PATTERN-MATIC - FREE 'Love Child' Kids Poncho Pattern

Love Child

Haley Waxberg

Size* XS(S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Size 4(5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)

Age 4-5(5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13)

Chest 23(24, 25, 26, 28, 28.5, 30, 32, 34)”

Height 39-42 (42-45, 45-49, 49-53, 53-55, 55-57, 57-60, 60-62, 62-64)"

Length 14.5(15.5, 16.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5)”

Meters required 200(200 , 250, 250, 325, 325)m

*(based on oldnavy.com sizing for girls)

MATERIALS
• 8mm/60cm circular needles
• 8mm/40cm needles or 8mm DPN
• Poucet Colorado (2 strands held together) 50g/125m
• 2 stitch markers (different colours)
• darning needle to weave in ends

Note on Yarn Substitutions:
It is best to use a yarn that is a wool/synthetic blend & with some texture for this pattern. The fiber combination makes the garment lighter and easier to wash and the texture is forgiving and allows you to use larger needles and a looser weave.

Suggestions:
• Scheepjes Arada(blend)
• Needful/Lana Gato Labrador (synthetic)
• Dale Ara (100% wool)
• Plassard Versatile (100% wool)
• Needful Keope (blend)
• SRK Pom (synthetic)
• Wendy Velvet Touch (2 strands together, synthetic)
• Wendy Velvet Touch Chunky (synthetic)

GAUGE
• approx 14 sts & 14 Rows = 4”/10cm

NECK
• With 8mm DPN or circ needles cast on 36(40, 44, 44, 48, 48) sts and join the 2 ends
together in a circle by drawing the tail through the last stitch with a tapestry needle and
tie it in a knot. Place stitch marker at the place where the two ends were joined.
• Purl to 18^th (20, 22, 22, 24, 24) stitch and place 2^nd marker after it. Work in P to end of
row.
• Purl for another 2(2,3,3,3, 3) rounds. (If you want to make a mock turtle neck work for 2”,
if you want to make a folding turtle neck work a total of 4”.)
• Knit 1 round. Continue to K all stitches for the rest of the pattern.

BODY
R5 Work to the stitch before the next marker, MAKE 1 (M1), pass marker to the right
needle, K1, M1, work in pattern to stitch before second marker, M1, pass marker
to the right needle, K1, M1.
R6 Knit 1 round.
• Repeat rows 5 & 6 until piece measures 13”(14”, 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”) from cast on edge.
• Purl 4 rounds.
• Cast off LOOSELY.

FINISHING
Gently press with steam iron, covering the surface with a tea towel. Spray surface of garment with gentle mist of water before pressing. Sew in tails.

☺ Love Child Poncho pattern Haley Waxberg, Knitomatic, 1378 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5R 3J1, 2004, knitomatic@gmail.com.

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