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CONSTRUCTION

• Poncho is worked circularly in stockinette stitch and stranded colorwork from the bottom up.
• The poncho is worked with a steek. The steek for this poncho is worked over 2 stitches (first and last stitches of round), using C1 only (for 1-color rounds) or both C1 and C2 held together (for 2-color rounds) depending on which round you are working. The steek forms an edge facing after it is cut open. Stitches are picked up along the edge facing, and the hem is worked in 2x2 Ribbing.
• A shoulder seam is worked from hem edge to neck opening edge. The neck is finished with an I-cord Bind Off.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4)

• 60½ (64½, 69, 73)” circumference
• 30¼ (32¼, 34½, 36½)” width
• 23¼ (23¾, 24½, 26¼)” length
• Sample shown is size 2 on model with 34" chest

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 23 stitches & 34 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch and colorwork chart with Size B needle, after blocking
• 22 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in 2×2 Ribbing, with Size A needle, slightly stretched after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric and Ribbing):

• One 32″ (or longer) circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for stranded colorwork pattern from charts):

• One 32″ (or longer) circular needle one size larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Due to significant variance between knitters, your colorwork fabric should be swatched prior to knitting to determine whether or not this needle size should be larger, smaller or equal to Size A.

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1325 (1445, 1590, 1810) yards of Color 1 (C1)
• 225 (240, 255, 290) yards of Color 2 (C2)

YARN

• 5 (6, 6, 7) skeins C1, 1 (1, 1, 2) skein(s) C2 of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in colors Barn Owl (C1) and Fossil (C2)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Steeking – sewn method 
• Joinery Bind Off (AKA Three Needle Bind Off)
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)