Difficulty Easy

Finished Size 40.25” wide and 20” tall. Note: Bias garter fabric stretches considerably when worn.

Yarn Cascade Yarns Longwood Sport (100% superwash extrafine merino wool; 273 yd / 3.5 oz): #37 oatmeal, 9 skeins.

Yarn Weight 3

Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16” and 32” circular. Size 8 (5 mm): 16” circular. Size 9 (5.5 mm): two double-pointed. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; removable markers; stitch holder; tapestry needle.

Gauge 20 sts and 37 rows = 4” in Garter Stripe patt on smallest needle.

Notes The front and back of this poncho are worked back and forth from the top down, starting at the center neck. The shoulder seams are sewn, then stitches are picked up to work the cowl in the round. All edges are finished with I-cord.

When working the applied I-cord, check that the tension of the I-cord will allow the bias garter fabric to stretch, and adjust the needle size if necessary to match the tension between the edging and the fabric.