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Poncho in Vienna and Eskimo, with crocheted flowers in Cotton

Viscose
FREE PATTERN

Drops 89-25
Sizes: S - M - L - XL/XXL

Finished measurements:
Shoulder: 98-106-112-120 cm
[38-5/8" - 41.75" - 44" - 47.25"]
Hem: 186-190-196-202 cm
[73.25" - 78.75" - 77-1/8" - 79.5"]

Materials:
Garnstudio VIENNA
200-200-200-250 gr nr 21, natural
and use:
Garnstudio ESKIMO
200-200-200-250 gr nr 01, natural
and use:
Garnstudio COTTON VISCOSE
Small amount nr 02, natural
Small amount nr 17, light beige
(For crocheted flowers)

DROPS 9 mm [US 13] and 12 mm [US 17] circular needles, or

sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.

DROPS 3 mm [US C] crochet hook, or size needed to obtain

correct gauge.

All yarns are Garnstudio yarns. Color charts and updated retailer
lists at www.garnstudio.com

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Gauge:
Eskimo: 10 sts x 14 rows on smaller needles in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm
Vienna: 8 sts x 10 rows on larger needles in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm

Rib: * K 4, P 3 *, repeat * - *.

Increasing tips (for front and back): Inc by making a yo at each side of the center 4 sts (in Size XL/XXL
increase at each side of the center 3 sts) at center front and center back.

Poncho: The poncho is knit from neck down. Loosely cast on 98-105-112-119 sts on smaller circular
needles with Eskimo; join and place a marker at the join. P 1 row and then knit rib – see instructions
above.
When the piece measures 13-14-15-16 cm dec all K 4 to K 3 = 84-90-96-102 sts. Continue until piece
measures 26-28-30-32 cm, then K 1 row, P 1 row. . Change to larger circular needles and Vienna and knit
stockinette st, decreasing to 68-72-76-82 sts on the 1st row. On the next row put 4 markers in work as
follows: * 1 marker (= shoulder), 17-18-19-20 sts, 1 marker (= center front or back) – in Size XL/XXL put
the marker in the 21st st, 17-18-19-20 sts *, repeat * - *. Measure the work from here.
Read entire next section before knitting:
Inc center front and center back: Continue in stockinette st, and inc every 3 rows – see Increasing tips – a
total of 21-22-23-24 times.
Shoulder inc: Inc 1 st for each shoulder (alternately before and after the marker) every other row a total of
3 times.
Side dec: When the piece measures 9-7-6-5 cm dec 1 st at each side (alternately before and after the
marker) every 9-7-6-5 cm a total of 5-7-9-11 times.
After all incs and decs are complete there are 148-152-156-162 sts.
The poncho measures approx. 59-62-65-68 cm from neck and down along shoulders, and approx. 74-78-
81-85 cm from neck and down center front.
P 1 row (right side) and then bind off. So that the points will not roll, K 2 sts in each of the 2 sts at the
center (in Size XL knit 2 sts in each st at each side of the center st) and bind off both sts.

Crocheted flowers: Make 3 flowers for decoration on poncho.

Large blossom: Ch 4 with natural Cotton Viscose and join into a ring with 1 sl st.
1st row: 1 sc in ring, * ch 2, 1 sc in ring *, repeat from * - * a total of 7 times and finish with ch 2 and 1 sl
st in 1st sc at start of row = 8 ch-loops.
2nd row: ch 1, crochet as follows in each ch-loop:
* 1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc *, and finish with 1 sl st in first sc at start of row.
Turn piece – blossom is completed from back side.
3rd row: ch 1, * 1 sc in sc from 1st row (crochet on back side of petal around sts from previous row, pull
yarn tight), ch 3 *, repeat * - * a total of 8 times and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row.
4th row: ch 1, crochet as follows in each ch-loop:
* 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc *, and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row.
5th row: ch 1, * 1 sc in sc from 3rd row (crochet on back side of the 2 petals around sts from previous
row, pull yarn tight), ch 4 *, repeat * - * a total of 8 times and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row.
6th row: ch 1, crochet as follows in each ch-loop:

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* 1 sc, 6 dc, 1 sc *, and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row. Cut yarn and fasten.

Medium blossom: Crochet a small blossom in natural Cotton Viscose as follows: Ch 4 and join into a ring
with 1 sl st.
1st row: 1 sc in ring, * ch 5, 1 sc in ring *, repeat * - * a total of 15 times (the loops will fit tightly in the
ring) and finish with ch 5 and 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row = 16 ch-loops. Cut yarn and fasten.
Then crochet a larger blossom in light beige Cotton Viscose as follows: Ch 5 and join into a ring with 1 sl
st.
1st row: 1 sc in ring, * ch 10, 1 sc in ring *, repeat * - * a total of 19 times (the loops will fit tightly in the
ring) and finish with ch 10 and 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row = 20 ch-loops. Cut yarn and fasten.
Lay the smaller natural blossom on the light beige blossom and sew together.

Small blossom: Crochet the same as the larger blossom in the Medium blossom instructions.
Sew flowers on the collar – see photo for placement.

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Diagram for DROPS Design nr. 89-25

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