Boho beauty
Cover up in a relaxed, feminine way with this openshouldered hairpin-lace poncho by Carolyn Calderon
YOU WILL NEED
Q Bernat Softee Baby Cotton (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 120g/232m) Soft Plum (005)
Q Hairpin lace loom
Q A4mm (US G/6) hook
Q Stitch markers or scrap yarn For yarn stockists contact www.yarnspirations.com
TENSION 16 stitches measure 10cm (4in) over pattern using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension
ABBREVIATIONS
HPL
Hairpin lace
For a full list, see page 94
For carefree sunny days ahead, nothing could be more appropriate than this lacy throw-on piece. It makes a great gift, too!
NOTES
Poncho is made up of 2 HPL Strips and 3
Flower Strips. The Strips are joined together to form a rectangle as you work the HPL Strips. The Rectangle is joined together across one long edge, leaving a space for the head opening, to form the Poncho.
You can view a video on the hairpin lace technique here: bit.ly/hairpinlace
PONCHO FLOWER STRIPS MAKE 3