My Wild Irish Rose by Mary C. Gildersleeve

My Wild Irish Rose

Knitting
Light Fingering ?
5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette in the round with smaller needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
570 yards (521 m)
one size fits all (20" neck to hem; 24" diameter circle)
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This elegant, ethereal poncho will be one of your go-to garments through all the seasons … whether you need just a bit of coverage for air-conditioned summer dinners or a glamorous cover-up for a winter’s concert outing, this poncho is as much fun to knit as it is to wear!

Shown here in 100% cashmere (altho any fingering weight, natural fiber would work equally well), this lace poncho is a unique accessory that will get you rave reviews. The directions are charted AND round-by-round for your knitting pleasure.

You’ll need MC - 370 yards; CC - 200 yards of light-fingering weight yarn (preferably a natural fiber with a slight halo). Sample used Spring Gate Farm’s 100% cashmere.

Errata/clarification: 11062012
Border lace:

  • Row 12 (WS): bind off x 7 (the 8th st is still on your needle), k3, p2tog with last st and one live st from lace item.
  • Row 24 (WS): BO all sts (binding the last st with the next live st). Bind-off next 6 live sts.
  • CO 5 sts and proceed with rows 1-24 + BO 6 sts till all poncho sts are used up, ending with a BO6.

Errata: 08162012
Rnd 49: yo, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2
Rnd 51: yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3.
Rnd 53: yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4; break MC.
RND 54: change to CC
Rnd 55: ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, ssk, (k1, yo) x 3, k1, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1
Rnd 57: k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 – note you’ll have 34 sts in each mult on this round
Rnd 59: k6, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, kfb, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kfb, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k5.
Rnd 61: k1, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) x 2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo.
Rnd 63: k8, (yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k6) x 2, yo, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yo, k7.