ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; CA
= Color A; CB = Color B; ch =
chain; dc = double crochet; mm
= millimeters; pat = pattern; rep
= repeat; rnd(s) = round (s); sc
= single crochet; sl = slip; sp(s)
= space (s); st(s) = stitch (es); []
= work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or
** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
UPC: 0-77216-01483-1
LM0145
Crocheted Poncho - Easy Level Designed by Kathleen Sams
GAUGE: 9 sts = 4"; 5 rnds = 4" in pat.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Length = 12 1/2".
NOTE: Work with one strand CA and one strand CB
held together as one throughout.
Ch 64; join with a sl st in first ch, taking care that ch is not
twisted.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in next 4 ch, * ch 1, skip next
ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip next ch **, dc in next 5 ch; rep from
* around, end at **; join with a sl st in top of ch-3 – 64
sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc,
dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next
sp **, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around, end at **; join –
72 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * dc in
next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip sp, dc in next dc, ch 1,
skip sp **, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join
– 88 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * dc in
next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip sp, dc in next dc, ch 1,
skip sp **, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join
– 104 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 4, skip next dc, * dc in next 6 dc,
[ch 1, skip next st or sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip next
dc; rep from * to last 11 sts; dc in next 6 dc, [ch 1, skip next
st or sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, skip next sp; join to 3rd
ch of ch-4.
Rnd 6: Ch 4, skip sp, dc in next dc, * ch 1, skip
next dc, dc in next 2 dc, [ch 1, skip next st or sp, dc in next
dc] 5 times; rep from * to last 10 sts; ch 1, skip next dc, dc in
next 2 dc, [ch 1, skip next st or sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch
1, skip next sp; join to 3rd ch of ch-4.
Rnds 7-9: Ch 4, skip sp, dc in next dc, * ch 1,
skip sp, dc in next 2 dc, [ch 1, skip sp, dc in next dc] 5 times;
rep from * to last 10 sts; ch 1, skip sp, dc in next 2 dc, [ch 1,
skip sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip sp; join to 3rd ch of
ch-4.
Rnd 10: Ch 4, skip sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip
sp, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip sp, dc in
next dc] 6 times; rep from * to last 8 sts; ch 1, dc in next dc,
[ch 1, skip sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip sp; join to 3rd
ch of ch-4 – 112 sts.
Rnds 11-14: Ch 4, skip sp, * dc in next dc, ch
1, skip sp; rep from * around; join to 3rd ch of ch-4.
FINISHING-Neck and Lower Edgings-Rnd 1: With right
side facing, join in any ch-1 sp; ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 1, skip
dc, * sc in next sp, ch 1, skip dc; rep from * around; join with
a sl st in first sc; turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, * sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip sc; rep
from * around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
