Skill Level: Easy
Designed by Belinda "Bendy" Carter.
One Size fits most women.
RED HEART® Ltd "Tiki", Art. E726 (1.76 ounce/162 yard ball): 3 Balls No. 3724 Blush.
RED HEART® "Soft Baby™", Art. E705 (7 ounce/594 yard skein): 4 ½ Ounces No. 7737 Powder Pink.
OR
TLC® "Baby", Art. E511, (6 ounce/509 yard skein): 4 ½ Ounces No. 5737 Powder Pink.
Crochet Hooks: 6.5mm [US K-10.5] and 10mm [US N-15].
Yarn Needle.
GAUGE: (sc, ch 2, sc) = 1"; 5 rnds = 3" with larger hook.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
Finished Length: 16".
Neck Circumference: 27" .
Lower Circumference: 60" .
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Shell = (sc, ch 2, sc) in indicated st or sp.
NOTE: Hold one strand of each yarn together as one throughout.
PONCHO: With larger hook, ch 54; join with a sl st to form a ring being careful that ch is not twisted.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, shell in same ch as joining, skip next ch, [shell in next ch, skip next ch] 26 times; join with a sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, [shell in ch-2 sp] 27 times; join.
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, [shell in ch-2 sp, ch 1] 27 times; join.
Rnds 4-6: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, [shell in ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip sp between shells] 27 times; join.
Rnds 7-14: Sl st in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, [shell in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 2, skip sp between shells] 27 times; join.
Rnds 15-25: Sl st in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 1, [shell in ch-2 sp of shell, ch 3, skip sp between shells] 27 times; join.
Fasten off after Rnd 25.
FINISHING-Neck Edging: With right side facing and smaller hook, attach yarn over a skipped ch at neck opening; ch 1, [2 sc over skipped ch] 27 times; join to first sc - 54 sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Neck Bow: With smaller hook, ch 37. Fasten off. Tie in bow and sew to front. Weave in ends.
Lower Bows: With smaller hook, ch 700. Do not fasten off so that chains can be added or subtracted as needed. Tie a small bow (approximately 2" across) 1" from the beginning of the chain, [tie a small bow 2 ½" from last bow] 26 times; with 1 ½" of chains at end (add more chains or rip back as necessary), insert hook in last ch, sl st in first ch, forming a ring. Fasten off. Sew one bow to each shell around bot¬tom edge of poncho. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; mm = millimeters; rnd(s) = round(s); sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp = space; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.
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