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| Easy Poncho Shrug |
In today's post, I will introduce you to my newest idea, how to knit an easy "Poncho Shrug." It is easy because you use only knit stitch and few simple increases on one side only. Nothing elaborate. The beauty lays in the knit being knitted on thick knitting needles. All you will need is about 310+ yards of yarn (depending on your size), large size knitting needles, hook or yarn needle and scissors. And in a couple of days you will have an outfit that you can wear over your bikini on the beach, or over the tank top to a restaurant and still look fashionable. Especially, if you make it from a fancy yarn purchased on sale, just like I did.
First, draw a rectangle on the paper similar to mine (see below), then measure yourself from your neck across the shoulder down your arm to your elbow/or below the elbow (depending on how low over your arms you want your shrug to be). Then hold your arms at your sides and measure yourself around the chest and arms combined. Write down the measurements (purple arrows in my graph). If you do not want your Poncho Shrug fitted, add a couple of inches to your chest/arms length.
Next cast on about 20 stitches and knit a sample 4" long. Figure out how many stitches and how many rows fit into 1". Multiply your measurements (width and length) with stitches and rows that fit into 1." When I knitted about 1/2 of my length, I started to increase on one side every ten rows. The side with more stitches will be wider at the end, and when you sew the sides together, your opening for the head will not be too large. See written pattern below.
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VIDEO FOR RIGHTIES IS HERE
VIDEO FOR LEFTIES IS HERE
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Size:
small/medium
Materials I used:
Noro, Kibou; weight - varies (combination of #3 and #4); 54% Cotton, 34% wool, 12% silk; 100g/270m; 3.52 oz/295 yds; or any yarn of your choice, OR similar yarn that varies in thickness
Knitting needles - 10mm
Hook - 5mm
Scissors
Yarn needle (optional)
Abbreviation:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
m1 - make 1 st into the stitch below the next stitch (then continue knitting next st in a regular manner)
K2tog - knit two together
st(s) - stitch(es)
Gauge:
will vary on a type of yarn and needles you will use, but my gauge is 4"x4" = 7 sts x 12 rows; if you will have a different gauge, you will have to use different number of stitches and rows
Step-by-Step Directions:
Foundation: CO 44 stitches
RED COLOR YARN
Row 1-76 K44
Row 77 K1, incr, K43 (total 45 sts)
Row 78-86 K45
Row 87 K1, incr, K44 (total 46 sts)
Row 88-96 K46
Row 97 K1, incr, K45 (total 47 sts)
Row 98-106 K47
Row 107 K1, incr, K46 (total 48 sts)
Row 108-116 K48
Row 117 K1, incr, K47 (total 49 sts)
Row 118-126 K49
Row 127 K1, incr, K48 (total 50 sts)
Row 128-136 K50
Row 137 K1, incr, K49 (total 51 sts)
Row 138-146 K51
Row 147 K1, incr, K50 (total 52 sts)
Row 148-162 K52
Row 163 BO all stitches
Finishing:
Fold the rectangle diagonally and sew or crochet bind off side to a long side starting in the corner of a short side - for a reference see the image of a graph, or my video - see above.
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