A Poncho for Nicolette (12 Months Old)

I saw a gorgeous picture of a poncho and felt inspired to knit one each for my girls. On holiday in Wales I found aran yarn which is 20% wool and feels nice and warm. I have a couple of different poncho patterns that I studied first but they are in double knit and did not come out the right shape in aran so I have made the pattern up! This is what I am knitting for Nicolette which should hopefully fit her for a year. The poncho is knitted in four identical triangular pieces.

Using 5 mm needles cast on 55 stitches in cream.
K1 row
(P3 y.r.n. P2tog) to last 5 stitches, P5 (the wholes are to thread tassles through)
K1 row
P1 row

Shaping to get triangle shape:
Next row and then every third row decrese at either end of the row to loose two stitches.
i.e.
K1, K2 tog t.b.l., K till last three stitches, K2 tog, K1

After a total opf 23 rows from the start of work change to pink.

Katie's Sweater (2-3 years)

Using contrast colour with number 11 needles (3.25 mm) cast on 175 stitches.
Work 7 rows in garter stitch.
Change to main colour and number 9 needles (3.75 mm) and work 60 rows in stocking stitch.

My new knitting blog

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