One of my all time favorite patterns
This is not your mother's poncho. This poncho rocks! It has a lovely drape, as it hangs on the bias and feels wonderful against your skin. Because it drapes on the bias, it stretches a bit longer. It is more like a shawl or a wrap, but you don't have to wrap it.
Waikiki has a wonderful hand to it, almost spongy. Knitting it is nice on your hands, and it just makes you happy as you work on it. I almost wished it wouldn't be finished, so I could continue to knit with it. I enjoyed knitting it so much that I made it in several colors. It's light weight, but still warm.
I saw this design displayed in the yarn shop and fell in love with it. When I bought the yarn, they verbally gave me the pattern.
I don't know that Anne Norling originated this pattern. But her picture looks very much like mine.
Waikiki Poncho Easy to knit
Do not substitute the yarn. (The right kind of boucle also works, as I've done with with some cotton that I had.)
Waikiki is a glorious yarn and this poncho is made for it.
Size 11 US needles. 75 stitches.
Knit every row, slipping the first stitch of every row as if to knit, except the first row.
On the last skein, measure out approximately 3 strands for every fringe you will be making. Wrap around a DVD case to get the length. Make enough for about 5-6. Continue to knit to the very end of the skein, reserving enough to bind off loosely. If there is any yarn left, use it in extra fringes.
To finish: fold knitted fabric in half. Secure fringe along one long folded edge (not the edges you cast on or bound off) for the shoulder. Pull strands through equally, then tie in a double knot. (A single knot will pull through when you wear it, so knot it a second time.) (You are not making fringe as per usual.) This secures the shoulder and it won't pull out. Start at the outside edge, space the fringe equally up the shoulder to the point where you want to stop.
As you wear it, the fabric falls on the bias with a lovely draping.
Block by dampening and laying out to dry. It doesn't matter if it is still a bit crinkly as it still drapes well and looks very nice. You could iron it with a warm -- not hot -- iron, but I didn't see the need.
Have you made this poncho?
Please let me know if you do, and what color you make it in.
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
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Crystal Palace Waikiki Coded Pink 3001 Yarn |  |
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US $6.65 | 1d 17h 32m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Waikiki Cool Jazz 2862 | |
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US $6.65 | 2d 8h 12m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Waikiki Seafoam 3007 | |
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US $6.65 | 2d 10h 47m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Waikiki Floral 2720 | |
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US $6.65 | 2d 10h 52m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Waikiki Circus 3004 | |
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US $6.65 | 4d 9h 12m |
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Crystal Palace Bamboo Needle Single Point 12" Long Size 2 | |
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US $6.07 | 9h 12m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Bamboozle Crystal Pink 0205 | |
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US $6.46 | 10h 52m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Taos 09 | |
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US $7.63 | 10h 52m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn Blippity Kiwis Mangos 434 | |
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US $5.77 | 10h 52m |
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Crystal Palace Yarn ~ MIKADO ~ Black Gold Ball ~ WEAVING KNITTING CROCHETING | |
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US $18.00 | 12h 47m |
Originally posted 2009-03-24 13:01:54.
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