Jessie Poncho by Sue Peterson

Jessie Poncho

Knitting
September 2017
Light Fingering ?
24 stitches = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1400 - 1800 yards (1280 - 1646 m)
S/M-M/L
English
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A soft drapey knit poncho with stripes that add interest. The poncho is knit in a rectangle and attaches together with buttonholes. Wear over the left or right shoulder to feature more of the opposite color.  An easy season less, knit that is a great wardrobe staple!

Skills Needed
Casting On, Binding off
Knitting, Purling
Picking up stitches
Buttonholes
Videos are provided at olioknits.com for basic techniques as well as “how to” steps specific to this pattern.
Yarn
The Fibre Co.’s Meadow Lace weight 40% wool, 25% llama, 20% silk and 15% linen) 545 yards 2 (2)skeins Color A Nightwatch and Color B 1 (2) skein(s) Queen Anne’s Lace
Supplies Needed
Tape measure
Tapestry Needle
7 buttons, 1/2 inch
Needles - 2 sets of # 6 Circular Needles Though you will be knitting back and forth, not in the round this project requires circular needles. You will need two sets of needles for the hem portions. The second set can be a size up or down from your designated needle size. Please remember that after knitting up your swatch, your needle size may change.
Gauge- 6 stitches = 1” or 24 sts. = a 4 in square in Stockinette Stitch using a #6 needle
Sizes and Measurements
S/M size Length = 65 “, width = 17” M/L size Length = 69 “, width = 21”
note: you can easily knit a wider width but a shorter length. Just cast on for the larger width but knit the shorter length.