Berroco Olive Poncho/Wrap Project

This one’s for the new knitters, the prodigal knitters, and the more seasoned knitters who are struggling with what I affectionately call “pandemic brain”. This FREE pattern from Berroco is a very simple, very beginner-friendly poncho/wrap. It’s basically a big rectangle that’s seamed up the side.

Skills Required

Nothing fancy, bust the basics …. I’ve linked to video tutorials for all of the skills:

• Starting & Finishing: Cast On & Cast Off/Bind Off
• Stitches: Ribbing (knitting & purling in the same row) {Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch}
• Finishing: Seaming (mattress stitch) & Weaving in the Ends
• Other: Fixing Mistakes

Size

• Small/Medium (Large/XL)
• 22 (24)” wide x 46 (54)” long (before sewing)
• Shown in size Small/Medium

Materials

• Yarn: 4(5) skeins of Berroco Vintage (our sample is in colour 5199 … I especially love the heathered colours in this yarn)
• Needles: 5.5mm/US9 straight (14″ long ) or circular (29″ or longer) needles
• tapestry or darning needle (the Clover Chibis 339 or 340 are both great)
• FREE pattern

More Yarn Options

This pattern calls for or 800(1000)m of worsted weight yarn, so you’ve got lots of options ….

• Malabrigo Rios: 4(5) skeins … Rios is a beautiful hand-dyed, super soft machine washable merino wool. The dyeing is spectacular, you’ll fall in love with your poncho immediately!
• Drops Air: 6(7) skeins … this light as air yarn has a soft halo of baby alpaca that makes is beautiful to work with and incredibly cozy to wear!
• Cascade 220 Superwash: 4(5) skeins … this 100% peruvian wool is machine washable, easy to work with, and comes in a broad spectrum of beautiful colours.
• Berroco Comfort Stripes: 4(5) skeins … this yarn is soft, easy to care for (machine wash and dryable) and comes in a bunch of bright, fun colours.
• Drops Brushed Alpaca & Silk: 6(8) balls … we’ve made a wrap with this yarn before, so it’s gonna be gorgeous! Super soft, light and fluffy, this yarn is like wearing a cloud. I wouldn’t recommend it for new knitters, but advanced-beginners should be fine with it, and intermediate knitters won’t have a problem. Needles on the pointier side will be helpful with this yarn.