Specifications
| Brand: | Plymouth Yarn |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Vanessa Ewing |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamless, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
| Pattern Code: | 2868 |
Product Description
Plymouth Yarn 2868 Women’s Poncho is a stylish and snuggly update on the traditional poncho. Knit mostly flat in garter stitch with Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Colorspun. This poncho will whip up quickly and easily. You’ll only work in the round for the rolled neckband that adds an extra layer of warmth. Worsted Colorspun Encore has long been a favorite worsted weight yarn for kids’ clothing, afghans, and more. It’s machine-washable, tumble-dryable, and super soft with great yardage at a great price!
Size: S, (M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished Measurements:
Front – 19 ¾ (20 ¼, 21, 21 ¾, 22 ¼)”
Length at Center Front – 29¼ (30, 31¼, 32½, 33¼)”
Yarn Requirements: 4, (4, 5, 5, 6) balls Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Colorspun (75% Acrylic/25% Wool; 100g/200yds) shown in 7794 Red Mix
Needles:
US 7 (4.50mm) 16” circular
US 8 (5.00mm) 32–40” circular to get gauge
Gauge: 16 sts and 32 rows = 4” in garter stitch, after blocking
Plymouth Yarn Women's Poncho
What Is Being Made
This is a women's poncho designed to fit sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL. The poncho features a classic silhouette with a center front width ranging from 19 ¾" to 22 ¼" depending on size, and a center front length between 29 ¼" and 33 ¼". The garment is constructed using Encore Worsted Colorspun yarn in the color 7794 Red Mix, requiring between 4 and 6 balls of 100g each depending on the selected size. The poncho includes a ribbed neckband collar that measures 6 ½" from the pick-up edge.
Construction Techniques
This poncho is worked using a bottom-up approach, beginning at the bottom center front and progressing toward the bottom back center. The garment is primarily worked flat on circular needles to accommodate the large stitch count, though the neckband is worked in the round for a finished collar. The pattern employs strategic increases using yarn overs (yo) positioned symmetrically around stitch markers to create the poncho's distinctive shape. The construction method allows the knitter to build the garment systematically from a small cast-on of 9 stitches, expanding outward through repeated increase rows until the desired width is achieved.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch throughout the poncho body is garter stitch, created by knitting every row. This fundamental stitch provides a textured, reversible fabric that works beautifully with the colorspun yarn. Increases are worked using yarn overs (yo) placed on either side of center stitches marked with stitch markers, creating subtle decorative lines while shaping the garment. The neckband features ribbing, specifically a knit-purl combination that transitions from a 1x1 rib (K1, P1) to a 2x1 rib (K2, P1). An increase round using knitfront and back (Kf&b) is incorporated into the neckband to expand the collar. The pattern also includes a cable cast-on technique used when constructing the back section of the poncho.
Materials and Tools
The yarn specified is Encore Worsted Colorspun in color 7794 Red Mix, a worsted-weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition and durability. The pattern requires two circular needles: a US Size 7 (4.5mm) 16" circular needle for the neckband ribbing, and a US Size 8 (5mm) circular needle in either 32" or 40" length depending on size, used for the main body worked flat. Additional notions include 2 stitch markers to track the increase points and 1 stitch holder to temporarily secure stitches during construction. The gauge is established at 16 stitches and 32 rows equaling 4" over garter stitch on the US Size 8 needle after blocking, with 20 rows measuring 4" at the center front of the finished poncho after blocking.
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