Lightweight fine lace poncho
Yarn: Rowan Fine Lace, 3 balls Gauge: 30 stitches and 44 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 2.75mm needles Collar: Cast on 180 on 2.25mm needles. Join to work in the round Work in K3 P3 rib for 70 rows, or until ribbing reaches desired length for collar. Shoulder section: For this section, eight stitches four pairs of two stitches are increased on alternate rows, to allow faster increase towards the shoulders. Simple yarn overs are used to enhance the airy feel of the poncho, and to add a little interest. Switching to 2.75mm needles, Shoulder row 1: (K3, yo, PM, K3, PM, yo, K39) four times Shoulder row 2: K all stitches, slipping markers (SM) as you reach them Shoulder row 3: (K to marker, yo, SM, K3, SM, yo) four times, K to end of round Repeat shoulder rows 2 and 3 until poncho reaches almost to the edge of your shoulder (in my case, this involved working the two rows a total of 21 times). At this point, the rapid increases are no longer needed, so only two pair
