Women's Poncho Vest Novita 7 Brothers and Nalle
This off white lacy poncho vest is made of two identical pieces.
Size(s)
XS/S(M)L(XL)XXL
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) A - off white 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 g Novita Nalle B - off white slightly less than 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
Needles and other supplies
Needles: 1 Pair of 4.5 mm Novita knitting needles 1 x 3.0 mm Novita crochet hook for the hem border Or the size required to give the correct tension
Designer
Lea Petäjä
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 112 (120) 128 (136) 144 cm Length 58 (62) 62 (67) 67 cm + 16 cm for the crocheted hem and fringe
Stitch patterns:
-Garter stitch
All rows: K to end.
- Stocking stitch
Row 1: K to end.
Row 2: P to end.
Repeat these 2 rows.
- Lace stitch
Follow the chart and written instructions.
Crochet stitch pattern:
Follow the stitch diagram and written instructions.
Tension:
18 sts and 30 rows in lace stitch pattern using yarn A = 10 cm square
Back
Using yarn A CO 103 (111) 117 (125) 131 sts. Work 7 rows in g st and then 2 rows in st st.
Start following the lace chart from row 40 (28) 28 (10) 10: start reading the chart from right to left and work the first two sts as shown, continue repeating the two st repeat for 50 (54) 57 (61 (64) times and then work the last st at the left edge of the chart as shown. Work rows 41 (29) 29 (11) 11 - 60 of the chart and continue by repeating rows 31-60.
When back measures 34 (38) 37 (42) 41 cm, increase for armholes:
Next row: Work 1 st in pattern, increase 1 st, work in pattern until you have 1 st left, increase 1 st, work the last st in pattern.
Repeat these increases every 3 cm 4 more times = 113 (121) 127 (135) 141 sts. Take the increased sts into lace pattern.
When back measures 49 (53) 53 (58) 58 cm and you have just finished row 39 (37) 37 (37) 37 of the chart, start shaping shoulders: cast off 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 sts at the beginning of next 28 (2) 8 (14) 20 rows and then 0 (2) 2 (2) 2 sts at the beginning of next 0 (28) 22 (16) 10 rows.
Cast off the remaining 57 (59) 59 (61) 61 sts for back neck.
Front
Work as back.
Finishing
Lay pieces to correct measurements on a flat surface with the WS facing up, wet with a spray bottle and let dry.
Join shoulder and side seams.
Hem border: Take yarn B and start working the crochet border beginning at either side seam:
Row 1: (treble cross stitch) 2ch, miss 1 hem st and make 1tr into next hem st, 5ch and 1 tr into the tr just made (= 1 treble cross st), **yarn over hook (yoh) twice, insert the hook into the same hem st as the previous tr, yoh and pull through, yoh and pull through 2 sts; you have now 3 sts on the hook. Yoh, miss 1 hem st and insert the hook into next hem st, yoh and pull through. *Yoh and pull through 2 sts*, repeat *-* three more times. 1ch and 1tr into halfway down the group of tr sts you have just made (this finishes off the X-like assembly of treble stitches)**. Repeat **-** so that there will be 100 (110) 115 (125) 130 treble cross sts in total and join into round with 1ss.
Work triangles following the stitch diagram:
First triangle
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc into next chain of the treble cross st from the previous round, *5ch, 1dc into next chain*, repeat *-* 3 more times, 2ch and 1tr into next chain. Turn work.
Row 3: *5ch, 1dc into next chain space*, repeat *-* 2 more times, 2ch, 1tr into chain space. Turn work.
Work rows 4-6 as shown in the stitch diagram. Cut yarn leaving an end of about 12 cm to be included into fringe later.
Second triangle
Work 1dh into same chain of the treble cross st as the tr of the previous triangle (see the diagram), and work rows 2-6 as for the first triangle.
Work altogether 20 (22) 23 (25) 26 triangles for the hem.
Fringe: For one fringe tassel cut 6 strands of yarn of about 25 cm each. Keeping the strands together fold them in half, pull the folded end through the tip of one hem triangle, then pull the loose ends through the folded end and tighten up. Attach one tassel at the tip of each hem triangle.
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 112 (120) 128 (136) 144 cm Length 58 (62) 62 (67) 67 cm + 16 cm for the crocheted hem and fringe
Stitch patterns:
-Garter stitch
All rows: K to end.
- Stocking stitch
Row 1: K to end.
Row 2: P to end.
Repeat these 2 rows.
- Lace stitch
Follow the chart and written instructions.
Crochet stitch pattern:
Follow the stitch diagram and written instructions.
Tension:
18 sts and 30 rows in lace stitch pattern using yarn A = 10 cm square
Back
Using yarn A CO 103 (111) 117 (125) 131 sts. Work 7 rows in g st and then 2 rows in st st.
Start following the lace chart from row 40 (28) 28 (10) 10: start reading the chart from right to left and work the first two sts as shown, continue repeating the two st repeat for 50 (54) 57 (61 (64) times and then work the last st at the left edge of the chart as shown. Work rows 41 (29) 29 (11) 11 - 60 of the chart and continue by repeating rows 31-60.
When back measures 34 (38) 37 (42) 41 cm, increase for armholes:
Next row: Work 1 st in pattern, increase 1 st, work in pattern until you have 1 st left, increase 1 st, work the last st in pattern.
Repeat these increases every 3 cm 4 more times = 113 (121) 127 (135) 141 sts. Take the increased sts into lace pattern.
When back measures 49 (53) 53 (58) 58 cm and you have just finished row 39 (37) 37 (37) 37 of the chart, start shaping shoulders: cast off 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 sts at the beginning of next 28 (2) 8 (14) 20 rows and then 0 (2) 2 (2) 2 sts at the beginning of next 0 (28) 22 (16) 10 rows.
Cast off the remaining 57 (59) 59 (61) 61 sts for back neck.
Front
Work as back.
Finishing
Lay pieces to correct measurements on a flat surface with the WS facing up, wet with a spray bottle and let dry.
Join shoulder and side seams.
Hem border: Take yarn B and start working the crochet border beginning at either side seam:
Row 1: (treble cross stitch) 2ch, miss 1 hem st and make 1tr into next hem st, 5ch and 1 tr into the tr just made (= 1 treble cross st), **yarn over hook (yoh) twice, insert the hook into the same hem st as the previous tr, yoh and pull through, yoh and pull through 2 sts; you have now 3 sts on the hook. Yoh, miss 1 hem st and insert the hook into next hem st, yoh and pull through. *Yoh and pull through 2 sts*, repeat *-* three more times. 1ch and 1tr into halfway down the group of tr sts you have just made (this finishes off the X-like assembly of treble stitches)**. Repeat **-** so that there will be 100 (110) 115 (125) 130 treble cross sts in total and join into round with 1ss.
Work triangles following the stitch diagram:
First triangle
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc into next chain of the treble cross st from the previous round, *5ch, 1dc into next chain*, repeat *-* 3 more times, 2ch and 1tr into next chain. Turn work.
Row 3: *5ch, 1dc into next chain space*, repeat *-* 2 more times, 2ch, 1tr into chain space. Turn work.
Work rows 4-6 as shown in the stitch diagram. Cut yarn leaving an end of about 12 cm to be included into fringe later.
Second triangle
Work 1dh into same chain of the treble cross st as the tr of the previous triangle (see the diagram), and work rows 2-6 as for the first triangle.
Work altogether 20 (22) 23 (25) 26 triangles for the hem.
Fringe: For one fringe tassel cut 6 strands of yarn of about 25 cm each. Keeping the strands together fold them in half, pull the folded end through the tip of one hem triangle, then pull the loose ends through the folded end and tighten up. Attach one tassel at the tip of each hem triangle.
Finished dimensions
Body circumference 112 (120) 128 (136) 144 cm Length 58 (62) 62 (67) 67 cm + 16 cm for the crocheted hem and fringe
Stitch patterns:
-Garter stitch
All rows: K to end.
- Stocking stitch
Row 1: K to end.
Row 2: P to end.
Repeat these 2 rows.
- Lace stitch
Follow the chart and written instructions.
Crochet stitch pattern:
Follow the stitch diagram and written instructions.
Tension:
18 sts and 30 rows in lace stitch pattern using yarn A = 10 cm square
Back
Using yarn A CO 103 (111) 117 (125) 131 sts. Work 7 rows in g st and then 2 rows in st st.
Start following the lace chart from row 40 (28) 28 (10) 10: start reading the chart from right to left and work the first two sts as shown, continue repeating the two st repeat for 50 (54) 57 (61 (64) times and then work the last st at the left edge of the chart as shown. Work rows 41 (29) 29 (11) 11 - 60 of the chart and continue by repeating rows 31-60.
When back measures 34 (38) 37 (42) 41 cm, increase for armholes:
Next row: Work 1 st in pattern, increase 1 st, work in pattern until you have 1 st left, increase 1 st, work the last st in pattern.
Repeat these increases every 3 cm 4 more times = 113 (121) 127 (135) 141 sts. Take the increased sts into lace pattern.
When back measures 49 (53) 53 (58) 58 cm and you have just finished row 39 (37) 37 (37) 37 of the chart, start shaping shoulders: cast off 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 sts at the beginning of next 28 (2) 8 (14) 20 rows and then 0 (2) 2 (2) 2 sts at the beginning of next 0 (28) 22 (16) 10 rows.
Cast off the remaining 57 (59) 59 (61) 61 sts for back neck.
Front
Work as back.
Finishing
Lay pieces to correct measurements on a flat surface with the WS facing up, wet with a spray bottle and let dry.
Join shoulder and side seams.
Hem border: Take yarn B and start working the crochet border beginning at either side seam:
Row 1: (treble cross stitch) 2ch, miss 1 hem st and make 1tr into next hem st, 5ch and 1 tr into the tr just made (= 1 treble cross st), **yarn over hook (yoh) twice, insert the hook into the same hem st as the previous tr, yoh and pull through, yoh and pull through 2 sts; you have now 3 sts on the hook. Yoh, miss 1 hem st and insert the hook into next hem st, yoh and pull through. *Yoh and pull through 2 sts*, repeat *-* three more times. 1ch and 1tr into halfway down the group of tr sts you have just made (this finishes off the X-like assembly of treble stitches)**. Repeat **-** so that there will be 100 (110) 115 (125) 130 treble cross sts in total and join into round with 1ss.
Work triangles following the stitch diagram:
First triangle
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc into next chain of the treble cross st from the previous round, *5ch, 1dc into next chain*, repeat *-* 3 more times, 2ch and 1tr into next chain. Turn work.
Row 3: *5ch, 1dc into next chain space*, repeat *-* 2 more times, 2ch, 1tr into chain space. Turn work.
Work rows 4-6 as shown in the stitch diagram. Cut yarn leaving an end of about 12 cm to be included into fringe later.
Second triangle
Work 1dh into same chain of the treble cross st as the tr of the previous triangle (see the diagram), and work rows 2-6 as for the first triangle.
Work altogether 20 (22) 23 (25) 26 triangles for the hem.
Fringe: For one fringe tassel cut 6 strands of yarn of about 25 cm each. Keeping the strands together fold them in half, pull the folded end through the tip of one hem triangle, then pull the loose ends through the folded end and tighten up. Attach one tassel at the tip of each hem triangle.
