ABBEY ROAD KIKKI MERINO PONCHO

Instructions

Special Abbreviations

• C4F = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.
• C4B = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle.

Cable Panel (worked over 8 sts)

1st row (RS) - K8.

2nd row (WS) - P8.

3rd row - C4F, C4B.

4th row - P8.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows once.

Last 6 rows form cable panel.

Short Rows Turning

• For a knit stitch - work to last stitch before turning, slip next stitch to the right needle, pass yarn from back to front, slip stitch back to the left needle, then turn knitting for next row.
• For a purl stitch - work to last stitch before turning, slip next stitch to the right needle, pass yarn from front to back, slip stitch back to the left needle, then turn knitting for next row.

Front & Back (both alike)

Using pair 6.50 mm needles, cast on 126 (140) sts.

Knit 6 (8) rows garter st (1st row is RS).

Change to pair 7 mm needles.

Beg Patt & Turnings -

1st row (RS) - P2 (3), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

2nd row - K10 (12), P8, K10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

3rd row - P10 (12), K8, P11 (13), K8, wrap next st, turn.

4th row - P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, wrap next st, turn.

5th row - K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

6th row - K10 (12), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

7th row - P10 (12), C4F, C4B, P11 (13), C4F, C4B, P11 (13), C4F, C4B, P11 (13), K8, P10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

8th row - K10 (12), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K10 (12), wrap next st, turn.

9th row - P10 (12), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P11 (13), K8, P2 (3).

10th row - K2 (3), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K11 (13), P8, K2 (3).

11th row - P2 (3), K8, P11 (13), K8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3).

12th and foll alt rows - Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.

13th row - P2 (3), C4F, C4B, P11 (13), C4F, C4B, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3).

15th row - As 11th row.

17th row - As 11th row.

19th row - As 13th row.

Cont in cable patt until work measures approx 20 cm from end of 10th row, working last row on WS.

Beg Shaping -

1st row (RS) - P2 (3), patt 8, P2tog, P7 (9), P2tog, patt 8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 114 (128) sts.

Work 9 rows without shaping.

11th row - P2 (3), patt 8, P2tog, P5 (7), P2tog, patt 8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 102 (116) sts.

Work 9 rows without shaping.

21st row - P2 (3), patt 8, P2tog, P3 (5), P2tog, patt 8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 90 (104) sts.

Work 9 rows without shaping.

31st row - P2 (3), patt 8, P2tog, P1 (3), P2tog, patt 8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 78 (92) sts.

Work 7 rows without shaping.

Size M/L Only - 39th row - P3, patt 8, P2tog, P1, P2tog, patt 8, rep from to last 3 sts, P3 ... 80 sts.

Work 7 rows without shaping.

Both Sizes - Next row (RS) - P2 (3), patt 8, P3tog, patt 8, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 66 (68) sts.

Work 7 rows without shaping.

Next row (RS) - P2 (3), K2tog, K4, K2tog, P1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, rep from to last 2 (3) sts, P2 (3) ... 52 (54) sts.

Work 1 row, dec one st in centre ... 51 (53) sts.

Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder.

Sleeves

Using pair 6.50 mm needles, cast on 38 (42) sts.

Beg Rib -

1st row (RS) - K2, P2, K2, rep from to end.

2nd row - P2, K2, P2, rep from to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to pair 7 mm needles.

Beg Patt - 1st row (RS) - P15 (17), K8, P15 (17).

2nd row - K13 (15), P8, K13 (15).

3rd row - P13 (15), C4F, C4B, P13 (15).

4th row - As 2nd row.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows once.

Last 6 rows form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures 25cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Beg Shaping -

1st row (RS) - P1, P2tog, patt to last 3 sts, P2tog, P1 ... 36 (40) sts.

Work 3 rows without shaping.

Cont dec one st (as before) at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th row until 8 sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Leave sts on a stitch-holder.

Neckband

Slip all sts onto a 6 mm circular needle as follows - Left Sleeve, Front, Right Sleeve and Back ... 118 (122) sts.

Join into a round, placing a marker at beginning of round.

1st round - K8, K2tog, K47 (49), K2tog, K8, K24 (26), K2 (0) tog, K25 (27) ... 115 (120) sts.

2nd round - K2, P3, rep from to end.

Rep 2nd round 4 times more.

7th round - K2, P2tog, P1, rep from to end ... 92 (96) sts.

8th round - K2, P2, rep from to end.

Rep 8th round until neckband measures 16 cm. Cast off loosely.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Tie coloured threads 7 (8) cm from lower side edges of both sides of Back and Front to mark end of raglan seams. Join raglan seams. Join side and sleeve seams below coloured threads.