ADULT OR TEEN CHENILLE PONCHO MACHINE KNIT

YARN: 1 strand CHENILLE SAND OR OFF WHITE

2 strands 2/17 Team Amilure Acrylic or any yarn that gets the gauge.

TENSION 10. Gauge: 6.5 stitches 8 rows.

Cast-on 130 stitches with 2 strands of 2/17 Tension 10. Casting on with the acrylic is easier than trying to cast on with the Chenille, as the Chenille (cotton) didn’t have enough stretch or give to cast on well.

Knit 10 rows.

Transfer every other needle to the next needle for a picot edge. Put all needles into work position. Remove 2/17 thread and put in 1 strand of cotton Chenille

Tension 10 counter back to 0. Knit 1 row.

You might need to add the cast on comb into the picot holes and edge weights.

Knit the next row carefully making sure all needles knit.

Knit to row 148, mark row with another color of yarn in end needle one side.

Knit to row 252 and mark row, same as above on the same side.

Knit to row 400.

Remove the chenille yarn.

Knit 1 row with 2/17 yarn, 2 strands.

Transfer every other needle.

Knit 9 rows. Bind off. Hem .

Make another piece the same.

The place that is marked will be the neck opening.

Matching pieces with the marked row, seam up to the mark on both ends leaving the center open for the neck. Or sew on buttons leaving open between buttons.

For a neck edge either before or after seaming. Place one side of the neck opening (rows), wrong side facing, back up on the knitting machine. (rows between center markings)

Pull out needles to D to prevent chenille from breaking. Knit one row with the 2/17 acrylic yarn.

Knit neck band in chenille or 2/17 yarn, either stockinet or Set up for ribbing and rib a neck band about 20 rows. I used the Garter Carriage, Tension 10. Bind off with 2/17 yarn, and hem. Steam Press

Add fringe if wanted.

Machine knit fringe: Cast-on 3 needles, skip 6 needles, put one needle in work. Knit on these needles desired length. For a design, tuck on the center stitch of the 3 stitches. Bind off the 3 stitches, drop the one stitch for loop fringe.

Knitting with the 2/17 where added is to prevent the chenille from breaking in hard to knit places. 3 strands of 2/24 or 1/12 or 2 strands 2/17 will work to knit poncho

STEPHANIE'S STUDIO & YARN

STRIPPED CHILDS TEAM PONCHO

YARN: 2 strands 2/17 Team yarn, I used Team 2/17 Sky Blue and for the other strip Team 2/17 Off White or 3 strands of 2/24 or 1/12 acrylic.

SIZE 2

TENSION 10

6.5 ST 8 ROWS =1 INCH.

KNIT 4 PIECES

CAST-ON 130 STITCHES.

KNIT 2 ROWS 1 DECREASE 39 TIMES BOTH SIDES

KNIT 3 ROWS 1 DECREASE 13 TIMES.

BOTH SIDES.

KNIT 3 ROWS ON 26 ST.

RC 120 ROWS.

BIND OFF

SEAM THE 4 PIECES

TOGETHER.

LEAVING OPEN ABOUT 3 INCHES FOR FRONT NECK .

MAKE CORDING, SEAM AROUND NECK AND TIE IN FRONT.

CROCHET OPENING OR KNIT CORDING TO TRIM.

STEPHANIE'S STUDIO & YARN

STRIPPED CHILDS PONCHO

YARN: 2 strands 2/17 team yarn, I used Team 2/17 Sky Blue and for the other strip Team 2/17 Off White or 3 strands of 2/24 or 1/12 acrylic

SIZE 3-4

TENSION 10

6.5 ST. 8 ROWS =1 INCH

KNIT 4 PIECES

CAST-ON 142 STITCHES

KNIT 2 ROW 1 DECREASE 43 TIMES BOTH SIDES

KNIT 3 ROWS 1 DECREASE 13 TIMES BOTH SIDES

KNIT 3 ROWS ON 30 ST.

RC 128 ROWS.

BIND OFF

SEAM THE 4 PIECES

TOGETHER.

LEAVING OPEN ABOUT 3 INCHES FOR FRONT NECK .

MAKE CORDING, SEAM AROUND NECK AND TIE IN FRONT.

CROCHET OPENING OR KNIT CORDING TO TRIM.

STRIPPED CHILDS PONCHO MACHINE KNIT

YARN: 2 strands 2/17 team yarn, I used Team 2/17 Sky Blue and for the other strip Team 2/17 Off White or 3 strands of 2/24 or 1/12 acrylic

SIZE 5-6X

TENSION 10

6.5 ST. 8 ROWS = 1 INCH

KNIT 4 PIECES

CAST-ON 156 ST.

KNIT 2 ROW 1 DECREASE 38 TIMES BOTH SIDES.

KNIT 3 ROWS 1 DECREASE 19 TIMES BOTH SIDES.

KNIT 2 ROWS ON 32 ST.

RC 136 ROWS.

BIND OFF

SEAM THE 4 PIECES

TOGETHER.

LEAVING OPEN ABOUT 3 INCHES FOR FRONT NECK .

MAKE CORDING, SEAM AROUND NECK AND TIE IN FRONT.

CROCHET OPENING OR KNIT CORDING TO TRIM.

YARN: 2/17 TEAM ACRYLIC Dark Purple

TENSION 6\6

MACHINE: STANDARD WITH RIBBER. I USED A BROTHER/KNITKING MACHINE FOR THIS PONCHO.

PATTERN: TUCK RIB

STITCH WORLD PATTERN #243. Full needle rib.

Cast-on 90 stitches full needle rib. Tension 1. Hang cast on comb. Set up Stephanies Roll-a-knit to wind up the poncho to keep it off the floor.

Carriage on left, past turn mark. Tension 6/6.

Turn on electronics, push in the design #243. (punch card knitters set the starting line of the punch card and card lock).

Set carriage KC or KCI. Knit 1 row. (punch card machines release card). Main knitting machine push in both Tuck buttons.

Ribber: holding cam levers on N. Cam lever L-R both on N. Tucking lever to R. If you have lili buttons both sides to I. Slide lever to I.

Knit 298 rows. On the carriage to change to normal knitting, not tucking anymore. Tension to 7 both beds. Knit 2 rows.

Drop ribber bed one notch and latch tool bind off both beds knit stitch and the rib stitch. Make another piece the same. Seam Cast-on edge piece 1 to side edge of pc. 2.

Seam cast on edge piece 2 to side edge of piece 1. Steam press lightly.  CHILD'S PONCHO PICTURED

STEPHANIE'S STUDIO & YARN

CHENNILE PONCHO IN OFF WHITE CHENILLE