Another yarn maker -- Ontario, Canada-based Spinrite -- has also rushed into production a similar poncho pattern, which they told the Wall Street Journal has increased their website traffic by 300%.

COMING SOON TO A knitting klatsch near you: a pattern for Martha Stewart's infamous prison-break poncho. The nation's top yarn company will introduce a free "Welcome Home" poncho pattern ...

So, we overnighted our freelance designer the yarn, with pictures, and she had it at 6:30 the next morning. She crocheted all day and sent us back the completed poncho and the pattern that night.

Coming soon to a knitting klatsch near you: a pattern for Martha Stewart’s infamous prison-break poncho. Lion Brand Yarn will introduce a free “Welcome Home” poncho pattern, satisfying ...