Sunday, May 29, 2016

Simple Poncho with Lacey Edge



SIMPLE PONCHO with LACEY EDGE

Needles: US10 needles
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Medium/Worsted Weight, (2) skeins of 315 yards each

CO: 62 sts (54 sts smaller size)
Foundation row after CO: k34 (26), place marker, k28

Pattern Rows: 
1.       K3, *yo, k2tog* x 9, k7, marker, k to end
2.       Knit all
3.       K6, *yo, k2tog* x 8, k6, marker, k to end
4.       Knit all
5.       K9, *yo, k2tog* x 7, k5, marker, k to end
6.       Knit all
7.       K12, *yo, k2tog* x 6, k4, marker, k to end
8.       Knit all
9.       K15, *yo, k2tog* x 5, k3, marker, k to end
10.   Knit all
11.   K18, *yo, k2tog* x 4, k2, marker, k to end
12.   Knit all
13.   Knit all
14.   Knit all

Do this pattern series 12 times (10-11 for smaller size), then bind off. This is your first rectangle. The one shown measures 20" x 35". (The smaller size would be more like 17.5" x 29" or 32".) 

Make a second rectangle of the same size, then follow the finishing instructions below to sew it together.

FINISHING
Sew end of second piece to side of first piece as shown in diagrams below.