Azalea Poncho
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Azalea Poncho From the February 2019 issue by Nazanin Fard See more patterns in the shawls category.
A perfect stashbuster
candidate, the Azalea
Poncho is lacy and cozy
which makes it a great
transitional piece in
between shifting seasons.
Work the lace granny
square motif in a variety of
colors for a whimsical look
or stick to your favorite
color for a more subtle
result.
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Skill Level: Easy
Size: Finished Bust Size 32 (40, 48)” to fit bust 31 (41.5, 45.5)”
Shown in size 32”
Gauge: Each square is 4” (10 cm) wide after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Sport (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal; 110 yards
[100 meters]/50 grams): 2184 Pageant (MC, 9 (11, 13) balls), 5083
Cosmopolitan (CC1, 3 (4, 5) balls), 9437 White (CC2, 3 (4, 5) balls), 4932
Serrano (CC32, 3 (4, 5) balls), K236 Dandelion (CC2, 3 (4, 5) balls),
Hook/Needles: US E-4 (3.5 mm)
Notions: tapestry needle
Special Stitches
Beg. cluster: Ch3, (wrap yarn around hook, insert hook into the same ch-sp, pull through,
wrap yarn around hook and pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, wrap yarn around hook
and pull through all loops on hook.
Cluster: Wrap yarn around hook, insert hook into the next ch-sp, pull through, wrap yarn
around hook and pull through 2 loops on hook, (wrap yarn around hook, insert hook into the
same ch-sp, pull through, wrap yarn around hook and pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times,
wrap yarn around hook and pull through all loops on hook.
Pattern Notes
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The pattern is given in three sizes, small-medium, large-1x, and 2x sizes as increasing by
two squares will increase the size by 8″.
If you want to work larger sizes simply add a row of granny squares on either side.
Pattern
Motif 1:
With either CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 depending on the motif you’re making, ch 6. Make a ring
with sl st into the first ch.
Rnd 1: Ch7 (count as tr, ch3), (tr in ring, ch3) 11 times. Sl st into the 4 th ch.
Rnd 2: Beg. cluster in next ch-3-sp, (Ch 5, cluster in next ch-5-sp) 11 times. Ch5, sl st into
the beg. cluster. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: With MC, ch7 (count as tr, ch3) in next ch-5-sp, (tr, ch3) 5 times in same ch-5-sp, [sc
in next ch-5-sp, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next cluster, sc in next ch-5-sp, (ch 3, tr in next ch-5-sp) 6
times, ch3] 3 times, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next cluster, sc in next ch-5-sp, ch3, sl st into the 4th
ch. Fasten off.
Motif 2 and the rest of the motifs:
Rnds 1-2: Work same as rnds 1-2 of first motif.
Rnd 3: With MC, ch7 (count as tr, ch3) in next ch-5-sp, (tr, ch3) twice in same ch-5-sp, *
(ch1, sl st into the corresponding ch-3-sp of previous motif, ch1, tr in same ch-5-sp) 3
times, ch1, sl st into the corresponding ch-3-sp of previous motif, ch1, (2 dc, ch1, sl st into
the corresponding ch-3-sp of previous motif, ch1, 2dc) in next cluster, ch1, sl st into the
corresponding ch-3-sp of previous motif, ch1, tr in next ch-5-sp, (ch1, sl st into the
corresponding ch-3-sp of previous motif, ch1, tr in same ch-5-sp) twice; repeat from * as
long as necessary, otherwise work same as rnd 3 of first motif. Fasten off.
Finishing
Neckline finishing:
Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach MC to the center back ch-sp, * ch5, skip next ch-3-sp,
sc in next ch-3-sp; repeat from * around. End with sl st into the first ch-3-sp.
Rnd 2: Ch1, *5 sc in next ch-5-sp; rep around. End with sl st into the first ch.
Rnd 3: * Skip next sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next sc, skip next sc, sl st into the next sc; rep around.
Fasten off.
Finishing Outer Edge:
With right-side facing, start at the front right corner and work same as neckline finishing
around the outer edge of the poncho.
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Weave in all ends.
Block poncho to size.
Closure strings (make 4):
With MC, * ch 3. Work beg. cluster in first ch; rep from * 30 times. Fasten off. Leaving a 5”
tail.
Stitch closure at the bottom of the 3 rd square from the shoulder. Stitch the second one
across from the first.
Repeat the same stitching process for the other underarm.
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