Naomi Poncho

Here's a knitting pattern I designed today. It's for a 16" square poncho for my little girl, with a built-in neck hole. I'll cast on tomorrow and, if it looks any good at all, I'll post a photo as an update.

Naomi Poncho

Designed 1/16/2010

gauge: 18 st x 24 rows = 4" x 4"

size 6 and 8 needles

Main Work

Bottom Border

In CC, cast on 73 stitches on size 6 needles.

Row 1: k1, * p1, k1, * repeat from * to * until last stitch, k1 (seed stitch)

Repeat 11 times (ending with row 12; do not cut off rest of CC).

Front Flap

Slip first 10 stitches on to stitch holder.

Switch to MC, Ball A; switch to size 8 needles.

Row 13: k54, slip remaining 9 stitches on to stitch holder

Row 14: k1, p52, k1

Row 15: k54

Row 16: k1, p52, k1

Row 17: k4, c6b, k32, c6f, k4

Row 18: k1, p52, k1

Repeat rows 13-18 twice (ending with row 30)

Neck Opening

Row 31: k14, Switch to MC Ball B, k40

Row 32: k1, p37, p2tog, Switch to MC Ball A, p1, m1tbl, p12, k1

Row 33: k15, Switch Balls, k37

Row 34: k1, p36, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p13, k1

Row 35: k4, c6b, k5, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k26k c6f, k4

Row 36: k1, p34, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p15, k1

Row 37: k17, m1tbl, k1; Switch Balls, k2tog, k34

Row 38: k1, p32, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p17, k1

Row 39: k20, Switch Balls, k34

Row 40: k1, p31, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p18, k1

Row 41: k4, c6b, k10, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k21, c6f, k4

Row 42: k1, p29, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p20, k1

Row 43: k22, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k29

Row 44: k1, p27, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p22, k1

Row 45: k25, Switch Balls, k29

Row 46: k1, p26, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p23, k1

Row 47: k4, c6b, k15, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k16, c6f, k4

Row 48: k1, p24, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p25, k1

Row 49: k27, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k24

Row 50: k1, p22, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p27, k1

Row 51: k30, Switch Balls, k24

Row 52: k1, p21, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p28, k1

Row 53: k4, c6b, k20, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k11, c6f, k4

Row 54: k1, p19, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p30, k1

Row 55: k32, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k19

Row 56: k1, p17, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p32, k1

Row 57: k35, Switch Balls, K19

Row 58: k1, p16, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p33, k1

Row 59: k4, c6b, k25, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k6, c6f, k4

Row 60: k1, p14, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p35, k1

Row 61: k37, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k14

Row 62: k1, p12, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p37, k1

Row 63: k40, Switch Balls, k14

Row 64: k1, p11, p2tog, Switch Balls, p1, m1tbl, p38, k1

Row 65: k4, c6b, k30, m1tbl, k1, Switch Balls, k2tog, k1, c6f, k4

Row 66: k1, p11, Switch Balls, p41, k1

Back Flap

Row 67: k54

Row 68: k1, p52, k1

Row 69: k54

Row 70: k1, p52, k1

Row 71: k4, c6b, k32, c6f, k4

Row 72: k1, p52, k1

Repeat Rows 67-72 twice (ending with row 84) (leave stitches on needle)

Vertical Border - Right Arm

Slip 9 CC stitches from stitch holder onto size 6 needles. Pick up one stitch from selvage of main work.

Work in seed stitch through Row 84. Slip 9 stitches on to stitch holder.

Vertical Border - Left Arm and Top Border

Slip 10 CC stitches from stitch holder plus 1 selvage stitch from main work onto size 6 needle.

Work in seed stitch through Row 84.

Row 85: k1, *p1, k1,* repeat from * to * picking up stitches from main work; slip 9 CC stitches from stitch holder to size 6 needle; *k1, p1,* repeat from * to * to last stitch, k1 (73 stitches)

Work in seed stitch through Row 96, then bind off. and sew in tails.