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| beg |
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begin(ning) |
| CA, CB |
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Color A, Color B |
| K |
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knit |
| mm |
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millimeter |
| P |
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purl |
| rep |
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repeat |
| St st |
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Stockinette stitch (K1 row, P 1 row) |
| st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
| * |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated |
| [] |
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work directions in brackets the number of times specified |
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS |
| Inc |
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increase = K in front and back of next stitch | |
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Directions are for size Small (Child 6 -10 years); changes for sizes Medium (Teen 12 – 18 years), Large (adult sizes 8 – 14), and Extra Large (sizes 16 – 3X) are in parentheses.
Finished length: 13 (15, 16½, 18½)". |
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GAUGE: 8 sts = 4"; 12 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the correct gauge. |
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NOTE: Poncho is worked in 2 shaped pieces from the turtleneck down, then sewn together at side seams.
NECK RIBBING: With smaller needles and a double strand of CB, cast on 19 (21, 25, 25) sts. Work in ribbing as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): K1, * P1, K1; rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * K1, P1; rep from * across.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 5 (5½, 6, 6)", inc 1 (1, 0, 0) st on last row, end Row 2 – 20 (22, 25, 25) sts.
Change to larger circular needle and CA and work in pat as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): K1 (2, 2, 2), [P1, K1, P1, K2 (2, 3, 3)] 3 times, P1, K1, P1, K1 (2, 2, 2).
Row 2: P1 (2, 2, 2), [K3, P2 (2, 3, 3)] 3 times, K3, P1 (2, 2, 2).
Row 3: K0 (1, 1, 1), [inc, place marker, P1, K1, P1, place marker, inc, K 0 (0, 1, 1)] 3 times, inc, place marker, P1, K1, P1, place marker, inc, K0 (1, 1, 1) – 28 (30, 33, 33) sts.
Note: Slip markers as you come to them.
Row 4: P2 (3, 3, 3), [K3, P4 (4, 5, 5)] 3 times, K3, P2 (3, 3, 3).
Row 5: [K to marker, P1, K1, P1] 4 times, K to end.
Row 6: [P to marker, K3] 4 times, P to end.
Row 7: [K to one st before marker, inc, P1, K1, P1, inc] 4 times, K to end – 36 (38, 41, 41) sts.
Row 8: Repeat Row 6.
Repeat Rows 5-8 for pat 2 (2, 3, 4) more times – 52 (54, 65, 73) sts. Continue in the same manner EXCEPT increase every 6th row from previous increase (instead of every 4th row) 3 (4, 4, 4) times – 76 (86, 97, 105) sts. Work a few rows even until piece measures 12 (14, 15, 17)" below neck ribbing, inc 1 (1, 0, 0) st on last row, end wrong side row – 77 (87, 97, 105) sts.
Border: With a double strand of CB, work in ribbing, beg Row 1, for 1 (1, 1½, 1½)". Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING: Sew neckband and side seams, reversing uppermost half of neckband seam for turnover. |
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