Skill Level: Intermediate
Designed by Gayle Bunn.
One size fits most women.
TLC® "Cotton Plus™", Art. E516 (3.5 ounce/178 yard ball): 5 Color Poncho: 3 Balls No. 3001 White CA and 1 ball each No. 3590 Lavender CB, No. 3707 Med. Rose CC, No. 3643 Kiwi CD, and No. 3252 Tangerine CE.
1 Color Poncho: 4 Balls No. 3706 Lt. Rose.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US H-8]. Yarn needle.
GAUGE: One Motif = 4 ½" x 4 ½". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
NOTE: AFTER THE FIRST MOTIF ALL OTHERS ARE JOINED WHILE WORKING RND 4.
5 COLOR PONCHO: MOTIF 1 (2, 3, 4): With CB (CC, CD, CE), ch 4; join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, [3 dc in ring, ch 3] 3 times; join with a sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join CC (CD, CE, CB) in any ch-3 sp; ch 3; [yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice all in same sp, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook - beg cl (cluster) made; ch 3; [yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times all in same ch-3 sp, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook - cl made; * ch 2, skip next dc, cl in next dc, ch 2 **, (cl, ch 3, cl) all in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, end at **; join in top of beg cl. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join CA in any corner ch-3 sp; ch 1, * (sc, ch 3, sc) all in ch-3 sp, [ch 5, sc in next sp] twice, ch 5; rep from * around; join in first sc.
Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in same sp, * [sc in next sp, ch 5] twice, sc in next sp **, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, end at **; join in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Join 12 Motifs into 3 strips joined into one panel as follows:
First Strip: [Motif 1, Motif 2, Motif 3, Motif 4] 3 times.
2nd Strip: [Motif 2, Motif 3, Motif 4, Motif 1] 3 times.
3rd Strip: [Motif 3, Motif 4, Motif 1, Motif 2] 3 times.
Join on 1 Side: Work Rnds 1-3 as given above.
Joining Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in same sp, [sc in next sp, ch 5] twice, sc in next sp, * (3 dc, ch 1, sl st in corner ch-3 sp of completed motif, ch 1, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp *, sl st in next sc of completed motif, [sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st in next sp of completed motif, ch 2] twice, sc in next sp, sl st in next sc of completed motif; rep from * to * once - one side joined; complete rnd. Fasten off.
Join on 2 Sides: Work as for Joining Rnd 4, EXCEPT join the 2nd and 3rd corners by working the sl st into the sl st of previous joining; complete rnd.
FINISHING: Fold poncho, placing short end of right side against opposite end of long edge and join as fol¬lows: with right sides together and working through both layers, join CA in corner sp at lower edge; ch 1, sc in same sp, * ch 5, skip next 3 dc, sc in next sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in joining st; rep from * across. Fasten off.
Neck Edging-Rnd 1: With right side facing, join CA in joining st between 4th and 5th motif from the left side of "V"; ch 1, sc in same st, * [ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next st] twice, [ch 3, sc in next sp] twice, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc **, ch 3, sc in joining st *; rep from * to * 4 times more to "V"; rep from * to * 3 times more, then rep from * to ** once; ch 1, hdc in first sc.
Rnd 2: [Ch 3, sc in next sp] twice, * ch 3; draw up a lp in next 2 sps, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook - dec made **; [ch 3, sc in next sp] 5 times *; rep from * to * 3 times more, then from * to ** once; [ch 3, sc in next sp] 3 times, sl st in next sp at "V", [ch 3, sc in next sp] twice; rep from * to * 3 times, then from * to ** once; ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 1, hdc in first hdc.
Rnd 3: [Ch 3, sc in next sp] twice, ch 3, dec, * [ch 3, sc in next sp] 4 times, ch 3, dec *; rep from * to * 3 times more, [ch 3, sc in next sp] twice, sl st in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, dec; rep from * to * 3 times; ch 1, hdc in first hdc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, * sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around working dec at "V"; join to first hdc. Fasten off.
Drawstring: With CA, make a chain 47" long. Fasten off. Weave through Rnd 4 of Neck Edging. Make 2 tassels 2 ½" long and attach to each end of drawstring.
Lower Edging: With right side facing, join CA at lower edge in any joining st; work in same manner as Rnd 1 of neck edging, except work "(sc, ch 3, sc)" all in sp at point and end with "ch 3; join to first sc''. Fasten off.
1 COLOR PONCHO: Make 3 strips of Motifs each 12 Motifs long, omitting all reference to color changes in Motif instructions and changing beg of Rnds 2 and 3 to "Sl st to next ch-3 sp".
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dec = decrease; lp(s) = loop(s); mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp(s) = space(s); st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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