A voluminous, woolly poncho knitted in the thick, fuzzy Hyrdegarn from Hjelholt Uldspinderi. The Bawi Poncho features the beautiful ribbed details characteristic of the Bawi Sweater, with the ribbing flowing uninterrupted from the neckline down across the body and shoulders. Finally, the poncho is turned inside out to make the ribbed details stand out even more.

CONSTRUCTION
Bawi Poncho is worked top-down. First, the high funnel neck is worked in 2 x 2 ribbing, then the work is separated into four rib panels with stockinette sections between them. Increases are worked along the sides of these panels around the shoulders and at mid-front and mid-back. The poncho is worked in the round throughout and can be knitted using a single colour or with stripes. The work is turned inside out at the end, so that the side with the most purl stitches faces outward.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Intermediate.

SIZES
1 (2) 3

Indicative measurements of finished poncho:

Shoulder width approx.: 42 (46) 55 cm / 16.5 (18) 21.75 inches
Bust circumference approx.: 114 (123) 140 cm / 45 (48.5) 55 inches
Bottom circumference approx.: 128 (137) 157 cm / 50.5 (54) 61.75 inches
Length excluding neck ribbing and fringes approx.: 31 (31) 34 cm / 12.25 (12.25) 13.5 inches

Size guide: The measurements are approximate and refer to the finished poncho. The poncho is shown in size 1, providing approximately 29 cm / 11.5 inches of positive ease around the bust. A positive ease of 10–35 cm / 4–13.75 inches is recommended.

YARN AND TENSION
1 strand of Hyrdegarn from Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 125 m / 137 yds, Gotland wool, merino wool and mohair).

Yarn requirements for the solid-colour version:
4 (5) 5 balls / 400 (500) 500 g Hyrdegarn

Yarn requirements for the striped version:
Main colour: 3 (3) 4 balls / 300 (300) 400 g Hyrdegarn
Stripe 1: 1 ball / 100 g Hyrdegarn
Stripe 2: 1 ball / 100 g Hyrdegarn

Alternative yarn:
1 strand of Aran Tweed (100 g = 160 m / 175 yds, 100% wool) held together with 1 strand of Silk Mohair (25 g = 212 m / 232 yds, 75% RMS-certified mohair, 25% silk), both from Isager.

Yarn requirements for the solid-colour version:
4 (4) 5 balls / 400 (400) 500 g Aran Tweed.
Held with …
2 (3) 3 balls / 50 (75) 75 g Silk Mohair.

Yarn requirements for the striped version:
Main colour: 2 (3) 3 balls / 200 (300) 300 g Aran Tweed.
Stripe 1: 1 ball / 100 g Aran Tweed.
Stripe 2: 1 ball / 100 g Aran tweed
Held with …
Main colour: 2 (2) 3 balls / 50 (50) 75 g Silk mohair.
Stripe 1: 1 ball / 25 g Silk mohair
Stripe 2: 1 ball / 25 g Silk mohair.

GAUGE
14 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” on a 6 mm / US 10 after washing and blocking.

Suggested needles:
5 mm / US 8 circular needle (40 cm / 16”)
6 mm / US 10 circular needle (40 cm /16”, 80 cm / 32” – 100 cm / 40”)

Yarn and colors of the shown samples:

Green version, Hyrdegarn from Hjelholt Uldspinderi shown in:
Æblegrøn / applegreen (12)

Striped version, Hyrdegarn from Hjelholt Uldspinderi shown in:

Main colour: Light Grey (02)
Stripe 1: Sand (13)
Stripe 2: Dark grey (03)

Brown version, Noro Haunui Silk and Isager silk mohair

Noro Haunui Silk col. 124
Isager silk mohair col. 34