Introducing the Mona Cover up – Your perfect lightweight lace layer for the summer season.
The Mona Cover up is a poncho-style summer knit featuring an all-over, delicate lace pattern created with simple yarn overs and decreases. Its airy and breathable texture makes it the ultimate wardrobe staple to throw over sleeveless tops, dresses, or swimwear for a chic, effortless look.
Designed with simplicity in mind, it is constructed by knitting two identical pieces for the front and back from the bottom up, which are then seamed at the shoulders and sides. With no complex neck shaping required, it is a relaxing yet engaging project for knitters looking to dive into an all-over lace garment.
Pattern Details
Size: One size (Poncho style)
Finished Measurements: 70 cm width × 44 cm length
Difficulty Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate (2 / 5)
Yarn Used: Daruma Linen Ramie Cotton Fingering (50g / approx. 201m) - 70% Cotton, 15% Linen, 15% Ramie
Yarn Consumed: Approx. 160g (excluding swatch)
Needles: 3.0 mm (US 2.5) knitting needles
Gauge: 24 sts × 33 rows = 10×10 cm in pattern stitch (after blocking)
Techniques Used
Standard long-tail cast on & basic bind off
Knit & Purl (Garter and Stockinette base)
Lace techniques: Yarn over (yo), Knit 2 together (k2tog), Slip slip knit (ssk), and Slip 1-knit 2 together-pass slipped stitch over (sk2po)
Seaming: Kitchener stitch (grafting) for shoulders, Mattress stitch for sides
Thank you so much for choosing my pattern! I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing knitting time.
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