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EASYPEASY PONCHO by Tina Irving of Slipping Stitches YOU WILL NEED Any DK yarn – around 1,100 meters (I used 11 x 50g balls of Debbie Bliss Mia in Ruby – just because I had some in my stash but any DK weight yarn would work) 4.5mm needles (I used KnitPro Interchangeable needles and cords and knitted back and forth) If you use a heavier yarn and bigger needles you’ll get a bigger poncho … but you already knew that (right?)
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EASY-‐PEASY PONCHO by Tina Irving of Slipping Stitches
YOU WILL NEED Any DK yarn – around 1,100 meters (I used 11 x 50g balls of Debbie Bliss Mia in Ruby – just because I had some in my stash but any DK weight yarn would work) 4.5mm needles (I used Knit-‐Pro Inter-‐changeable needles and cords and knitted back and forth)
If you use a heavier yarn and bigger needles you’ll get a bigger poncho … but you already knew that (right?)
HERE’S WHAT YOU DO Cast on 120 stitches. (I used the long-‐tail cast-‐on over 2 needles held together because I know my cast-‐on tension is tight). Row 1 and all subsequent rows
*purl 5, knit 5 and repeat from * to end of the row. All subsequent rows – repeat Row 1 until you have a piece of fabric that is 56″ long – it’ll take a while but you can binge-‐watch Netflix cos it’s dead easy…
Cast off loosely – I used Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretch Bind-‐Off – you can watch her demonstration on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Mtbkyf5CQ
BLOCK IT Using foam play mats slotted together, block to about 27” or 28″ wide and keep your 56″ length. Do this by pinning out your fabric (I use blocking pins) to the desired size, which flattens out the concertina effect stripes of the fabric you’ve just knitted. Then spray the fabric with a mixture of water and ‘Soak Wash’ or ‘Eucalan’ and wait until completely dry before removing the pins. FOLD IT
1. With the wrong side facing you… (The mini needle indicates the cast-‐off edge).
2 …fold as indicated.
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3. Using mattress stitch sew along what will be the top of your poncho (indicated by the tiny knitting needle) leaving about 11.5″ for a neck opening.
WEAR IT – see, I told you it was easy!
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