Now that Weekend Wraps has been released, our publisher has shared one of the patterns from the book for free, and it happens to be one of mine. I thought I’d share it here, too, for my readers! The sample was returned to me in the spring, and I was able to wear it to a few preschool pick-ups before the weather turned too warm. Now that we’re experiencing cool mornings and evenings again in Massachusetts, it’s making its way back into rotation. You can find it on Ravelry here.
This is a quick knit in Berroco Peruvia Quick! Enjoy!
GETAWAY PONCHO by Melissa LaBarre (me!) from the book Weekend Wraps (Interweave, 2016)
Finished Size
Top of cowl circumference: 32″ (81.5 cm).
Neck circumference: 26″ (66 cm).
Bottom body circumference: 64″ (162.5 cm).
Length, from cowl along center front: 23″ (58.5 cm).
Yarn
Bulky weight (#6 Super Bulky).
Shown here: Berocco Peruvia Quick (100% wool; 103 yd [94 m]/3 ½ oz [100 g]): #9152 saddle brown, 8 skeins.
Needles
Size U.S. 10 ½ (6.5 mm): 24″ (60 cm) and 32″ (80 cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
Stitch markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauges
12 sts and 17 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in St st.
12 sts and 22 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in garter st.
Notes
Stitch Guide
Garter Stitch worked in the round (any number of sts)
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 for garter st worked in the rnd.
Stockinette Stitch worked in the round (any number of sts)
Knit every rnd.
Cowl Neck
With shorter cir needle, CO 98 sts. Place marker (pm) for beg of rnd, and join for working in rnds, being careful not to twist sts.
Work in garter st until piece measures 8″ (20.5 cm) from CO edge, ending with a purl rnd.
Dec rnd: K3, k2tog, *k8, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3—88 sts rem.
Cont even until piece measures 10″ (25.5 cm) from CO edge, ending with a purl rnd.
Dec rnd: K2, k2tog, *k7, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3—78 sts rem.
Cont even until piece measures 12″ (30.5 cm) from CO edge, ending with a purl rnd.
Body
Set-up rnd: K39, pm for center front, knit to end.
Body Shaping
Change to longer cir needle when there are too many sts to work comfortably on shorter cir needle.
Inc rnd: K1, yo, knit to 1 st before m, yo, k1, sl m, k1, yo, work to last st, yo, k1—4 sts inc’d.
Next rnd: Knit.
Rep last 2 rnds 33 more times, then rep inc rnd once more— 218 sts. Piece should measure about 20″ (51 cm) from cowl along center front.
Bottom Trim
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: *Yo, k2tog; rep from * around.
Rep last 2 rnds 6 more times.
BO all sts pwise.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block piece to finished measurements.
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