ASYMMETRICAL SHAWL
Get in on a huge trend for 2018 with the unusual assymetrical styling of Sharon Murphy’s lacy poncho.
Don’t let on how simple the construction of this poncho is – a rectangle seamed in a clever way. Instead, let everyone believe you’re a textile architectural genius and keep your crafty secret close to your chest.
NOTES
The main part of the Poncho is made as a straight rectangle, then seamed together as shown in the diagram. Borders are then worked around the neckline edge and the bottom edge, and are worked in the round. Change yarn shade in the last yrh of the previous stitch.
PONCHO
With Yarn A, ch88 (112).
Row 1 (RS) Tr in 6th ch from hook (counts as tr, ch1, tr), *ch1, skip next st, tr in next st; rep from * to end, turn. [85 (109) sts]
Row 2 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), skip next ch-1 sp, tr in next tr, *ch1, skip next ch-1 sp, tr in next tr; rep from * to end, with last tr in top of the 3 turning ch that count as last tr, turn.
Row 3 Ch3 (counts as tr), *skip next (ch-1 sp, tr), tr in next ch-1 sp, ch3, 3tr around the post of the previous tr (block made), skip (tr, ch-1 sp), tr in next tr; rep from * ending last rep with tr in third ch of beg ch-4, turn. [14 (18) blocks] The neckline border is not only pretty, but it strengthens the row ends of the rectangle.
Row 4 Ch5 (counts as tr, ch2), *skip 3tr of next block, dc in top of ch-3 of same block, ch2, skip next (tr, ch1), tr in next tr, ch2; rep from * ending last rep with tr in top of beg ch-3, turn. [85 (109) sts]
Row 5 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), *(tr in next ch-2 sp, ch1) twice, tr in next tr, ch1; rep from * ending with last tr in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-5 until piece measures approx 122 (162)cm long.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Block before seaming and working the Neckline and Border.
TO MAKE UP
Lay the piece out WS facing and fold as shown on the Diagram so that point A meets point A and point B meets point B. Sew together between A and B as shown.
NECKLINE BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn A in any row end st on the Neckline edge at the back of the work. Work Round 1 loosely.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), dc evenly around working 2dc in each row end, ending with ss in top of first dc to close the round.
Round 2 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), *skip 1 dc, tr in next dc, ch1, rep from * around ending with ss into top of first tr to close the round. Round 3 Ch1 (does not count as st), htr in same st, place marker in first htr, (htr in ch-1 sp, htr in next tr) around, ending with last htr in ch-1 sp, do not close the round with ss, move the st marker to first htr of each row. Round 4 Htr in bl of each htr, do not close the round with ss.
SIZE S/M ONLY
Round 5 As Round 4.
Change to Yarn B.
Round 6 Place 4 stitch markers evenly spaced in round, *htr in bl to st marker, htr2tog in bl over next two sts; rep from * until last st, change to Yarn A.
Round 7 Htr in bl around, ending with ss in first st of round.
Round 8 Ss in each st to end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
SIZE L/XL ONLY
Round 5 Place 4 stitch markers evenly spaced in round, *htr in bl to st marker, htr2tog over next two sts; rep from * until last st, change to Yarn B.
Round 6 As Round 4, change to Yarn A.
Round 7 As Round 5, continue in Yarn A.
Round 8 Htr in bl around, ending with ss in first st of round.
Round 9 Ss in each st to end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BOTTOM BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn A in any row end st on the bottom edge at the back of the work. Work Round 1 loosely. Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc evenly around, working 2dc in each row end and (dc, ch1, dc) in corner, ending with ss in top of first dc to close the round.
Round 2 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), *skip 1 dc, tr in next dc, ch1; rep from * around, working (tr, ch4, tr) in corner ch-1 sp, ss to third ch of beg ch-4.
Round 3 Ch1 (does not count as st), place stitch marker in first st, htr in same st, (htr in next ch-1 sp, htr in next tr) around, working (3htr, ch1, 3htr) in corner ch-4 sp, ending with last htr in ch-1 sp, do not close the round with ss, change colour on last st to Yarn B.
Round 4-6 Htr in bl of each htr, working (2htr, ch1, 2htr) in corner ch-1 sp, do not close the round with ss.
Change to Yarn A.
Round 7 Htr in bl of each htr, working (2htr, ch1, 2htr) in corner ch-1 sp, do not close the round with ss.
Round 8 Tr in bl of first st, (ch1, skip next htr, tr in bl of next htr) to last 2 sts before corner ch-1 sp, ch1, (tr, ch6, tr) in corner ch-1 sp, (ch1, skip next htr, tr in bl of next htr) to end, ss in top of first tr.
Round 9 As Round 3, working (3htr, ch1, 3htr) in corner ch-6 sp, change to Yarn B.
Round 10 As Round 7, closing with a ss at the end of the round.
Round 11 Ss in each st to end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.