Diagonal Lace Poncho Using Shibui Rain
The Design
The yarn used in this project has been discontinued and is no longer in stock.
Every so often a project comes along that has all of our staff sounding like the seagulls in 'Finding Nemo'—"Mine, mine, mine!" Meet the Diagonal Lace Poncho in Shibui's Rain—a swoon-worthy mercerized cotton with a chainette construction and a fantastic sheen. Crisp in the hand while knitting, Rain softens beautifully when blocked. A totally suitable project for a lace beginner, our pattern comes with charts, photography and tutorials on how to 'read' your knitting.
The result is a breezy summer-weight poncho with flattering lines of eyelet that’s a truly satisfying knit. Perfect over an easy summer frock or jeans and a tee. You too can say, "Mine, mine, mine!"
The Details
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
22 x 50" after blocking; after seaming garment measures 22 x 25".
YARN
5 skeins Shibui Rain (100% cotton; 135 yds/123m each).
Sample shown in Tar.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 8 (5 mm) needles, or size to get gauge.
Blocking wires and/or T-pins.
Darning needle to finish.
GAUGE
Approx. 17 sts = 4"/10cm after blocking.
Digital Diagonal Lace Scarf & Wrap pattern and free poncho adaptation. (Download)
Printed Diagonal Lace Scarf & Wrap pattern and free poncho adaptation. (Requires shipping.)
Free digital adaptation that explains resizing and seaming for a poncho. (Download)
COLOR: 2001 Abyss. Deep true black.
COLOR: 103 Apple. Chartreuse.
COLOR: 2003 Ash. Palest soft grey.
COLOR: 2034 Blueprint. Bright blue.
COLOR: 115 Brick. Rusty red.
COLOR: 13 Caffeine. Tea-dyed linen.
COLOR: 2012 Fjord. Muted tealy-blue.
COLOR: 2004 Ivory. Creamy natural.
COLOR: 2041 Pollen. Golden lichen.
COLOR: 2031 Poppy. Happy tangerine.
COLOR: 2022 Mineral. Medium warm taupe: is it purple, grey, or brown?
COLOR: 11 Tar. Dark charcoal.