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Home : Patterns : 'Fur Trimmed' Bouclé Poncho
 

Free Knitting Pattern
'Fur Trimmed' Bouclé Poncho

Lion Brand® Lion® Bouclé - Fun Fur
Pattern #: 30314

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy +

SIZE: One Size, Adult Medium
50 inches wide x 25 inches long
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
PUBLISHED IN:  Interweave Knits, Knit It!, Knitters, Vogue Knitting


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Color (A)
Lion® Bouclé

Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 930-206: Lion Boucle Yarn: Hazelnut
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Color (B)
Fun Fur

Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 320-126: Fun Fur Yarn: Chocolate
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Fun Fur
Ivory White Soft Pink Light Blue Bright Blue Sapphire Raspberry Red
Champagne Tigers Eye Chocolate Olive Green Tangerine Copper Lavender Turquoise
Silver Fox Onyx Black Soft Yellow Bright Yellow Peacock Violet Lime
Hot Pink Sherbet Indigo Lava Sandstone Confetti Citrus Tropical
Mango Rainbow Hawaii Caribbean Fireworks Fiji Capri Cotton Candy
South Beach Mexicana Copacabana Night Sky Deep Sea Lime Blue
Lion® Bouclé
Cream Blueberry Rose Candy Apple Tangerine Violet Lime Sprinkles
Lime Blue Jelly Bean Parfait Hard Candies Wild Berries Popsicle Taffy Licorice
*Lion Bouclé (Article #930) is a color-rich mohair blend that combines the textural curls and loops of bouclé with easy care. 79% Acrylic, 20% mohair, 1% nylon. Packaged in 2½ oz (70g) / 57yd (52m) skeins.
*Fun Fur (Article #320) is a novelty "eyelash" yarn. Solids: 1¾/50g; 60 yd/54m per ball Prints: 1½ oz/40g; 57 yd/52m per ball 100% polyester.

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MATERIALS
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QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  930-206 Lion Boucle Yarn: Hazelnut   balls $ 59.88  
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Note: (MC)
•  320-126 Fun Fur Yarn: Chocolate   balls $ 30.03  
Note: (CC)
Lion Brand Size 10.5 [6.5 mm] 29-inch [75 cm] Circular Knitting Needles   $ 11.49  
Lion Brand Stitch Holders   $ 5.99  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
 
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'Fur Trimmed' Bouclé Poncho

Lion Brand® Lion® Bouclé - Fun Fur

GAUGE:

10 sts + 14 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS) with MC
7.5 sts + 9.25 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in St st with 2 strands CC held tog BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle. Work this new stitch through the back loop.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog.

BACK
With 2 strands of CC held tog, cast on 110 sts and beg with p row, work 7 rows in St st. Place first 7 sts on holder; continue across row with one strand of MC as follows: K 8, M1, (k 9, M1) 8 times, k 8, M1, k 8; place remaining 7 sts on holder. Work even on 106 sts until MC section measures 16".
Shoulder Shaping
Bind off 4 sts at beg of each row 22 times – 18 sts remain. Place sts on holder for back neck.


FRONT
Work as for Back until MC section measures 15".
Placket Opening
Work 50 sts, join 2nd ball of MC, bind off 6 sts, work remaining sts – 50 sts each side. Working both sides at same time, continue shoulder shaping as for Back. At same time, when placket opening measures 5½", bind off 3 sts at neck edge once, 2 sts once, and 1 st once.
Side Trim
Slip 7 sts from holder onto needle and continue working St st with 2 strands CC held tog until strip measures 1½" less than side edge. Bind off 2 sts at outside edge twice, then bind off remaining 3 sts. Repeat on opposite side. Sew trim to body.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.

Hood
With RS facing and one strand MC, pick up and k 31 sts around neck opening. Mark center st for shaping. Work 1 row even in St st.
Increase Row K to marked st, M1, k 1, M1, k to end of row. Repeat last 2 rows 3 times more – 39 sts. Work even until Hood measures 9", ending with a WS row.
Decrease Row K to 2 sts before marked st, ssk, k 1, k2tog, k to end of row. Work 1 row even. Repeat last 2 rows 3 times more, then repeat decrease row once – 29 sts.
WS Decrease Row P to 2 sts before marked st, p2tog, p 1, p2tog tbl, p to end of row – 27 sts. Bind off all sts. Sew seam at top of Hood.

Hood/Placket Trim
With RS facing and 2 strands of CC held tog, beg at right placket base, pick up and k 76 sts evenly along side of placket, around Hood, and along side of left placket. Work 7 rows St st. Bind off all sts. Overlap trim at base of placket and sew down.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) CC = contrasting color
k = knit MC = main color
p = purl RS = right side
St st = Stockinette stitch st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together WS = wrong side


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 1 review)
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'Fur Trimmed' Bouclé Poncho Reviewed by lillian sultana on 2008-08-26 *****
my sister saw this pattern and 'hinted' that it is beautiful, that she would love to possess a similar one. i knitted one for her and the end result was perfect. i used charcoal grey as colour and for the fur i used black. the end result........beautiful :))) lillian sultana
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