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GARTER ST (worked in the round):
* K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*. 1 ridge = 2 rounds. 

GARTER ST (back and forth):
K all rows. 1 ridge = K2 rows. 

PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1-A.2. The diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.
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PONCHO:
Work front and back piece separately back and forth on circular needle until after vent in the sides, then work in the round on circular needle.

FRONT PIECE: 
Cast on 119-135-151 sts on circular needle size 5.5 mm / US 9 with Brushed Alpaca Silk. Work 1 ridge in GARTER ST - see explanation above. Then work as follows from RS: 3 sts in garter st, P 1, A.1 (= 16 sts) until 3 sts remains, finish with 3 sts in garter st. When A.1 has been worked 1 time vertically, there are 105-119-133 sts on needle. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE Continue in stockinette st back and forth with 3 sts in garter st in each side until piece measures 11 cm / 4?'', adjust so that next row is from RS. Put sts on a st holder or some scrap yarn and work back piece.

BACK PIECE: 
Cast on and work as front piece.

Slip front and back piece on to same circular needle and continue in the round = 210-238-266 sts. Work 1 ridge in GARTER ST - see explanation above, over the 6 sts in garter st in each side of piece and stockinette st over the remaining sts. Continue in stockinette st. When piece measures 18-22-26 cm / 7"-8 3/4"-10 1/4", work A.2 (= 14 sts) over all sts (= 15-17-19 times in width). When A.2 has been worked 1 time vertically, there are 120-136-152 sts on needle. On next round, dec 0-4-12 sts evenly = 120-132-140 sts. Insert 1 marker in piece. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

NECK:
Work in stockinette st until piece measures 20 cm / 8''. Work 2 ridges. Bind off.