I have this idea I want to knit a poncho, using big needles and thick yarn.
I have this idea to make 2 triangles, starting with say 3 stitches, then increasing every row (just the one side) until I get a triangle, then sewing the triangles together, with a slit to put the head through.
Just wondering if that will work. I think I'll give it a try, I have nothing to lose.
Has anyone got any links to knitted ponchos?
Also would it be a bit "too much" for a 65 year old woman to wear a poncho? I thought I'd do it in a neutral colour, say navy, or even chocolate brown, I don't know about tassels either.
I'm crocheting a poncho for my grandmother (who is 82) it's gray with silver thread held together in a fishnet stitch. I made two quadrangles (I think that's what they/re called?) I'm going to sew them together on the long sides so it makes kind of a big sqaure with a V-neck hole. Hopefully it will work. I got the idea from another pattern that did that. They just kept increasing the rows. I think your idea might work. There's a lot of poncho patterns online I'm sure you could find some ideas easily.
I have this idea I want to knit a poncho, using big needles and thick yarn.
I have this idea to make 2 triangles, starting with say 3 stitches, then increasing every row (just the one side) until I get a triangle, then sewing the triangles together, with a slit to put the head through.
Just wondering if that will work. I think I'll give it a try, I have nothing to lose.
Has anyone got any links to knitted ponchos?
Also would it be a bit "too much" for a 65 year old woman to wear a poncho? I thought I'd do it in a neutral colour, say navy, or even chocolate brown, I don't know about tassels either.
Ponchos are great for any age. I'm not sure about increasing every row, however. That may broaden your piece prematurely instead of a nice even slope along the edges. I would work mirrored increases, about three stitches from each row beginning and end (IOW, knit or purl 3, make 1 increase, work to within three stitches from the row end and make 1 increase) every three to five rows.
I am not much of a knitter, but my Mom was. She made me a poncho when I was in elementary school and she did it in one piece on circular needles.
Many poncho patterns in both knit and crochet call for 2 rectangles which are then sewn together.
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Ponchos are great for any age. I'm not sure about increasing every row, however. That may broaden your piece prematurely instead of a nice even slope along the edges. I would work mirrored increases, about three stitches from each row beginning and end (IOW, knit or purl 3, make 1 increase, work to within three stitches from the row end and make 1 increase) every three to five rows.
I am not much of a knitter, but my Mom was. She made me a poncho when I was in elementary school and she did it in one piece on circular needles.
Many poncho patterns in both knit and crochet call for 2 rectangles which are then sewn together.
Yes I found a pattern in the local library, and this is what it was, 2 rectangles then sewn together. I had a hard time figuring out how they were supposed to be sewn.
I got it in the end and I am so proud of myself.
I did it in Navy blue, but I think that is too dark. I might try a nice teal green one. That should be nice.
I've done the two rectangles - made several in fact for a friend's three daughters. They turned out great.
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