Free poncho patterns for women's ponchos, capelet, Closed Circle: Top-Down Poncho

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Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. NOTE: Instructions are given below for default top-down circular shaping.

PONCHO:
1. Cast on 81 stitches on size 5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 81 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 108 stitches.
([K3, M1] 27 times.)
Round 3: knit even on 108 stitches.
Round 4: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 135 stitches.
([K4, M1] 27 times.)
Rounds 5 to 8: knit even on 135 stitches.
Round 9: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 162 stitches.
([K5, M1] 27 times.)
Rounds 10 to 14: knit even on 162 stitches.
Round 15: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 189 stitches.
([K6, M1] 27 times.)
Rounds 16 to 23: knit even on 189 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 216 stitches.
([K7, M1] 27 times.)
Rounds 25 to 36: knit even on 216 stitches.
Round 37: Inc 27 stitches evenly across the row to total 243 stitches.
([K8, M1] 27 times.)
Rounds 38 to 58: knit even on 243 stitches.
2. Cast off.

CONSTRUCT THE PONCHO:
1. Sew, graft or crochet the centre back seam.

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 4 needles knit a border 2,0 cms deep (approx. 4 rows) around the neckline of the poncho. This is best
knitted by picking up stitches around the neck and knitting a few rows. Ribbing will help pull in the neckline a bit. If
the neckline is very loose, consider knitting a folded band and inserting a draw string.

BORDER:
1. knit a border 2,0 cms deep around the bottom of the poncho. This should be crocheted or in a non-curling knit
stitch to provide stability to the bottom edge of the poncho.

FRINGE:
1. knit a 7,0 cms fringe around the bottom edge of the poncho. Various methods are given in the Help File / User Manual.

FINISHING:
1. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
2. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- WARNING. THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
170,4 for poncho panels
5,7 for neckband
17,0 for border (plus 35,4 to 70,9 for fringe)
193,1 Grams TOTAL (excluding fringe)

NOTES:Pattern designed by: Jessica
with KNITWARE DESIGN
Chest length Closed Circle: Top-Down Poncho

Pattern File Name: poncho closed circle
Size: Pattern for Woman chestsize 111 cms for * size 44
Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first


STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 15,0 stitches by 20,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
Poncho Length: 31,0 Neck Width: 30,0 Border Depth: 2,0
Poncho Width: 74,4 Neck Band: 2,0 Fringe Length: 7,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. NOTE: Instructions are given below for default top-down circular shaping.

PONCHO:
1. Cast on 90 stitches on size 5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 90 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 24 stitches evenly across the row to total 114 stitches.
(* [K4, M1] 3 times, then [K3, M1] once * 6 times.)
Round 3: knit even on 114 stitches.
Round 4: Inc 24 stitches evenly across the row to total 138 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] 3 times, then [K4, M1] once * 6 times.)
Rounds 5 to 8: knit even on 138 stitches.
Round 9: Inc 24 stitches evenly across the row to total 162 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] 3 times, then [K5, M1] once * 6 times.)
Rounds 10 to 14: knit even on 162 stitches.
Round 15: Inc 24 stitches evenly across the row to total 186 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] 3 times, then [K6, M1] once * 6 times.)
Rounds 16 to 23: knit even on 186 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 24 stitches evenly across the row to total 210 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] 3 times, then [K7, M1] once * 6 times.)
Rounds 25 to 36: knit even on 210 stitches.
Round 37: Inc 29 stitches evenly across the row to total 239 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] 3 times * 7 times, then [K7, M1] once.)
Rounds 38 to 58: knit even on 239 stitches.
2. Cast off.

CONSTRUCT THE PONCHO:
1. Sew, graft or crochet the centre back seam.

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 4 needles knit a border 2,0 cms deep (approx. 4 rows) around the neckline of the poncho. This is best
knitted by picking up stitches around the neck and knitting a few rows. Ribbing will help pull in the neckline a bit. If
the neckline is very loose, consider knitting a folded band and inserting a draw string.

BORDER:
1. knit a border 2,0 cms deep around the bottom of the poncho. This should be crocheted or in a non-curling knit
stitch to provide stability to the bottom edge of the poncho.

FRINGE:
1. knit a 7,0 cms fringe around the bottom edge of the poncho. Various methods are given in the Help File / User Manual.

FINISHING:
1. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
2. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- WARNING. THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
172,3 for poncho panels
6,3 for neckband
16,7 for border (plus 34,9 to 69,7 for fringe)
195,3 Grams TOTAL (excluding fringe)

NOTES:Pattern designed by: Jessica
with KNITWARE DESIGN

Pattern File Name: poncho closed circle
Size: Pattern for Woman chestsize 121 cms for * size 48
Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first


STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 15,0 stitches by 20,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
Poncho Length: 32,0 Neck Width: 33,0 Border Depth: 3,0
Poncho Width: 76,8 Neck Band: 3,0 Fringe Length: 8,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. NOTE: Instructions are given below for default top-down circular shaping.

PONCHO:
1. Cast on 99 stitches on size 5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 99 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 23 stitches evenly across the row to total 122 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] once, then [K4, M1] twice * 7 times, then [K4, M1] twice.)
Round 3: knit even on 122 stitches.
Round 4: Inc 23 stitches evenly across the row to total 145 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] once, then [K5, M1] twice * 7 times, then [K5, M1] twice.)
Rounds 5 to 8: knit even on 145 stitches.
Round 9: Inc 23 stitches evenly across the row to total 168 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] once, then [K6, M1] twice * 7 times, then [K6, M1] twice.)
Rounds 10 to 14: knit even on 168 stitches.
Round 15: Inc 23 stitches evenly across the row to total 191 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] twice * 7 times, then [K7, M1] twice.)
Rounds 16 to 23: knit even on 191 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 23 stitches evenly across the row to total 214 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] twice * 7 times, then [K8, M1] twice.)
Rounds 25 to 36: knit even on 214 stitches.
Round 37: Inc 26 stitches evenly across the row to total 240 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K8, M1] twice.)
Rounds 38 to 58: knit even on 240 stitches.
2. Cast off.

CONSTRUCT THE PONCHO:
1. Sew, graft or crochet the centre back seam.

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 4 needles knit a border 3,0 cms deep (approx. 6 rows) around the neckline of the poncho. This is best
knitted by picking up stitches around the neck and knitting a few rows. Ribbing will help pull in the neckline a bit. If
the neckline is very loose, consider knitting a folded band and inserting a draw string.

BORDER:
1. knit a border 3,0 cms deep around the bottom of the poncho. This should be crocheted or in a non-curling knit
stitch to provide stability to the bottom edge of the poncho.

FRINGE:
1. knit a 8,0 cms fringe around the bottom edge of the poncho. Various methods are given in the Help File / User Manual.

FINISHING:
1. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
2. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- WARNING. THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
177,2 for poncho panels
10,4 for neckband
25,2 for border (plus 40,0 to 80,0 for fringe)
212,8 Grams TOTAL (excluding fringe)

NOTES:Pattern designed by Jessica www.jessica-tromp.nl with Knitware design