Serendipity Throwover

At some point - and honestly, I still don't know how! - eight 50g balls of baby alpaca DK weight yarn showed up in my stash. One day, I decided to design something that would use up as much of it as possible. I decided to go for a poncho made out of two rectangles joined together at the shoulders. One fancy lace-and-cables edging chart and a whole bunch of moss stitch later, plus some garter stitch for the top and bottom edgings, and I had myself a fantastic, flowy layering piece!

Sizing

"Wingspan" refers to wrist-to-wrist measurements with arms slightly bent. Note that the bust circumferences given for the wearer of the garment are super-approximate and very flexible, given the nature of a poncho - it’s the wingspan which should be more of a deciding factor for size.

Finished widths given are for the narrowest point. Add another 2.5” for all sizes to get the widest point.

• XS: Wearer wingspan 52.5”, bust circumference 30”. Finished width 32”, length 22.25”
• S: Wearer wingspan 54.5”, bust circumference 34”. Finished width 33.25”, length 23”
• M: Wearer wingspan 56.5”, bust circumference 38”. Finished width 34.5”, length 23.25”
• L: Wearer wingspan 58.5”, bust circumference 42”. Finished width 35.75”, length 23.5”
• 1X: Wearer wingspan 58.5”, bust circumference 46”. Finished width 35.75”, length 24”
• 2X: Wearer wingspan 60.5”, bust circumference 50”. Finished width 37”, length 24.25”
• 3X: Wearer wingspan 61.5”, bust circumference 54”. Finished width 37.5”, length 24.25”
• 4X: Wearer wingspan 63.5”, bust circumference 58”. Finished width 38.75, length 25”
• 5X: Wearer wingspan 63.5”, bust circumference 62”. Finished width 38.75, length 25”

Skills required

• Cast on, bind off
• Knit, purl
• Increase, decrease
• Work yarnovers
• Cables
• Work with stitch markers
• Block to given measurements

If you want to follow the chart instructions, you’ll also need to be able to follow a chart. However, this is not required, as written instructions are also provided.

Materials needed

• Yarn: DK weight (model shown used 400g of Indiecita "DK", 100% baby alpaca, 50g/113m/124yd, colour #401), approximately:
  • XS: 1040 yards
  • S: 1110 yards
  • M: 1170 yards
  • L: 1215 yards
  • 1X: 1230 yards
  • 2X: 1290 yards
  • 3X: 1305 yards
  • 4X: 1380 yards
  • 5X: 1380 yards
• Needles: 
  • 3.5mm circular, at least 32" long
  • 3.5mm circular, 16" long
• Cable needle
• Two (2) spare lengths of yarn at least 44.5" to 51.25" long (depending on size you're making)
• Two (2) stitch markers
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

• Stitch gauge:
  • Moss stitch: 18 stitches to 4" after blocking
  • 42-stitch edge pattern is 8.5" wide after blocking
• Row gauge, both patterns: 23 rows to 4" after blocking