Original poncho-vest

Size: 42 You will need: 500g of Super Soft Lana Gatto coral yarn; Needles #4.5 and 5; Auxiliary needle #6; Sewing needle Patterns: Double (hollow) ribbing: Row 1: *1 knit, 1 purl, slip as purl, without knitting and keeping the yarn in front of the work*, repeat from * to * across the row Repeat this row Ribbing 2 x 2: alternating 2 knit, 2 purl. Stockinette stitch: knit row - knit stitches, purl row - purl stitches. Purl stitch: knit row - purl stitches, purl row - knit stitches. Cable pattern A, B, and C: knit according to the corresponding charts 2 stitches crossed to the right: leave 1 stitch on the auxiliary needle behind the work, knit 1 stitch, then knit 1 stitch from the auxiliary needle 3 stitches crossed to the right: leave 1 stitch on the auxiliary needle behind the work, knit 2 stitches, then purl 1 stitch from the auxiliary needle 3 stitches crossed to the left: leave 2 stitches on the auxiliary needle in front of the work, knit 1 purl, then knit 2 stitches from the auxiliary needle 8 stitches crossed to the right: leave 4 stitches on the auxiliary needle behind the work, knit 4 stitches, then knit 4 stitches from the auxiliary needle 8 stitches crossed to the left: leave 4 stitches on the auxiliary needle in front of the work, knit 4 stitches, then knit 4 stitches from the auxiliary needle Knitting density, stockinette stitch, needles #5: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 10 x 10 Knitting density, cable pattern, needles #5: 24 stitches and 28 rows = 10 x 10 Knitting description Back: cast on 100 stitches with needles #4.5 and knit 4 rows of double (hollow) ribbing and 24 rows of ribbing 2 x 2 (= 9 cm). Switch to needles #5 and stockinette stitch, decreasing 14 stitches evenly in the 1st row. At a height of 31 cm = 86 rows from the beginning of the knitting, for the armholes, bind off 2 stitches on both sides, then at a distance of 1 stitch from the edge in every 2nd row for 6 times 1 stitch. At a height of 20 cm = 56 rows from the beginning of the knitting for the shoulder, bind off 9 stitches in every 2nd row 2 times. At the same time, for the neckline, bind off the middle 26 stitches and another 4 stitches from the neckline side. Front: cast on 100 stitches with needles #4.5 and knit 4 rows of double (hollow) ribbing and 24 rows = 9 cm of ribbing 2 x 2. Switch to needles #5 and knit as follows: edge stitch, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 20 stitches of cable pattern A, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 12 stitches of cable pattern B, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 22 stitches of cable pattern C, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 12 stitches of cable pattern B, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 20 stitches of cable pattern A, 2 stitches crossed to the right, edge stitch. At a height of 31 cm = 86 rows from the beginning of the knitting, for the armholes, bind off 2 stitches on both sides, then decrease at a distance of 1 stitch from the edge in every 6th row for 6 times 1 stitch. At a height of 17 cm = 48 rows from the beginning of the knitting for the neckline, bind off the middle 16 stitches, and finish both sides separately. For shaping the neckline, bind off 4 stitches, 3 stitches, and 1 stitch in every 2nd row 3 times from the neckline side. At a height of 3 cm = 8 rows from the beginning of the neckline for the shoulder, bind off 9 stitches in every 2nd row 2 times. Sleeves: cast on 46 stitches with needles #4.5 and knit for the edge 4 rows of double (hollow) ribbing and 24 rows of ribbing 2 x 2 = 9 cm, evenly increasing 4 stitches in the last row. Switch to needles #5 and knit as follows: 12 stitches of cable pattern B, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 22 stitches of cable pattern C, 2 stitches crossed to the right, 12 stitches of cable pattern B. At a height of 2 cm = 6 rows from the beginning of the knitting, increase on both sides in every 8th row 9 times 1 stitch and knit the increases as follows: 2 stitches crossed to the right, 7 stitches in purl stockinette. At a height of 38 cm = 106 rows from the beginning of the knitting for the cap, bind off 2 stitches on both sides, then decrease at a distance of 1 stitch from the edge in every 2nd row for 22 times 1 stitch. At a height of 16 cm = 46 rows from the beginning of the knitting, bind off the remaining 20 stitches. Assembly: perform the shoulder seam. With needles #4.5, cast on 154 stitches around the neckline and knit the collar in ribbing 2 x 2, except for the middle 20 stitches of the front and back, on which knit in pattern A. At a height of 7 cm from the beginning of the knitting, switch to needles #5 and at a height of 14 cm from the beginning of the knitting, bind off all stitches as per pattern. Perform the second shoulder seam, collar seam, and side seams. Sew the sleeves into the armholes. Perform the sleeve seams.

🧶 Abbreviations:

All crossings are performed on knit stitches.

📐 Information on charts:

🔸 Chart A — "Cable Pattern A"

• Repeat: 20 stitches × 11 rows

• Used:

  • 3 stitches crossing

  • 4 stitches crossing

🔸 Chart B — "Cable Pattern B"

• Repeat: 12 stitches × 7 rows

• Simpler, likely used as a helper/side pattern

🔸 Chart C — "Cable Pattern C"

• Repeat: 22 stitches × 9 rows

• Wide cables (includes crossings of 8 stitches)

📌 Important details:

• 1 square = 1 stitch and 1 row

• Read bottom to top

• Odd rows — knit (read from right to left)

• Even rows — purl (in most charts, knitted as per pattern unless otherwise noted)