This poncho was inspired by the dashiki, a colourful garment with an embroidered neckline that covers the top half of the body. Dashiki is a word derived from the Yoruba language of Nigeria meaning inner shirt.

SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

To fit chest: 72–87 (88–103, 112–127, 136–151, 160–175) cm / 29–35 (36–41, 44–50, 54–60, 64–70) in

Designed to be worn with 45–60 cm / 18–25 in positive ease.

Sample 1: Shown in size 1 with 40.5 cm / 16.75 in positive ease. Sample 2: Shown in size 2 with 56.5 cm / 23.25 in positive ease.

YARN

Di Gilpin By Laxtons Bell Wether, 100% Scottish Merino, 172 m / 186 yds per 50g skein

MC: 5 (6, 8, 10, 12) skeins
CC1: 3 (4, 4, 5, 6) skeins
CC2: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)

Sample 1
MC: Sea Haze
CC1: Pink Zing
CC2: Bleu Marine

Sample 2
MC: Garnet
CC1: Martini Samphire
CC2: White Clover

OR in DK weight yarn which knits to the specified gauge and has similar drape and colourwork definition

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 854 (997, 1280, 1637, 2002) m / 934 (1090, 1400, 1790, 2189) yds
CC1: 447 (526, 674, 860, 1032) m / 489 (575, 737, 940, 1128) yds
CC2: 120 (141, 182, 230, 282) m / 131 (154, 199, 251, 308) yds

TECHNIQUES

Stranded colourwork, provisional cast-on, knitting in the round, reading charts.