Miriam Carole Poncho by Ronnie Eldridge

Miriam Carole Poncho

Knitting
September 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1230 - 0 yards (1125 - 0 m)
One size fits most (Approximately 24” x 27”, collar 6 1/2”)
English

Knitters at the level of Advanced Beginner through Expert will enjoy creating this fashionable, classic poncho.

No more messy hair! Miriam Carole buttons across the shoulder with a linen stitch panel and has new innovative vertical buttonholes that are simple to knit with no casting off or casting on and will not gape.

Striking, yet comfortable and fashionable, beautifully framed with cabled borders and a larger, open collar. Miriam Carole is flattering on every body type and will be one of the first items you pull out of the closet when the weather cools.

Miriam Carole is mostly stockinette stitch but has enough detail to keep the knitting interesting while remaining an enjoyable knit. Poncho is knit bottom-up in a single rectangular piece with no provisional cast-on, no cable needle, no rearranging stitches, no grafting and no sewing.

Pattern has simple, easy to follow written instructions along with charts and step-by-step directions for cables and buttonhole which are enjoyable learn.

Any fiber with good stitch definition and a beautiful drape will make a classy poncho you will be proud to wear.

Simply Sophisticated.

YARN:
5 skeins, 250 yards, Tahki Yarns, Alden (50 grams) each, shown in color “02” or
10 skeins Knit Picks Capra, 123 yards (50 grams) each, shown in color “Thicket”.

NOTIONS:
• Waste yarn, 2 pieces 70” long. Used as stitch holder.
• 8 each, ½ to ¾ inch buttons.
• Tapestry Needle to weave in ends.
• 8 pieces of felt or similar backing, ¾ square/round to back
buttons (optional).
• 8 Locking stitch markers (optional).