Coorie In For Advent Poncho

The Coorie In For Advent Poncho is knitted from the top down holding two strands of fingering weight yarn, beginning with the cowl neck. Short rows are added to shape the back of the neck, before continuing to work the body in stocking stitch placing raglan increases at front, back and sides.

The poncho is knitted inside out, meaning that the reverse stockinette side (the wrong side while knitting) will become the right side when worn, then finished with a 5cm/2” rib border. Yarns are held double throughout: the cowl neck is knitted holding two strands of MC, while mini skeins are added by magic knots and held together to marl the body.

Cast on and knit your cowl neck while waiting to open Day 1 of your advent calendar…

For this pattern, you will need 24 x 20g mini skeins in a fingering weight sock base, along with a full 100g skein (366m/400yds) in the same or similar base to complement the colour scheme of your advent yarn as your MC. If your advent yarn is still a mystery at cast on, choose a neutral shade for your MC. Alternatively, scrap sock yarn in a fingering weight would also be a good substitute.

Size

Length from base of neck to hem: 59.5cm/23.5”

Full circumference at chest level: 143cm/56”

Needles

4.5mm/US 7 circular needle in sizes 40cm/16”-100cm/40”

5.5mm/US 9 and 6.5mm/US 10.5 circular needles 40cm/16” long

Other Tools

8 stitch markers

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Measuring scales

Gauge

19 stitches and 26 rows = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch after blocking using 4.5mm needles

Yarn used in sample

CC: Blue Fern Yarns 2024 Apothecary Advent Yak 4ply Minis, 70% super wash merino, 20% yak, 10% nylon

1 mini - 80m/87yds per 20g approx

24 minis - 1920m/2100yds per 480g approx

MC: Kettu Yarns Silky Yak Fingering in colour way Fig, 60% super wash merino, 20% yak, 20% silk, 366m/400yds per 100