A shoulder hug in Alpaca and silk, with only one increase round, the easy ebb and flow of this graceful lace stitch is uninterrupted by seams; as steady and comforting to knit as it is to wear.

I was invited by Leslie Prior - Artisan Project Manager for the Campaign for Wool - to knit cushions emblazoned with the word WOOL. Each cushion had a letter I made 3 sets.

I pootled up to London to see my fab creations in situ on Blackfriars Bridge for the Queen’s Jubilee Thames Pageant Celebration…. on the train travelling to and fro I designed this lacy poncho.

I called this wonderful soft floaty garment The Royal Wave in honour of the great lady… and the fact that she was waving, while travelling underneath the bridge in the embellished boat, about 30 feet from us.

enjoy
Belinda

YOU WILL NEED

1 x 100g STRATUS - 450m/100g - 4ply (70% British alpaca and 30% Bluefaced Leicester wool) or
1 x WARM MOONSHINE - 400m/100g – 4ply (70% alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere) or
2 x 100g LIGHT SILKY – 262m/100g – thin double knitting (80% Peruvian alpaca and 20% silk)
6mm circular needles 50cm and 80cm)
Stitch marker and sewing-up needle

TENSION/GAUGE

18sts to 10cm over stocking stitch using 6mm in LIGHT SILKY or STRATUS or WARM MOONSHINE.

FINISHED SIZE^

LIGHT SILKY: width 55cm, length of collar 25cm, length from top of collar to hem 75cm
STRATUS & WARM MOONSHINE: width 55cm, length of collar 25cm, length from top of collar to hem 65cm.

ABBREVIATIONS

k: knit | p: purl | Rnd: round | St(s): stitch(es)
yo: yarn over - starting at front of work pass yarn over needle to the back. If the st before the yo was a knit st, first bring yarn to the front underneath needle. When you reach this yo on the next round k it as directed. This should make a hole.
k2tog: k2 sts together as one.
ssk: slip a st knitwise, slip another st knitwise, insert left- hand needle into slipped sts and k together.

^ If you have not created a tension square and find you have a huge amount of yarn left over, repeat Rnd1 to Rnd18 once more – you should use the full hank/s to create the length stated.