Poncho in Schachenmayr Leana - S9608 - Downloadable PDF

Poncho in Schachenmayr Leana - Design S9608

What is Being Made

This is a knitted poncho designed as a one-size garment fitting sizes 36-40. The poncho features a distinctive rolled collar construction and is worked seamlessly in the round from the neckline downward. The finished back length measures approximately 68 cm without fringe, creating a generous, flowing silhouette suitable for layering over other garments.

Knitting Techniques Used

The poncho employs several fundamental knitting techniques executed in circular construction:

• Circular knitting: The entire garment is worked in rounds using a needle set, allowing for seamless construction and continuous fabric development
• Increases: Strategic increases are worked throughout the pattern using the twisted stitch method, where new stitches are created from the horizontal strand between stitches to maintain fabric integrity
• Stitch markers: Markers are placed at specific intervals to denote the back center, front center, and shoulder lines, guiding increases that shape the poncho's expansion
• Ribbed edging: The rolled collar begins with ribbed stitching to create elasticity and structure at the neckline

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates two primary stitch patterns:

• Ribbed stitch (Bündchenmuster): Alternating groups of three knit stitches and three purl stitches worked in rounds to create the textured, elastic rolled collar
• Stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts): All stitches worked as knit stitches in each round to create smooth, flat fabric forming the main body of the poncho

Materials and Specifications

This free knitting pattern is designed for Schachenmayr Leana yarn, a premium blend containing 50% virgin wool, worked in aran weight (medium weight). The pattern requires approximately one 50-gram ball of yarn for completion.

Gauge: The pattern specifies a gauge of 14 stitches and 22 rounds over 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential; knitters should adjust needle size accordingly if their gauge differs from the specified measurement—using thicker needles for looser gauge or thinner needles for tighter gauge.

Construction details: The poncho begins with 84 stitches cast on using a needle set, distributed evenly as 21 stitches per needle. The rolled collar is worked for 28 cm in ribbed stitch before transitioning to stockinette stitch with strategic increases every two rounds on either side of marked stitches, creating the poncho's characteristic A-line shaping.