Auster Poncho

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked separately and sewn together. The turtleneck collar is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 47 (54½, 62, 69½)” / 119.5 (138.5, 157.5, 176.5) cm circumference at lower edge
• Sized to fit approximately 32–36 (38–42, 44–48, 50–54)” / 81.5–91.5 (96.5–106.5, 112–122, 127–137) cm chest 
• Sample shown is size 47” (119.5 cm) on model with 34” (86.5 cm) chest

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 14 stitches & 22 rows = 4” in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 17 stitches & 19 rows = 4” in Vine Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking 
• One 22-stitch repeat from Vine Chart measures 5¼” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric) 

• One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing) 

• One each 16” and 32” circular needles, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

Size C (optional; for Sleeve Tubular Cast On only) 

• One 32” circular needle, one size smaller than Size B 
• Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch. 

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

YARN

• 9 (10, 11, 13) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100 grams)
• Sample photographed in color Moonstone

YARDAGE

• 1650 (1850, 2060, 2450) yards of chunky weight yarn

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On
• Sloped Bind Off
• Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics

20 September 2022: Version 2.1

The pattern has been updated to remove gendered language. This includes updating the pattern's name from “Auster (For Her)” to “Auster Poncho.”

3 October 2016: Version 2.0 

Under Stitch Patterns, Flat 2×2 Ribbing, the following has been changed:

Row 1 (RS): {Knit 1}, knit 1, *purl 2, knit 2; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, purl 2, knit 1, {knit 1}. 

Row 2 (WS): {Knit 1}, purl 1, *knit 2, purl 2; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, knit 2, purl 1, {knit 1}.