You'll love wearing this easy-breezy poncho on cool summer evenings and all year round. Bonus! It is equally stunning worn over jeans or to complete a dressier outfit.
Choose from short, medium or long versions - the 5'5" model is shown here wearing the short version in Amethyst.
Curated colorways
Just as the lace diamonds drift like a breeze, each new colorway is named for the gemstone it calls to mind—sometimes soft and subtle, other times rich with color, and always luminous in the sunlight.
The Kit Includes
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Curated Colorways: come standard with enough yarn to complete the poncho in your chosen length.
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Printed Pattern: Kits also include a printed pattern
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About the Pattern
Ruana: Noun; A poncho with an opening down the front.
I hadn’t heard the word ruana before, but it perfectly described the kind of wrap I was dreaming of—something easy to throw on for chilly evenings. The design begins with the side panels, worked in Yarn B -- amethyst and Aventurine come with the option to hold a strand of laceweight (Yarn C) alongside for added color. The center panels are then knit in Yarn A. Once the shoulders are grafted and the side seams joined to the center panel, a simple garter stitch edging completes the piece.
The lace side panels and slip-stitch center panels are knit separately. The side panels are seamed to the center panels and the shoulders are grafted using the kitchener stitch.
Finished Measurements
36x43 (36x49, 43x55)”/91.5x109 (91.5x124.5, 109x140)cm
Estimated Yardages:
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Yarn A: from 400 yds/365m fingering weight, depending on chosen yarn.
- Yarn B: from 470 yds/430m, lace to sport weight, depending on chosen yarn
- Yarn C (optional): from 1000 yds lace-weight
Gauge/Tension
Center Panel: 28 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10cm on US 3 needles, after blocking.
Sleeves: 14 sts & 19 rows = 4”/10cm on US 10 needles, after blocking.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Materials Not Included
US 10 (6.0mm) 24-40”/60-100cm circular or size needed to obtain gauge
US 3 (3.25mm) needles, or in size needed to obtain gauge
US 3 (3.25mm) 40 - 60”/100-150cm long circular needle for finishing
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Tapestry needle
Whether you’re strolling through the garden at dusk or heading out for a weekend brunch, the Floating Diamonds Poncho adds just the right layer of comfort and grace. With its soft textures, luminous colorways, and effortless silhouette, it’s a project you’ll love to knit—and reach for again and again.
Let the stitches carry you, and let the breeze do the rest.
Enjoy!
