Copywrite 2005, Carrie Viskozki. This pattern is provided for your personal use only. Please do not copy to another web site without permission.
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 stitches.
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. 108 stitches (including 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. 124 stitches, 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. 140 stitches. 4 ch 2 spaces.
Rnd 7-30: Repeat Rounds 3–6, (7) times. 572 stitches.
Rnd 31: 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.
