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Skill Level: Beginner

Designed by Marilyn Coleman.

Poncho fits most women.

RED HEART® "Symphony™", Art. N391 (3.5 ounce/310 yard ball): 2 Balls No. 4904 Earth Brown.

Circular Knitting Needle: 8mm [US 11] - 29".

Yarn needle; stitch holder OR 2 yards of smooth contrast yarn to use as a stitch holder.

GAUGE: 12 sts = 4"; 16 rows = 4" in pat.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.

Cast on 158 sts. Do not join, but work back and forth in rows.

Knit 5 rows. Now work in pat as follows:

Row 1 (Wrong Side): Purl.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: Purl.

Rows 4-8: Knit 5 rows.

Repeat Rows 1-8 for pat until 18" from beginning, end by working a wrong side row.

Divide for Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, K77, K2tog; turn and put remaining sts on a holder to work later - 78 sts.

Next 2 Rows: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows - 76 sts.

Next Row: Work 1 row even.

Next 2 Rows: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows - 74 sts.

Next Row: Work 1 row even.

Next 3 Rows: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows - 71 sts.

Next Row: Work 1 row even.

Next 2 Rows: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows - 69 sts.

Repeat the last 7 rows three more times - 54 sts remain. Bind off loosely.

With right side-facing, return sts on holder to needle, attach yarn, K2tog, K77 - 78 sts. Complete to correspond to first side.

FINISHING: Sew bound-off edges together. Weave in ends on the wrong side.

ABBREVIATIONS: dec = decrease; K = knit; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together.

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