01 Poncho in Lana Grossa Silkhair - DE - Downloadable PDF

Lana Grossa Silkhair Poncho – Knitting Pattern Summary (Modell 01, Filati Tücher & Co. 03)

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Lana Grossa provides instructions for a beautifully textured poncho measuring approximately 112 x 48 cm (width x height). The design, published as Modell 01 from the Filati Tücher & Co. 03 collection, combines elegant stitch patterns with a luxurious yarn blend to create a lightweight yet warm layering piece suitable for a range of seasons.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a generously sized poncho — a classic cape-style garment worn over the shoulders without sleeves. At roughly 112 cm wide and 48 cm tall, this poncho offers excellent coverage and drape. The combination of stitch patterns and yarn gives it a refined, semi-transparent quality that makes it ideal as an elegant outerwear layer or a cozy accessory.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair — a luxurious blend of 70% Superkid Mohair and 30% Silk, with an approximate yardage of 210 metres per 25 g skein.
• Colour quantities:
  • 125 g in Moosgrün (shade 127) — the main colour
  • 25 g in Helloliv (shade 108) — contrast colour
  • 25 g in Magnolie (shade 75) — contrast colour
• Knitting needles: sizes 3 mm and 4 mm — different needle sizes are used for different stitch patterns within the same project.

Lana Grossa Silkhair is a well-known halo yarn prized for its soft, cloud-like texture. The Superkid Mohair content provides exceptional warmth and a characteristic fluffy halo, while the silk content adds a subtle sheen and smoothness, improving drape and stitch definition. Working with a mohair-silk blend like this creates a fabric that is light in weight but warm to wear, with a delicate, airy quality.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting — the poncho is worked back and forth in rows, with right-side (Hin-R) and wrong-side (Rück-R) rows clearly distinguished throughout the pattern.
• Double edge stitches (Doppelte Rand-M) — a neat selvedge technique where the first and last 2 stitches of every right-side row are knitted, and on wrong-side rows the same stitches are slipped with the yarn held in front. This creates a clean, stable edge ideal for seaming or finishing.
• Colourwork using a chart (Zählmuster) — the Leo pattern is worked from a 24-row chart, requiring a stitch count divisible by 24 plus edge stitches. The chart is worked once through rows 1–24.
• Needle switching — the pattern deliberately uses two needle sizes: 4 mm needles for the main fabric sections and 3 mm needles for the ribbing and Leo pattern, allowing the knitter to control tension and fabric density across different sections.

Stitches Used

• Kraus re (Garter Stitch) — worked on 4 mm needles by knitting every stitch on both right-side and wrong-side rows. Garter stitch creates a squishy, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges and good elasticity, which helps the poncho hold its shape.
• Glatt re (Stockinette / Stocking Stitch) — worked on 4 mm needles by knitting right-side rows and purling wrong-side rows. This produces a smooth, flat fabric surface that highlights the natural sheen of the silk content in the yarn.
• Rippenmuster (Rib Stitch) — worked on 3 mm