Poncho for Fall - knitting pattern for Tamar Poncho

Autumn is the perfect time to wrap yourself or your loved ones into big comfortable poncho! I love knitting poncho for my gorgeous girls and myself. I already have many interesting models in my collection – ponchos with sleeves, poncho with front pocket, ponchos with simple and complicated cables. However, multi coloured poncho was missing from it. So here it is. Please meet the Tamar Poncho!

The Tamar Poncho is the perfect cozy, oversized piece for your wardrobe. Whether you're knitting for a toddler or yourself, this versatile design brings warmth and comfort while looking stylish with its modern, textured features.

Design Features

The poncho is worked bottom-up and can be knitted on straight or circular needles. It features an oversized silhouette with dropped shoulders, giving it a relaxed, comfortable fit. The highlight of this design is the long turtleneck collar, worked in a beautiful textured ribbing that adds both warmth and style to the poncho.

Both the Front and Back panels are knitted in contrast colour stripes with vertical columns of slip stitches running down the length of the garment. These slip stitches create a subtle yet striking detail, giving the poncho an eye-catching texture. The edge bands are knit in garter ridges as you go, which not only adds a neat, finished look but also eliminates the need to pick up stitches later.

Once the front and back are completed, they are sewn together using four decorative buttons, adding another unique detail to the design.

Sizing for Everyone

The Tamar Poncho is available in a wide range of sizes, from 2-3 years (child) to adult 3XL, making it the ideal project whether you're knitting for a little one or creating something cozy for yourself.

Yarn & Color Inspiration

This design uses DK weight yarn, and I’ve chosen Drops Soft Tweed in five contrast colours for my sample: shades 03, 18, 16, 05, and 02. However, the poncho will look fantastic with fewer colours if you prefer a more muted palette. It's also a great project to use up your leftover yarn for the narrower stripes, making it a perfect stash-busting project!

Knitting pattern

The Tamar Poncho offers a wonderful balance between simplicity and texture. It’s easy enough for intermediate knitters and those who enjoy knitting oversized garments. The contrast stripes and slip stitch details add just enough flair without being too complex, and the versatile sizing means you can make one for everyone in the family.

Whether you're bundling up for a cool autumn day or layering up in the winter months, the Tamar Poncho is sure to become one of your favourite go-to pieces. Grab your needles, pick your favourite shades, and start knitting your own Tamar Poncho today!

Knitting pattern for Tamar Poncho is available from Ravelry, Etsy and Lovecrafts.

Five Poncho designs for inspiration

Please feel free to discover more stylish  poncho designs from ViTalina Craft:

1. Temptation Poncho and Big Temptation Poncho

2. Dreamaway Poncho

The design features are dropped shoulder, wide collar and inverse trapezium silhouette. Front and Back of poncho are decorated with beautiful cables combination divided by columns of slipped stitches. There also combination of textured stitches on both sides of cable panels. Front and Back ate joined with four wooden buttons.

3. Ramble Poncho Light for children and adults

This comfortable oversized poncho knitted bottom up. Front and back of poncho knitted separately back and forth. After the shoulder seams closed, the stitches picked up for the hood. For the better fit of hood, there are couple of rows are knitted in the round for the short collar. Then the hood is knitted back and forth. The hood band is also knitted in the round. The poncho is designed with positive ease of 20-25 cm/8-10 inches. The attached wooden buttons used as decoration and for joining front and back together.

4. Cable Fantasy Poncho and Adult Cable Fantasy Poncho

Cable Fantasy poncho is perfect staple for any wardrobe. Knitted with Aran weight yarn, poncho is designed with plenty of positive ease for comfortable wear and keeping warm. The poncho knitted bottom up on straight needles. Front, back and sleeves of poncho knitted separately. After the raglan seams closed, the stitches picked up for the collar and edge band. The turtleneck collar and edge band knitted in the round in 2 x 2 rib. Front of poncho knitted in combination of moss stitch and cables; back and sleeves knitted in moss stitch only. The attached wooden buttons used as decoration and for joining front and back together.

5. Transformer Poncho and Hat

This comfortable set consists of over-sized poncho and a matching hat. The poncho is knitted back and forth in Stockinette and decorated with fancy cable in the front. The hat is knitted in the round.

The poncho is designed with positive ease about 25 cm/ 10 inches, dropped shoulder and high neck. Also, the poncho has removable sleeves, which allows it to be transformed into long-sleeved sweater. Back and front of the poncho are knitted separately. After the shoulder seams are completed, the stitches are picked up for collar and edge band. The edge band is formed with I-cord bind off.

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