Not Only a Seal Poncho is a Real Poncho
Finished
November 24, 2015
January 21, 2016

Not Only a Seal Poncho is a Real Poncho

Project info
Time Makes You Bolder by Mary Annarella
Knitting
Neck / TorsoPoncho
probably me
as long as yarn is lasting
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Handweberei Sirko Galz Handgefärbte Sockenwolle
10 skeins = 500 grams
Handweberei Sirko Galz
2013
Handweberei Sirko Galz Sockenwolle
4 skeins = 200 grams
Handweberei Sirko Galz
2013
Notes

When I checked my yarn stock I came across this blend of wool and plant fiber. I had bought it two and a half years ago and had totally forgotten being it in my stash.
After so many machine kniting projects I had wishes for a mindless short-row project and -tadaa - the inspiration came from this poncho .

I started with a swatch but the tension didn’t match at all. no problem: I’ll make increases until the size will be right.

Technique: classical freeeform swing-knitting:
Swing melody: 2-2-3-3-3-4-4 for the first stanzas. Melody width 27 sts for the first 6 stanzas
From 7th stanza; melody 2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4, melody width 35 sts
From 13th stanza; melody 2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-4, melody width 40 sts

Very clever idea of the designer but the pattern has too many pages. I looked at the very helpful sketches and the rest will come from my brain.

24.11.2015

Stanza 7: Melody width: 35 sts, Melody 2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4

22.01.2016

When the two parallelograms were ready they were put together on one needle. I didn’t sew the two parts but finished them in one piece.

The right side is a little short, but after giving a wash, I will hang a knitting machine weight on the short side until dry.

Pictures show poncho before washing. It’s very comfortable and I can even wear it under my A-line coat

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Finished
November 24, 2015
January 21, 2016
 
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by Handweberei Sirko Galz
Sport
80% Wool, 20% Ramie
328 yards / 100 grams

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by Handweberei Sirko Galz
Sport
80% Wool, 20% Ramie
164 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: November 24, 2015
  • Updated: January 22, 2016
  • Progress updates: 3 updates