Northern Lights Poncho

This poncho was inspired by the beautiful yarn from Yarn House Creations which tops out this piece. I was moved to tell a story through the colors I used. The bottom starts out with the cool glow of the snow on the ground, then it transitions into the night sky with stars, and finally it is topped off with the sky full of the northern lights. This poncho is quick and fun to knit and adds a great extra layer of cozy warmth. It is knit in the round from the bottom up. The color change is simple colorwork. No worries, if you don’t like colorwork or are intimidated by it, this is a great piece to try it out.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference around the bottom edge: 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches/102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152 cm.

Neck Circumference: 20, 21, 21, 23, 24, 24 inches/51, 53, 53, 58, 61, 61 cm.

Total length from bottom to top: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24.5 inches/51, 53, 56, 58, 61, 62 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarns:
Madelinetosh DK Twist, held double, 100% Merino wool, 250 yds/229 meters

Fibra Natura, Inca Tweed, 100% Superwash Wool, Bulky Weight, 100g/106yds.

Yarn House Creations, Bulky Weight, one of a kind.

Yardage:
C1: DK Twist, Blue Gingham (the amounts shown here are for bulky weight yarn, so if using two strands of DK remember you need this amount multiplied by 2): 128, 152, 178, 200, 222, 238 yds/117, 139, 163, 183, 203, 218 m.
C2: Inca Tweed, Charcoal: 136, 156, 176, 198, 220, 236 yds/124, 143, 161, 181, 201, 216 m.
C3: Yarn House Creations, OOAK, Purple, blue and green with glitter: 90, 90, 94, 124, 142, 158 yds/82, 82, 86, 113, 130, 144 m.

Needles:
Size US 11 (8.00mm) needles largest circular for most of the poncho.
Size US 10 (6.00mm) 24 inch/61 cm circular needle for neck.
Markers and tapestry needle.

GAUGE
12 sts and 15 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette.

NOTE
Worked in the round.
Positive ease of 4-8 inches/10-20 cm.
Simple stranded colorwork for the color changes.
Mock turtleneck.