Hand Knitted Ribbed Poncho of Noro's Iro Yarn in the Browns Color Way
This is a short ribbed poncho or capelet that just covers the neck, chest and shoulders. Sort of like a scarf, actually, but in a circle so it stays on. Vogue has put out a knitting pattern book with scarves, shawls and ponchos so they, too, feel they are all in the same category. The keeping warm stylishly category!
The pattern is called Cat and is in the book Naturally Noro by Jane Ellison beginning on page 44. It is hand knit of Noro’s Iro self-striping yarn in shades of brown.
It takes 300 Grams which is 3 skeins of Iro yarn in the color of your choice and is worked on size 10.5 US needles. It is an easy pattern and is very quick to knit. The poncho is a very cozy cover for the upper body. I like wearing it to grocery shop because I get really cold in the super cold store grocery stores! The yarn is a little scratchy so I wear a tight cotton turtle neck sweater under it.
This Poncho is knitted in one piece on straight needles and seamed together down the back.
Handcrafted Scatter Pins Made From Vintage Buttons & Seed Beads
I felt the poncho needed a little embellishment so I made three accent scatter pins to decorate the left shoulder. These are very easy to make out of vintage buttons stacked together, then glued and attached to a metal craft brooch pin. The flower pin is made of seed beads strung on thin wire, twisted into the shape of a flower and, attached to a craft brooch pin.
Pins like this are very lightweight so they won’t stretch out and damage hand knits. They also make excellent personalized embellishments for hand knitted or felt hats.
The book, Naturally Noro, by Jane Ellison is full of cute modern knitting patterns. I have finished two scarves out of it and am working my way through a vest and a sweater now. The designs are fairly easy to make, and are casual and wearable. Maybe I will be able to knit them all! I’m trying!
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