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About

What if you only needed one knitted piece to keep you cosy all throughout the cold seasons? Presenting the Phinium Poncho, an extra layer of warmth that’s designed for many uses. Thanks to its large-gauge design and relaxed fit, it feels light and airy, like wrapping yourself in a cloud.

There are so many ways to wear it that you can rewear it from autumn to winter without it ever feeling boring.

The Phinium Poncho is knitted flat in stockinette stitch. Once the body is complete, an I-cord edge is added then finished with a double-knit button band.

Pattern difficulty: 2/4

Sizing

Sizes: XS, S, M (L, XL, 2XL) 3XL, 4XL, 5XL

The Phinium Poncho is meant to be worn with 30-35cm/ 11.75-13.75” of positive ease.

Chest circumference to fit: 71-76, 81-86, 91.5, 96.5 (101.5-106.5, 111.5-117, 122-127) 132-137, 142-147, 152-158cm/ 28-30, 32-34, 36-38 (40-42, 44-46, 48-50) 52-54, 56-58, 60-62”

Chest circumference of the garment: 106, 116, 126.5 (136.5, 147, 157) 167, 177, 188cm/ 41.75, 45.75, 49.75 (53.75, 57.75, 61.75) 65.75, 69.75, 74”

Length of the garment: 45.5, 46.5, 47 (47.5, 48, 49) 49.5, 50, 50.5cm/ 18, 18.5, 18.5 (18.5, 19, 19.5) 19.5, 19.5, 20”

Circumference of neck hole of the garment: 64, 68, 73 (78, 83, 88) 93, 98, 102cm/ 25, 27, 28.5 (30.5, 32.5, 34.5) 36.5, 38.5, 40”

The pattern has not been tech edited or test knitted.

Yarn

Combination 1 (Yarn used in the sample)

For the body: 1 strand of medium-weight yarn held together with 1 strand of lace-weight yarn. You will need 555, 620, 685 (750, 815, 890) 960, 1025, 1105m/ 605, 680, 750 (820, 890, 975) 1050, 1120, 1210yd of medium-weight yarn and 555, 620, 685 (750, 815, 890) 955, 1025, 1100m/ 605, 680, 750 (820, 890, 975) 1045, 1120, 1205yd of lace-weight yarn.

For the button band: 2 strands of fingering-weight yarn held together with 1 strand of lace-weight yarn. You will need 180, 195, 215 (230, 250, 265) 285, 300, 320m/ 195, 215, 235 (250, 275, 290) 310, 330, 350yd of fingering-weight yarn and 90, 100, 105 (115, 125, 135) 140, 150, 160m/ 100, 110, 115 (125, 135, 150) 155, 165, 175yd of lace-weight yarn.

Combination 2

For the body and button band: 1 strand of medium-weight yarn held together with 1 strand of lace-weight yarn. You will need 645, 720, 795 (865, 940, 1025) 1105, 1175, 1265m/ 705, 790, 870 (945, 1030, 1120) 1210, 1285, 1385yd of medium-weight yarn and 645, 720, 790 (865, 940, 1025) 1095, 1175, 1260m/ 705, 790, 865 (945, 1030, 1120) 1200, 1285, 1380yd of lace-weight yarn.

Combination 3

For the body and button band: 1 strand of medium-weight yarn. You will need 645, 720, 795 (865, 940, 1025) 1105, 1175, 1265m/ 705, 790, 870 (945, 1030, 1120) 1210, 1285, 1385yd of medium-weight yarn.

Yarn used in the sample

For the body

• 1 strand of Hungry for Yarn medium-weight yarn (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon) in the colour OOAK = 200m/ 218yd per 100g/ 3.5oz held together with
• 1 strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool) in the colour 4628 = 212m/ 232yd per 25g/ 0.8oz

For the button band

• 2 strands of MyYarnStoryCo Merino Nylon yarn (75% merino, 25% nylon) in the colour Vin Rouge = 400m/ 437yd per 100g/ 3.5oz held together with
• 1 strand of Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool) in the colour 4672 = 212m/ 232yd per 25g/ 0.8oz

Needles

• A pair of 5mm (US 8) circular needles with a 100cm/ 39.25” cord for the body
• A pair of 4.5mm (US 7) circular needles with a 120cm/ 47.25” cord for the button band
• Optional: A pair of 4mm (US 6) needles for casting on for the button band

Other materials

• Three 24L/ 15mm/ 5/8” buttons
• Seven removable stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Stockinette stitch: 20 stitches x 24 rows to measure 10cm × 10cm/ 4” × 4” after wet blocking, knitted flat using 5mm (US 8) needles.

Double knit stockinette stitch: 48 stitches × 20 rows to measure 10cm × 10cm/ 4” × 4” after wet blocking, knitted flat using 4.5mm (US 7) needles.

If there are too many stitches in your gauge, size your needle up. If there are too few stitches in your gauge, size your needle down.

Techniques used

• working stockinette stitch flat

• applied I-cord edge

• double knitting