over purled stitch

GARTER STITCH: Knit all rows.

DOUBLE SEED/MOSS STITCH: Row 1 (the right side): knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch Row 1 (the right side): knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch Row 2 (the wrong side): knit over knitted stitch, purl over purled stitch Row 3 (the right side): purl over knitted stitch, knit over purled stitch Row 4 (the wrong side): knit over knitted stitch, purl over purled stitch

KNITTED PONCHO

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PATTERN:* 2 rows moss stitch, 4 rows stocking stitch, 4 rows=4 knit, 4 purl, 4 rows=4 purl, 4 knit (creates small squares), 2 rows stocking stitch, 6 rows garter stitch, 4 rows stocking stitch, 8 rows double moss stitch, 2 rows stocking stitch, 8 rows=5 knit, 3 purl (for each coming row move 1 stitch forward, creating a diagonal pattern), 4 rows moss stitch, 2 rows stocking stitch, 6 rows=3 knit, 3purl, 4 rows=2 knit, 2purl, 1 knit, 1 purl, 2 rows stocking stitch, 8 rows garter stitch, 4 1 knit, 1 purl, 2 rows stocking stitch, 8 rows garter stitch, 4 rows stocking stitch, 4 rows double moss stitch, 3 rows stocking stitch.* Repeat this pattern all through the poncho.

TO BEGIN: Please note that this poncho is knitted from the top and down, beginning with the hood. After the hood, work upper part of poncho back and forth until vent is done. Last bit, work in the round.

Cast on 132 stitches for all sizes and knit 2 rows of moss stitch. Continue with pattern leaving 3 stitches in each side as edge stitches in garter stitch. When work measure 34 cm, knit 2 rows moss stitch, AT THE SAME TIME, decrease 40 stitches evenly spread over the row. This will leave you with 92 stitches left on the needle. Knit 4 rows garter stitch, AT THE SAME TIME, increase 18 stitches evenly spread over the row. This will leave you with will leave you with 110 stitches left on the needle. Place a marker here before you continue the knitting - this is where you measure your work form going forward. Continue as follows:

**Knit 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, 16 moss stitch,insert 1st marker in next stitch, 16 moss stitch, insert 2nd marker in next stitch, 36 moss stitch, insert 3rd marker in the next stitch, 16 moss stitch, insert 4th marker in the next stitch, 16 moss stitch, 3 edge stitches in garter stitch**

KNITTED PONCHO The hood is now finished and you will continue with the front. Please make sure you knit with circular needles to avoid any

seams.

Knit 1 row purl, continue pattern** On the next roKnit 1 row purl, continue pattern** On the next row, increase 16 stitches evenly = 126 stitches. Continue knitting and increase 16 stitches every 4th row 16 more times = 382 stitches. Continue in pattern until poncho measure 60 cm - cast of.

ASSEMBLY: Fold hood and sew cast-on edge neatly together st by st. Fold hood and sew cast-on edge neatly together st by st. Fasten off.

EDGING: With crochet hook 5mm - crochet 2 rows.

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