PONCHO BACK
With longer needle, cast on 120 sts. Work even in Garter st (k every row) for 5 inches (50 rows = 25 ridges). Next Row Work 15 Garter sts, 90 sts St st, 15 Garter sts. Repeat last row until piece measures 16 inches from beg.Shape Shoulders Garter trim dec Ssk, work remaining Garter sts, work 90 St sts, work until 2 Garter sts remain, k2tog. Work Garter trim dec row every other row a total of 15 times – 90 St sts remain. St st dec Row 1 (RS) K 2 sts, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2. St st dec Row 2 P 2 sts, p2tog, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2. Repeat St st dec rows until 46 sts remain. Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining 28 neck sts.FRONT Work same as Back until 64 sts remain on needle, ending with a RS row.Neck Shaping Divide for shoulders P 2, p2tog, p 18, bind off center 20 sts, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p 2. Left Shoulder Row 1 (RS) K 2, ssk, k 13, k2tog, k 2. Row 2 P to last 4 sts, p2tog, p 2. Row 3 K 2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2. Rows 4-7 Repeat Rows 2-3 twice. Row 8 P to last 4 sts, p2tog, p 2. Row 9 Bind off 3 sts, k to end of row. Row 10 Purl. Rows 11-12 Repeat Rows 9-10. Row 13 Bind off remaining 3 sts. Right Shoulder With RS facing, join yarn to neck edge.Row 1 (RS) K 2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2. Row 2 P 2, p2tog, p to end of row. Row 3-6 Repeat Rows 1-2 twice. Row 7 Repeat Row 1. Row 8 Bind off 3 sts, p to last 4 sts, p2tog, p 2. Row 9 Knit. Row 10 Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row. Row 11 Knit.Row 12 Bind off remaining 3 sts. FINISHING Sew shoulder seams. With RS facing and shorter needle, beg at left shoulder seam, pick up and knit 60 sts evenly around neck. Place marker and join. Work in rounds for¾ inches in Garter St (p 1 round, k 1 round). Bind off all sts loosely using larger needle.
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