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PONCHO

Finished width a: 80 ( 85 : 90 : 95 )cm

31  ( 33 : 35 : 37 )in

Length b: 48 ( 48 : 51 : 51 )cm

19 ( 19 : 20 : 20 )in

NOTES

Poncho is worked in one piece, folded in half

and joined along one long edge, leaving an

opening for the neck.

There is a stitch diagram on page 95, which

you can refer to when making the Poncho.

PONCHO

Ch314 ( 332 : 350 : 368 ).

Row 1 (RS) Tr in 8th ch from hook, skip 2 sts,

tr in next st, ch2, *skip 2 sts, v-st in next st, ch2,

skip 2 sts**, rev v-st, ch2; rep from * across,

ending last repeat at **, tr in last st, turn.

[34 ( 36 : 38 : 40 ) pattern repeats]

Row2 (WS)Ch5(countsastr,ch2,throughout),

skipch-2sp,*trinnextst,ch2,skipch-2sp,tr

innextst,ch5,skip(ch-2sp,2 sts,ch-2sp);rep

from* across,tr inthirdchofbegch-5,turn.

Row 3 Ch5,*v-stinin3rdchofnextch-5sp,

ch2,revv-stinnext2 tr,ch2;repfrom* across,

tr innextst,turn.

Row 4 Ch8(countsastr,ch5),*skip(ch-2sp,rev

v-st,ch-2sp),tr innextst,ch2,skipch-2sp,tr in

nextst**,ch5;repfrom* acrossendinglastrep

at**,ch2,tr inthirdchofbegch-5,turn.

Row 5 Ch5,skipch-2sp,*revv-st,ch2,v-stin

3rdchofnextch-5sp,ch2,skip2 sts;repfrom*

across,tr inthirdchofbegch-8,turn.

RepeatRows2-5another6 times.

RepeatRows2-3another0 ( 0 : 1 : 1 ) times,donot

fastenoff.[29( 29 : 1 : 31 ) rows]

EDGING

Round1 (RS)Ch1,3dcincornerst,dcevenly

tonextcorner,3dcincornerst,dcineachst

offoundationch,3dcincornerst,dcevenlyto

nextcorner,3dcincornerst,alongtopedge;

3dcineachv-stch-2sp,2dcinallotherch-2sps,

dcbetweenstsofeachrevv-st,sstofirstdc.

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

TOMAKEUP

Handwashandblocktheponchoto

measurements.

FoldrectangleinhalfwithRSfacingout.The

Ponchois joinedatintervalsacrossthetop

edge(seediagram,bottomleft).Thefirstjoinis

7 patternrepeats(7circles)fromthefold;whip

stitchthetwotopedgestogetheratthispoint.

*Countanother3 repeatsfromthispointand

joinagain;repfrom* oncemore.Finally,join

thetwocornersattheoppositeendofthetop

edgefromthefold.

Weaveinanyremainingends.

FRINGE

Add8 tasselsalongeachshortedgeofthe

Poncho.Tomakea tassel,cut5 lengthsofyarn

approx30cmlong.Foldinhalfandusea hook

topullthefoldedendthrougha ch-sponthe

shortedge,thenthreadthetailsofthetassel

throughthefoldedendandpulltosecure.You

canusetheimageasa guide.

Take this poncho pattern on your summer

holiday and you could be modelling your

new garment by the end of the week. An airy

stitch design makes it an über-quick hook,

and a perfect poolside layer.

YOU WILL NEED

Q Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50%

cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m)

Emerald (032)

See table for measurements and

yarn quantities

Q A 3.75mm (US F/5) hook

Q 4 stitch markers

For yarn stockists contact

Rico Design

http://www.rico-design.co.uk

TENSION

2 patternrepeatsmeasure9.5cm

(3in)and6 rowsmeasure10cm

(4in)overstitchpatternusing

3.75mmhook,orsizeneededto

obtaincorrecttension

ABBREVIATIONS

v-st(Tr,ch2,tr)insamest

revv-stTrinnextst,skip2 sts,tr in

nextst

Fora fulllist,seepage 92

b

a

Add the fringe as an extension to the soft

drape of the poncho, or skip it if you prefer

TO FIT BUST

cm

in

81-86 91-97 102-107 112 -117

32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46

FINISHED WIDTH

cm

in

80 85 90 95

31  33  35  37 

LENGTH

cm 48 48 51 51

in 19 19 20 20

EMERALD 50g 5 6 7 7

SIZE S M L XL

To make this pattern easier to follow, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions – simply follow the

relevant column.

DK

WEIGHT

3.75MM

HOOK

EASY

PEASY

FOLD

JOIN