Petit Allégro Ponchette
Designed by Linda W. Browning http://www.tinyknit.com
A 2010 Ravelympics Project by Tinyknit http://www.ravelry.com
This design is dedicated to all the dancing daughters in our lives!
Thank you to my expert testers on Ravelry! Dizzyspinner Exiledmuse Nathalierevel TricotinTricota Qtcaro Misspinky
Petit Allégro Ponchette
Designed by Linda W. Browning, Tinyknit on Ravelry. This pattern is for a ponchette using fingering or sport yarn. It is knitted in the round, so there is no sewing involved. Don't be concerned by the large number of charts you see! They are included more for ideas of how you can customize your ponchette's size. Think of this pattern as a recipe to make this ponchette your own! The Transition Charts are used to make your project wider, so that your ponchette won't be too straight vertically. Each may be knitted one time only. All of the other charts may be knitted as many times as you'd like, or you may even skip some of them. For the size small pink ponchette, I used the following charts: Chart A twice, Chart B twice, Transition C once, Chart C once and Transition D once. The beads in knitted into Transition D. This is fingering (sock) yarn with small needles. For the size large blue ponchette, I used the following charts: Chart A once, Chart B once, Transition C once, Chart C once, Transition D once, Transition E once, Transition F first row only, Transition G once. The beads are knitted in Transition G. This is sport weight yarn with larger needles.
Supplies:
US size 4 and 6 circular needles for size small This is $3.50\mathsf{m m}$ and 4.00mm. US size 6 and 8 for size large. This is size 4.00mm and 5.00mm.
Your smaller sized needles should be 29" long or less. Your larger needles may be a bit longer. Fingering to sport weight yarn, at least 400 yards or 366 meters. If you'd like a longer or larger poncho, you will definitely need more yarn. Optional beads size 6, also called E beads, about 200, but you may use as many as you wish. Small steel crochet hook US size 12-14 or thin piece of wire for optional beading
Gauge:
Gauge is not crucial for this project, particularly in the number or rows per inch lengthwise. However, if your gauge is too large or small in the ribbing section, your ponchette may not fit properly. Approximately 5 stitches per inch (5 stitches to $2.54\mathsf{c m}^{\prime}$ will yield a diameter of 32 inches or 81cm. Six stitches per inch (6 per 2.54 cm) will yield a neckline diameter of 27 inches or 69cm. These measurements are unstretched.
Important Notes to Read First
There are 16 repeats of the pattern per round of knitting.
Please see the notes on ending your shawl.
Bunched up on needles.
On needles, spread to see alignment with ribbing.
Blocking on foam mats with pins. Cast 160 stitches onto your smaller needles. Knit 2 rows. Knit 12 rows of $5\times5$ ribbing as follows: K3, [P5, K5]\*15, P5, K2 Switch to your larger needles. Knit 1 row plain. Purl 2 rows plain. ChartB This chart is optional. It may be completed as many times as desired. This lace pattern is very open as compared to the others.
ChartA This chart is optional. It may be completed as many times as desired. This lace pattern is not very open as compared to the others. Closeup showing beads. Transition Chart C - 1 time only Note that row 1 of the Transition Chart is unique. This row increases the repeat from 10 stitches to 12 stitches. (There are 10 stitches going into this row, but 12 coming out, if that makes sense!) ChartC This chart is optional. It may be completed as many times as desired. This lace is average in openness. Transition Chart D - 1 time only Note that row 1 of the Transition Chart is unique. This row increases the repeat from 12 stitches to 14 stitches. Each repeat in this chart is 14 stitches. ChartD This chart is optional. It may be completed as many times as desired. This lace is average in openness. Transition Chart E -1 time only Note that row 1 of the Transition Chart is unique. This row increases the repeat from 14 stitches to 16 stitches. In row 1, the repeat becomes 16 stitches. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. ChartE This chart is optional and my be completed as desired. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. Transition Chart F - 1 time only Note that row 1 of the Transition Chart is unique. This row increases the repeat from 16 stitches to 18 stitches. This chart repeat is 18 stitches. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. ChartF This chart is optional and my be completed as desired. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. Transition Chart G - 1 time only Note that row 1 of the Transition Chart is unique. This row increases the repeat from 18 stitches to 20 stitches. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. ChartG This chart is optional and my be completed as desired. This chart will be used for larger ponchos. the amount of yarn overs. The optional bead placement is shown with this chart. However, you may use beads with a different chart. The bead placement is exactly the same - between yarn overs.
KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Knit IuI Yarnover Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over Slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another, knit the 2 slipped stitches together Knit two stitches together Optional bead in this knit stitch
CHART A
16 repeats of 10 stitches $=160$ stitches Two repeats shown below.
CHART B
16 repeats of 10 stitches $=160$ stitches Two repeats shown below.
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KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Knit
TRANSITION C 16 repeats of 12 stitches $=$ 192 stitches Two repeats shown below.
CHART C 16 repeats of 12 stitches $=192$ stitches Two repeats shown below.
KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Knit
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over Slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another, knit the 2 slipped stitches together Knit two stitches together Optional bead in this knit stitch Optional bead in this knit stitch TRANSITION D 16 repeats of 14 stitches $=224$ stitches Two repeats shown below.
CHART D 16 repeats of 14 stitches $=$ 224 stitches Two repeats shown below.
KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Knit
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over Slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another, knit the 2 slipped stitches together Knit two stitches together Optional bead in this knit stitch TRANSITION E 16 repeats of 16 stitches $=256$ stitches One repeat shown below.
CHART E 16 repeats of 16 stitches $=256$ stitches One repeat shown below.
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KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Yarnover Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over Slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another, knit the 2 slipped stitches together Knit two stitches together Optional bead in this knit stitch TRANSITION F 16 repeats of 18 stitches $=288$ stitches One repeat shown below.
181716151413121110987654321 CHART F 16 repeats of 18 stitches $=288$ stitches One repeat shown below.
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KEYTOCHARTABBREVIATIONS
Stitches shown in gray are the center of the motif. These should align vertically, and also with the center of your ribbing section (the center of each 5 knit stitches, not the purls). Knit
TRANSITION G 16 repeats of 20 stitches $=320$ stitches One repeat shown below.
2019181716151413121110987654321 CHART G 16 repeats of 20 stitches $=320$ stitches One repeat shown below.
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