Free knitting patterns for cape style ponchos with open fronts. Many of the patterns are free.
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Free Patterns
Aran Wrap Poncho
Cabled buttoned front ruana style poncho with collar buttoned in front with Ensign Braid Cables, Puff Stitch on a 4 row texture background. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Nazanin Fard for Red Heart.
Top Down Button Front Capelet
Cape style poncho with collar buttoned in front. Sizes To Fit Bust: 71cm/28in to 157cm/62in. Bulky yarn. Designed by Bernat.
Poncho Wrap
Cape style poncho knit flat with a color that is picked up and fastened with ties. I would use I-cord for the ties instead of the crochet in the in instructions. Bulky yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Leotie
Cape style poncho knit top-down construction, with a four-button front closure, an expanding garter stitch section framed by traveling twisted-stitch cables showcasing the center back, and twisted-stitch ribbing at the hem. Sizes 38.5 (41, 44.5, 47, 50.5)”. DK yarn. Designed by Bonnie Dean.
Sagittaria
Easy button front cape style poncho knit with a 2 row repeat slip stitch rib. Sizes X-Small/Small, Medium/Large, and 1X/2X. Aran yarn. Designed by Berroco Design Team.
More Free Patterns
Covington Cape
Button front cardigan style poncho with a 6 row repeat cable and rib pattern, double breasted front with shawl collar. 2 sizes. Worsted yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Quick Knit Capelet
Button front cape style poncho knit flat in garter rib with a collar. No picking up stitches. Quick knit in Super Bulky yarn. Designed by Heather Lodinsky.
City Cape
This poncho from Purl Soho features a woven slip stitch texture with overlapping front, turtleneck and arm holes.
Erin Poncho
This swingy poncho features armholes, fringe, and an open front that’s tied off at the neck with seed stitch bands. From the Berroco Design Team. Shoulder circumference – 43½(48-52½- 57)”
Patterns for Purchase
Steppe Poncho
No longer free. Cardigan style poncho with zigzag stepped stripes and open front. Seam sides for cardigan style or leave sides open for a ruana style wrpa. Size Small - 2XL. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Mary Maxim. A kit is also available
Playful Poncho
Buttoned front poncho with collar that looks like it's a 2 row repeat. Sizes Size Small/Medium, Large/X-large. Great showcase for self-striping yarn. DK weight yarn. Designed by Mary Maxim
Weekend Cocoon Jacket
Poncho Cape worked in a textured stitch pattern and wide braided cables along the front/neck opening. Constructed of three rectangles seamed together. SizesX-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX- Large). Great showcase for multicolored yarn. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Sandi Prosser
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El Matador Cape
Can be worn loose like a poncho but also has buttons to create sleeves.
