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 97 stitches on size 4.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 97 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 32 stitches evenly across the row to total 129 stitches.
(* [K4, M1] once, then [K3, M1] 31 times * once.)
Rounds 3 to 4: knit even on 129 stitches.
Round 5: Inc 32 stitches evenly across the row to total 161 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] once, then [K4, M1] 31 times * once.)
Rounds 6 to 10: knit even on 161 stitches.
Round 11: Inc 32 stitches evenly across the row to total 193 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] once, then [K5, M1] 31 times * once.)
Rounds 12 to 17: knit even on 193 stitches.
Round 18: Inc 32 stitches evenly across the row to total 225 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] once, then [K6, M1] 31 times * once.)
Rounds 19 to 28: knit even on 225 stitches.
Round 29: Inc 32 stitches evenly across the row to total 257 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] 31 times * once.)
Rounds 30 to 43: knit even on 257 stitches.
Round 44: Inc 35 stitches evenly across the row to total 292 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] once * 12 times, then [K7, M1] 11 times.)
Rounds 45 to 69: knit even on 292 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 3.5 needles knit a border 2,0 cms deep (approx. 5 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 29,6 to 59,1 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 107 stitches on size 4.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 107 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 137 stitches.
(* [K4, M1] once, then [K3, M1] once * 13 times, then [K4, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 3 to 4: knit even on 137 stitches.
Round 5: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 167 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] once, then [K4, M1] once * 13 times, then [K5, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 6 to 10: knit even on 167 stitches.
Round 11: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 197 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] once, then [K5, M1] once * 13 times, then [K6, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 12 to 17: knit even on 197 stitches.
Round 18: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 227 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] once, then [K6, M1] once * 13 times, then [K7, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 19 to 28: knit even on 227 stitches.
Round 29: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 257 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] once * 13 times, then [K8, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 30 to 43: knit even on 257 stitches.
Round 44: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 287 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] once * 13 times, then [K9, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 45 to 69: knit even on 287 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 3.5 needles knit a border 2,0 cms deep (approx. 5 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 29,1 to 58,1 for fringe)
195,3 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 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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 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 118 stitches on size 4.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 118 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 28 stitches evenly across the row to total 146 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] once, then [K4, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K4, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 3 to 4: knit even on 146 stitches.
Round 5: Inc 28 stitches evenly across the row to total 174 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] once, then [K5, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K5, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 6 to 10: knit even on 174 stitches.
Round 11: Inc 28 stitches evenly across the row to total 202 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] once, then [K6, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K6, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 12 to 17: knit even on 202 stitches.
Round 18: Inc 28 stitches evenly across the row to total 230 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K7, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 19 to 28: knit even on 230 stitches.
Round 29: Inc 28 stitches evenly across the row to total 258 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] 3 times * 6 times, then [K8, M1] 4 times.)
Rounds 30 to 43: knit even on 258 stitches.
Round 44: Inc 30 stitches evenly across the row to total 288 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] once * 12 times, then [K9, M1] 6 times.)
Rounds 45 to 69: knit even on 288 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 3.5 needles knit a border 3,0 cms deep (approx. 7 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 33,3 to 66,7 for fringe)
212,8 Grams TOTAL (excluding fringe)

NOTES:Pattern designed by: Jessica
with KNITWARE DESIGN