ALASKA

PONCHO
BEGINNER
6.5MM (10.5US) NEEDLES
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STARTS NOW

IT’S FUN
Making is the new
yoga. Free your
mind, the rest will
follow. Namaste.

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YOU’RE GOING TO
FEEL GOOD
Nothing will make you
happier than holding your
finished project.
 RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

1 GET YOUR TOOLS READY.

Everything you need to get making.

2 FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE TECHNIQUES.

Everything from the stitches used to the
finishing touches for your project.

3
GET TO KNOW YOUR YARN.
Before you start your piece, play around with
your new yarn to get used to it, and to check
your tension.

4
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THE ALASKA PONCHO IS THE PERFECT STATEMENT PIECE
THIS SEASON. WITH ITS CHIC SHAPE AND COLOURFUL
PALETTE, IT’S BOUND TO START A FEW CONVERSATIONS.
WEAR IT TO COMPLIMENT YOUR BOMBER JACKET AS YOU
HEAD OUT FOR A WINTERTRY NIGHT IN THE CITY.

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LET’S GET KNITTING
TOOL KIT
9 balls of SUGAR Baby Alpaca (3 balls of the main colour A,
3 balls of the contrast colour B and 3 balls of accent colour C)
1 pair of 6.5mm (10.5US) needles
1 knitter’s sewing needle

TENSION
To ensure your knitting has the same measurements as the
pattern, you need to knit a tension square before you start
knitting your project. A tension square is a small sample of
your knitting where
you count the stitches and rows and check them against the
measurement (cm/in) given. If your tension sample does not
match the tension square measurements, then you should
try to knit either tighter or looser depending on whether your
sample was too big or too small.

Stocking stitch
10 cm/4” = 15 stitches
10 cm/4” = 17 rows

ALASKA PONCHO
HOW TO KNIT YOUR ALASKA PONCHO
Alaska Poncho is knitted with 2 strands of yarn at the same
time. Start knitting with 2 balls of colour A and remove or add
different colour strands of yarn as instructed in the pattern.
TIP: When reducing the number of balls you are knitting with,
cut the yarn and leave a tail so it can be weaved into
your work.

1 Cast on 74 stitches with colour A using the cable cast

on technique with 2 strands of alpaca at the same time.

2 Knit 12 rows with colour A in 1x1 rib stitch.

3 Knit 20 rows in stocking stitch with colour A.

Tip: To create a neat edge, always slip the first stitch. To
do this, insert the needle as if to knit and transfer the
stitch to the right needle without knitting it.

4 Cut 1 strand of colour A and exchange it with 1 strand of

colour B.

5 Knit 82 rows in stocking stitch with colours A and B.

6 Cut 1 strand of colour A and exchange it with 1 strand of

colour B. Now you are knitting colour B only.

7 Knit 30 rows in stocking stitch with colour B.

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8 Cut 1 strand of colour B and exchange it with 1 strand
of colour C.

9 Knit 20 rows in stocking stitch with colours B and C.

10 Cut 1 strand of colour B and exchange it with 1 strand

of colour C. Now you are knitting with colour C only.

11 Knit 64 rows in stocking stitch with colour C.

12 Cast off and weave in the ends.

ALASKA PONCHO
 ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING
1 With the knitter’s sewing needle and a long strand of alpaca
yarn, use the perpendicular invisible seam technique to sew
the cast off edge to side A for 49 cm (19.3’’) as shown in the
sketch.

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49 CM (19.3’’)

SIDE A
49 CM (19.3’’)

CAST OFF EDGE

135 CM (53.1’’)
7 CM (2.8’’)
RIB STITCH

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KNITTING TECHNIQUES
Cable cast on
Create a slip knot on the left hand needle. Knit on one stitch,
creating two stitches on the left hand needle. Now insert
the right needle between the two stitches, wrap and bring
through. Transfer the newly created stitch onto the left hand
needle. Repeat until you have cast on the number of stitches
indicated in the pattern.

ALASKA PONCHO
Stocking stitch
A basic stitch pattern where all the stitches of the first row
are knitted, and on the second row they are purled. These two
rows are repeated to make the pattern. The ‘right’ side of the
fabric looks like a series of ‘Vs’ and the ‘wrong’ side of the
fabric looks like a series of ‘waves’.

1x1 Rib stitch

One knit stitch is followed by one purl stitch. Repeat the same
technique for every row; the purl and the knit stitches must line up
above each other.

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Casting off
When you complete your project, you need to cast off your
last row of stitches in order to make an edge that won’t
unravel. For your final row, knit the first two stitches. Using
the tip of the left needle, lift the first stitch up and over the
second stitch and then slip it off the right needle. Now you
have only one stitch on your right needle. Knit the next stitch
from the left needle, then lift the previous stitch over it and
off the needle as before. Do this with each stitch until there
are no stitches on the left needle and just one stitch on the
right needle. Cut the yarn, leaving a 15 cm/6’’ end. With your
fingers, gently pull the tail through the last stitch and pull the
yarn tight to secure.

ALASKA PONCHO
GRAPH

MAIN COLOUR A
MAIN COLOUR A
+ CONTRAST COLOUR B

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CONTRAST CONTRAST COLOUR B ACCENT

CAST OFF
COLOUR B + ACCENT COLOUR C COLOUR C

ALASKA PONCHO
FINISHING TECHNIQUES
Perpendicular invisible seam

Align the pieces to be seamed side-by-side with the two pieces

at right angles to each other.

Start at the top of the shoulder and sew down to the

underarm. Then start at the top again and sew down the other
side using the following technique:

Insert the knitter’s sewing needle through the vertical ‘V’ on

the sleeve then through the horizontal bar on the body. Repeat
this and pull the yarn so that the two pieces join together. Be
careful not to sew too tight.

You will see that you have more rows to sew than stitches. To
compensate for this, you will need to make adjustments as you
sew. Do this by inserting the needle under 2 of the horizontal
bars on the body at one time.

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Weaving in the ends
Weave the ends of your yarn into your knitting to finish it off
and stop it from unravelling.

Thread the tail onto the small knitter’s needle. Weave the
yarn along the edge of your knitting as shown in the diagram.
Where you have started a new ball, weave one tail in one
direction and the other tail in the opposite direction. Once you
have woven in approximately 10cm / 4” then cut the tail.

ALASKA PONCHO
MAKING MEMOIRS

STARTED ON

FINISHED ON

WHERE I MADE IT

MADE FOR

Me

COLOUR COMBO

THIS PROJECT WAS

( ) easy peasy ( ) nice ( ) challenging ( ) hardcore

I FEEL

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 YOUR PROJECT DESERVES
SOME SEXY YARN

CRAZY SEXY WOOL SUGAR BABY ALPACA WOOL ME TENDER

100% Peruvian Wool 100% Baby Alpaca 100% Peruvian Wool

JERSEY BE GOOD MIXTAPE YARN BILLIE JEAN

98% Cotton 80% Cotton 100% Upcycled Denim
2% Elastane 20% Polyester

SHINY HAPPY COTTON WOOLY BULLY ALPACA SHEEPACA YARN

100% Peruvian 80% Superfine Alpaca 50% Baby Alpaca
Pima Cotton 20% Merino Wool 50% Merino Wool

TAKE CARE MOHAIR FEELING GOOD

78% Kid Mohair 70% Baby Alpaca
13% Wool / 9% Polyamide 7% Merino / 23% Nylon

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