Vale Poncho

CONSTRUCTION

• Garment is worked in two pieces, then seamed together along the sides and shoulders to the neck opening.
• Openings for the arms are worked into the Front. The ribbed trim for the openings is picked up and worked after blocking.
• Stitches are picked up around the neck opening and the turtleneck Collar is worked circularly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4)

• 48¼ (58, 67½, 77)” circumference at hem
• 35½ (43, 51, 58½)” circumference measured at upper arm
• 30½ (34, 38, 42)” circumference at shoulder
• 26 (27¼, 28½, 29¾)” back length
• Sample shown is size 2 on model with 33" chest

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

GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in cabled pattern from Chart with Size A needle, after blocking
• To check gauge, cast on 62 stitches and work the 60-stitch repeat from Chart with a selvedge stitch on each side

NEEDLES

Size A (for main fabric):

• One 16″ and one 32″ (or longer) circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One 16″ and one 32″ (or longer) circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

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

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• Approximately 1325 (1640, 1980, 2345) yards

YARN

• 10 (12, 15, 17) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Barn Owl

12 November 2013: Version 2.0

Page 6, under FRONT, the length at which the arm opening begins has been adjusted as follows:

Work as for Back until piece measures 8¼ (8¾, 8¾, 8¾)” from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.