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 129 stitches on size 3.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 129 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 172 stitches.
([K3, M1] 43 times.)
Rounds 3 to 6: knit even on 172 stitches.
Round 7: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 215 stitches.
([K4, M1] 43 times.)
Rounds 8 to 13: knit even on 215 stitches.
Round 14: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 258 stitches.
([K5, M1] 43 times.)
Rounds 15 to 23: knit even on 258 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 301 stitches.
([K6, M1] 43 times.)
Rounds 25 to 38: knit even on 301 stitches.
Round 39: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 344 stitches.
([K7, M1] 43 times.)
Rounds 40 to 57: knit even on 344 stitches.
Round 58: Inc 45 stitches evenly across the row to total 389 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] once * 16 times, then [K8, M1] 13 times.)
Rounds 59 to 92: knit even on 389 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 2.5 needles knit a border 2,0 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 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 22,2 to 44,3 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 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 144 stitches on size 3.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 144 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 39 stitches evenly across the row to total 183 stitches.
(* [K4, M1] twice, then [K3, M1] once * 12 times, then [K4, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 3 to 6: knit even on 183 stitches.
Round 7: Inc 39 stitches evenly across the row to total 222 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] twice, then [K4, M1] once * 12 times, then [K5, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 8 to 13: knit even on 222 stitches.
Round 14: Inc 39 stitches evenly across the row to total 261 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] twice, then [K5, M1] once * 12 times, then [K6, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 15 to 23: knit even on 261 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 39 stitches evenly across the row to total 300 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] twice, then [K6, M1] once * 12 times, then [K7, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 25 to 38: knit even on 300 stitches.
Round 39: Inc 39 stitches evenly across the row to total 339 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] twice, then [K7, M1] once * 12 times, then [K8, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 40 to 57: knit even on 339 stitches.
Round 58: Inc 43 stitches evenly across the row to total 382 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] 7 times, then [K7, M1] once * 5 times, then [K8, M1] 3 times.)
Rounds 59 to 92: knit even on 382 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 2.5 needles knit a border 2,0 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 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 21,8 to 43,5 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): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2.5 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 158 stitches on size 3.5 needles. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: knit even on 158 stitches.
Round 2: Inc 37 stitches evenly across the row to total 195 stitches.
(* [K5, M1] once, then [K4, M1] twice * 10 times, then [K4, M1] 7 times.)
Rounds 3 to 6: knit even on 195 stitches.
Round 7: Inc 37 stitches evenly across the row to total 232 stitches.
(* [K6, M1] once, then [K5, M1] twice * 10 times, then [K5, M1] 7 times.)
Rounds 8 to 13: knit even on 232 stitches.
Round 14: Inc 37 stitches evenly across the row to total 269 stitches.
(* [K7, M1] once, then [K6, M1] twice * 10 times, then [K6, M1] 7 times.)
Rounds 15 to 23: knit even on 269 stitches.
Round 24: Inc 37 stitches evenly across the row to total 306 stitches.
(* [K8, M1] once, then [K7, M1] twice * 10 times, then [K7, M1] 7 times.)
Rounds 25 to 38: knit even on 306 stitches.
Round 39: Inc 37 stitches evenly across the row to total 343 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] twice * 10 times, then [K8, M1] 7 times.)
Rounds 40 to 57: knit even on 343 stitches.
Round 58: Inc 41 stitches evenly across the row to total 384 stitches.
(* [K9, M1] once, then [K8, M1] once * 15 times, then [K8, M1] 11 times.)
Rounds 59 to 92: knit even on 384 stitches.
2. Cast off.

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

NECK BAND:
1. Using size 2.5 needles knit a border 3,0 cms deep (approx. 10 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 25,0 to 50,0 for fringe)
212,8 Grams TOTAL (excluding fringe)

NOTES:Pattern designed by: Jessica
with KNITWARE DESIGN