Note: Instructions are written for size Small – 8-10.

Materials: Caron Simply Soft – Bright Turquoise and Hot Pink.

Size F hook (or size needed for gauge).

Gauge: Chain row + 1st Row = approximately 22" around.

Body

Using Turquoise, chain 72. Join with beginning chain, being careful not to twist chain. Do not finish off.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, hdc in same ch, and in each ch around. Join to beginning hdc. 72 hdc. Do not finish off.

Rnd. 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next stitch, ch 2, dc in same stitch. Dc in next 17 stitches. *(DC, chain 2, dc) in next stitch and in next 17 stitches*. Repeat from * 2 times. Join with slip stitch to first Dc. Finish off. 76 dc.

Rnd 3: Using Hot Pink, join in any chain 2 space. Ch 3, dc in same space. Ch 2, 2 dc in same space. Dc in each stitch across to next space. *2 dc in space, ch 2, 2 dc in same space. Dc in each stitch across to next space*. Repeat from * 2 times. Join with slip stitch to first Dc. Do not finish off. 92 dc. 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 4: Ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch 1), skip next dc. Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc in ch 2 space. *Chain 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1 to next ch 2 space. Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1, dc in ch 2 space*. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join with slip stitch to first dc. Do not finish off. 60 dc (not counting ch 1 spaces).

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in ch 1 space, dc in dc, dc in ch 1 space. *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 2 space. (Dc in next dc, dc in ch 1 space) across to ch 2 space*. Repeat from * 3 times. Join with slip stitch to first dc. Finish off. 132 dc, 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 6: Using Turquoise, join in any ch 2 space. Ch 3, dc in same space. Ch 2, 2 dc in same space. Dc in each stitch across to next ch 2 space. *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in space. Dc in each stitch across to next ch 2 space*. Repeat from * 2 times. Finish off. 148 dc. 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 7-30(34-41): Repeat Rounds 3 – 6, 7(9-10) times. 628 dc.

Rnd 31(35-42): Ch 3. Skip next dc, (slip stitch in corner space, ch 3 twice). *Skip next dc. Slip stitch in next dc. Ch 3, skip next 2 dc to last dc before corner space. Slip stitch, ch 3 twice in space. Ch 3, skip next 2 dc to last dc before corner space*. Repeat * around. Join with slip stitch in first stitch.

Fringe (optional): Cut strands of yarn, 10” each. I used two strands and put fringe in every other space around the poncho.

To help you keep count, the following grid shows the number of stitches for each round. Note – Round 4 and each repeat of round 4 shows DC’s only…not spaces.

Rnd 1	72 dc	Rnd 22	436 dc
Rnd 2	76 dc	Rnd 23	452 dc
Rnd 3	92 dc	Rnd 24	240 dc
Rnd 4	60 dc	Rnd 25	492 dc
Rnd 5	132 dc	Rnd 26	508 dc
Rnd 6	148 dc	Rnd 27	524 dc
Rnd 7	164 dc	Rnd 28	276 dc
Rnd 8	96 dc	Rnd 29	564 dc
Rnd 9	204 dc	Rnd 30	580 dc
Rnd 10	220 dc	Rnd 31	596 dc
Rnd 11	236 dc	Rnd 32	312 dc
Rnd 12	132 dc	Rnd 33	636 dc
Rnd 13	276 dc	Rnd 34	652 dc
Rnd 14	292 dc	Rnd 35	668 dc
Rnd 15	308 dc	Rnd 36	348 dc
Rnd 16	168 dc	Rnd 37	708 dc
Rnd 17	348 dc	Rnd 38	724 dc
Rnd 18	364 dc	Rnd 39	740 dc
Rnd 19	380 dc	Rnd 40	384 dc
Rnd 20	204 dc	Rnd 41	780 dc
Rnd 21	420 dc	Rnd 42	796 dc

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