Striped Poncho

Size		Fits Misses
Small		4-8
Medium		10-16
Large		18-20

Note: Instructions are written for size Small. Medium and Large instructions are in brackets.

Materials: Lion Brand Microspun, 6-ply sports yarn. Black – 4(5-6) ounces. Lavender – 11(13-16) ounces. Size G hook (or size needed for gauge).

Body

Using Black, chain 96 (120-144). 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. 96(120-144) 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 23(29-35) stitches. *(DC, chain 2, dc) in next stitch. DC in next 23(29-35) stitches*. Repeat from * 2 times. Join with slip stitch to first Dc. Finish off. 100(124-148) dc.

Rnd 3: Using Lavender, 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. 116 (140-164) dc. 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 4: Ch 4, dc in ch 2 space, ch 1, dc in same sp, ch 2, dc in same space, ch 1, dc in same 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. 48 (72-96) dc.

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. 156 (180-204) dc, 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 6: Using Black, 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. 172(196-220) dc. 4 ch 2 spaces.

Rnd 7-30(34-41): Repeat Rounds 3 – 6, 7(9-10) times. 652(796-868) 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	144 dc	Rnd 21	508 dc
Rnd 2	148 dc	Rnd 22	524 dc
Rnd 3	164 dc	Rnd 23	276 dc
Rnd 4	96 dc	Rnd 24	564 dc
Rnd 5	204 dc	Rnd 25	580 dc
Rnd 6	220 dc	Rnd 26	596 dc
Rnd 7	236 dc	Rnd 27	312 dc
Rnd 8	132 dc	Rnd 28	636 dc
Rnd 9	276 dc	Rnd 29	652 dc
Rnd 10	292 dc	Rnd 30	668 dc
Rnd 11	308 dc	Rnd 31	348 dc
Rnd 12	168 dc	Rnd 32	708 dc
Rnd 13	348 dc	Rnd 33	724 dc
Rnd 14	364 dc	Rnd 34	740 dc
Rnd 15	380 dc	Rnd 35	384 dc
Rnd 16	204 dc	Rnd 36	780 dc
Rnd 17	420 dc	Rnd 37	796 dc
Rnd 18	436 dc	Rnd 38	812 dc
Rnd 19	452 dc	Rnd 39	420 dc
Rnd 20	240 dc	Rnd 40	852 dc
Rnd 20	492 dc	Rnd 41	868 dc

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