Churchmouse Yarns Easy Folded Poncho

Poncho: 22 x 50″/56 x 127cm, before folding.
Original Cowl Neck: 24″/61cm around by 8″/20cm tall.
Note: Although the original poncho fits nearly everyone, adding sleeves pulls the fabric together under the arms and constrains the size a little—it should fit up to a 42″ bust with ease.

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YARN: Rowan Felted Tweed Version
Poncho without cowl : 5 skeins Rowan Felted Tweed (191 yds/175m each); shown in color 172 Ancient.
Or approx. 840 yds/768 m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.
Poncho with cowl : 6 skeins Rowan Felted Tweed (191 yds/175m each).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge; plus 2 sizes larger for binding off.
16–24″/40–60cm circular needle in gauge size for optional cowl.
Size H (5mm) or larger crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Blocking wires.

GAUGE

20 sts/27 rows= 4″/10cm in stockinette stitch, wet-blocked and steam pressed.

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YARN: Rowan Fine Tweed Haze version *free adaptation
5 skeins Rowan Fine Tweed Haze (235 yds/215m each); shown in color 009 Nero.
Or approx. 1000 yds/915m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Poncho Body: US 6 (4mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Ribbed Cowl: US 4 (3.5mm) 16″/40cm circular needle, or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle.
Size H (5mm) or larger crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Blocking wires.

GAUGE

20 sts/27 rows= 4″/10cm in stockinette stitch, wet-blocked and steam pressed.

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YARN: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Version *free adaptation
4 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca (215 yds/198m each).
Cowl neck (optional): May require 1 additional skein.

Shown in Color 6211 Duncan.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 8 (5mm) 24–32″ circular needle, or size to obtain gauge.
US 10 (6mm) 24–32″ circular needle, or two sizes larger than gauge needle for binding off.
Size H (5mm) or larger crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
Blocking wires.

GAUGE
18 sts/27 rows = 4″/10cm in stockinette stitch, wet-blocked and steam pressed.

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KNITTER’S NOTES
When a garment is as simple and restrained as this, details are very important. The gauge and drape of your knitted fabric is as important a design element as the finished dimensions. Take the time to wet block your swatch and apply an especially critical eye to the feel of the fabric.

And while we say in the pattern that it is optional, we highly recommend the provisional cast-on. On your finished poncho, cast-on and bound-off edges of your knitting will end up forming one continuous edge. We believe the best way to ensure a consistent tension across this edge is to have each edge be a bound-off edge. Using a provisional cast-on allows you to do this.