Knitted Poncho & Hat
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD:
“Dawn” Knitting Worsted
5—4 Oz. Skeins Avocado
1—4 Oz. Skein White
2—1 Oz. Skeins each Beige, Tangerine
and Wood Brown
1—29 inch Circular Knitting Needle
No. 10 or any size needle which
will result in stitch gauge below
1 Set Double Pointed Knitting
Needles No. 8
GAUGE: For No. 10 needles:
4 sts = 1 inch
Poncho: Starting at neck edge with Avocado and No. 10 needle cast on 49 sts. 1st ROW: P24, place a marker, P1, place a marker, P24. 2nd ROW: (Inc row): K2, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K to within 1 st of 1st marker, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), slip marker, K1, slip marker, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K across row to within last 3 sts, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), K2 (53 sts on needle). NEXT ROW: P across row slipping markers. Repeat last 2 rows 6 times (77 sts), cut Avocado. * Continue in stockinette st (P1 row, K1 row), inc in every K row in same manner as 2nd row working in the following color scheme: 2 rows each White, Beige, Tangerine, Avocado, Wood Brown, Avocado and White; then 14 rows Avocado. Repeat from * 3 times ending last repeat with 2 rows Avocado. Bind off. Work another section in same manner.
FINISHING: Block each section. Weave side seams matching stripes. COLLAR: With Avocado and dpn, right side facing, pick up 28 sts on each of 3 needles (84 sts). Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 5½ inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FRINGE: Wind Avocado around a 6 inch cardboard. Cut one end. Take 3 strands, fold in half, pull folded end through st with crochet hook, then pull free ends through loop, pull tight. Work a fringe in every 3rd st of last row. Trim fringe evenly.
HAT: With Avocado and No. 10 needles cast on 47 sts. 1st ROW: P across row, cut yarn. 2nd ROW: With White K2, * K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K9, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), place a marker, K1, place a marker, repeat from * twice, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K9, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of next st, sl st off needle (inc), K2 (55 sts.). 3rd ROW: P across row slipping markers. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Beige K1 row, P1 row, cut yarn. NEXT ROW: With Tangerine work same as 2nd row having 2 more sts between inc (63 sts). NEXT ROW: P across row slipping markers, cut yarn. Repeat the last 4 rows in following color scheme: 2 rows Avocado, 2 rows Wood Brown, 2 rows Avocado and 2 rows White (79 sts). NEXT 14 ROWS: With Avocado continue in stockinette st omitting inc. NEXT 14 ROWS: Work same stripes as above omitting inc. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Avocado K1 row, P1 row. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work in K1, P1 ribbing. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FINISHING: Weave seam matching stripes. Gather all sts tog at top, fasten securely. Turn ribbing to wrong side and tack in position.