Knitted Poncho & Hat
Knitted Poncho & Hat ONE SIZE FITS ALL
Materials Required:
PONCHO: Starting at neck edge with Avocado and No. 10 needle cast on 49 sts.1st ROW: P24, place a marker, P1, place a marker, P24.2nd ROW: (Inc row): K2, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K to within 1 st of 1st marker, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), slip marker, K1, slip marker, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K across row to within last 3 sts, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), K2 (53 sts on needle).NEXT ROW: P across row slipping markers. Repeat last 2 rows 6 times (77 sts), cut Avocado. * Continue in stockinette st (P1 row, K1 row), inc in every K row in same manner as 2nd row working in the following color scheme: 2 rows each White, Beige, Tangerine, Avocado, Wood Brown, Avocado and White; then 14 rows Avocado. Repeat from * 3 times ending last repeat with 2 rows Avocado. Bind off. Work another section in same manner.
FINISHING: Block each section. Weave side seams matching stripes.COLLAR: With Avocado and dpn, right side facing, pick up 28 sts on each of 3 needles (84 sts). Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 5½ inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Woman wearing poncho and hat
FRINGE: Wind Avocado around a 6 inch cardboard. Cut one end. Take 3 strands, fold in half, pull folded end through st with crochet hook, then pull free ends through loop, pull tight. Work a fringe in every 3rd st of last row. Trim fringe evenly.
HAT: With Avocado and No. 10 needles cast on 47 sts.1st ROW: P across row, cut yarn.2nd ROW: With White K2, * K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K9, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of same st of row below, slip st off needle (inc), place a marker, K1, place a marker, repeat from * twice, K in loop in back of next st of row below (inc), K9, K1, leave st on needle, then K the loop in back of next st, sl st off needle (inc), K2 (55 sts.).3rd ROW: P across row slipping markers.NEXT 2 ROWS: With Beige K1 row, P1 row, cut yarn.NEXT ROW: With Tangerine work same as 2nd row having 2 more sts between inc (63 sts).NEXT ROW: P across row slipping markers, cut yarn. Repeat the last 4 rows in following color scheme: 2 rows Avocado, 2 rows Wood Brown, 2 rows Avocado and 2 rows White (79 sts).NEXT 14 ROWS: With Avocado continue in stockinette st omitting inc.NEXT 14 ROWS: Work same stripes as above omitting inc.NEXT 2 ROWS: With Avocado K1 row, P1 row.NEXT 4 ROWS: Work in K1, P1 ribbing. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FINISHING: Weave seam matching stripes. Gather all sts tog at top, fasten securely. Turn ribbing to wrong side and tack in position.