I fancy knitting a poncho, anyone know of a pattern anywhere?

[Tinker]

I'm sure I could knit a poncho. Think the crocheted ones look nicer but can't crochet . So...

...does anyone know of a good knitting pattern for one - for me or daughter?

Thank you

www.craftown.com/knit.htm

try that site, there are quite a few knitting patterns including a poncho. I can't knit but have taught myself how to crochet!

Tinker, don't know of any patterns, but if you can knit you can crochet blindfolded. I learnt from a ladybird book! Go girl!

you could try here

I am a closet crocheter - it is so easy!

My mum used to have a poncho pattern in the early 80s - I had a goregeous cream and mint green one with bobbles for tassles

There must be some out there!! Want me to ask my mum if she still has the pattern - odds are that she will still have it

Hi Tinker - I only took up knitting a couple of months ago because I was desperate to knit dd a poncho. Couldn't get a pattern anywhere so made one up and now she has a lop sided fluffy pink thing that dh says looks like a scabby blanket. Oh well. I put an order in for a sirdar (sp?) pattern for kiddies poncho and beret which you could do a search for but am still waiting - maybe you will be luckier. My feeling is that the autumn patterns which are just out will be poncho-tastic so might be worth checking out Pattens, Rowan sites etc. Having knit dd's 'poncho' I found a great pattern for grown up version in the 'stich n' bitch' handbook plus there are adult one's in some of the recent Yaegar (sp?) books (if you do a yaegar pattern search then go to the one with the woman with the beret on the front) - the yarn is horribly expensive but you could substitute it with something cheaper. Happy knitting

just found this
free poncho pattern

Maybe you could adapt this pattern into something you would like?

Oh thank you everyone. Yes, I should learn to crochet but it looks tricky.

I shall have a peek at the sites you've all suggested. Actually zippy, spotted the one you've mentioned when I was first looking - looks a bit odd though. Not sure I'm competent enough to adapt it. I can feel a purchase of a Rowan pattern coming on

Tinker, I may be too late, but I just came across this rather extensive list of free poncho patterns. Not that I wish to stop you buying patterns of course

They've got nice ones in Per Una!

Have you no soul, Demented?

Seeing all the ponchos in the shops has taken me back to my youth (gosh all that way I hear you say...) and reminded me that I knitted one for myself. It was practically sweeping the floor (as was the trend then) and very handy for keeping warm at those outdoor pop festivals I used to go to. It was brown (THE colour, I'll have you know). By the way, Tinker, it took ages to knit. So I won't be wearing one this time around but dd has already spotted a pink one she wants!

When it comes to knitting, crocheting or sewing I have absolutely none at all!

Joking aside I take my hat off to anyone who can make something wearable, it takes me to sew on a button or put iron-on labels onto DS1's clothes .

If you're still interested, I do have a basic childs pattern knitted in a really fluffy, textured wool( can't think of the name of it now)
I have been told that it will knit up to a DK tension.
Had been looking myself for a while and now I haven't had chance to start it.
Can copy & post to you, or scan & email if you would like it.
I am a left handed crafty person and I hold my needles funny! Can't grasp crochet at all- must try again one day!

Ponchos? Are you all nuts? Only the very very thin or the very very young or the very very famous look good in a poncho

hey - maybe we poncho knitters ARE very young, thin and famous...

As I'm 42, a weight watcher and totally unknown, maybe I'm just jealous. I also couldn't knit or crochet if my life depended on it.