Here’s the design for March … a bit earlier in case you’d like to create this beauty in time for St. Patrick’s Day 2012!

The hardest part of this poncho was getting the shamrock-lace to look right. I tried many iterations of a lace shamrock — both on the computer (using Stitch Mastery’s amazing Knitting Chart software) and on the needles… many, many iterations! The final result, I believe, makes for quite a striking lace motif. The yarn is Hazel Knits’ Artisan Sock (a hand-painted tonal in a gorgeous shade of green called “Shanny Pants”) … 90% superwash merino/10% nylon and requires one skein (approx 400 yards).

What do you think?

This design is available for immediate download on Ravelry and on Craftsy.com.