Crochet Poncho

Instructions

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1. 1Rectangle ACh 60 (70). Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook (the 3 skipped ch count as the first dc), then 1 dc in each ch. (58 (68) dc) Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, skip first st, 1 dc in each st, working the last dc into the top of the previous row's ch-3. (58 (68) dc) Repeat row 2 for 52 (58) rows in total; the piece measures 45 x 75 (52 x 82) cm. Fasten off.
2. 2Rectangle BMake a second rectangle identical to A. For stripes, change color every 6 rows; change at the same rows on both rectangles.
3. 3JoiningSew the short edge of A (45 (52) cm) to the first 45 (52) cm of B's long edge, corners aligned. Then sew the short edge of B to the first 45 (52) cm of A's long edge. 30 cm of each long edge stays unsewn, and these two openings together form the neck hole. Opened out, the piece has one point at the front and one at the back.
4. 4Neck edgingJoin the yarn at a seam point of the neck opening and work 2 rounds of sc (2 sc per row-end, 1 sc per st along the short edge). On the second round, sc2tog at the front point of the neck so the edge lies flat.
5. 5Hem edging and fringeWork 1 round of sc along the hem, with 3 sc in the same st at the points. Optional fringe: cut 30 cm lengths of yarn, fold 3 strands in half, pull them through every 3rd st of the hem with the hook and knot.
6. 6FinishingWeave in the ends. Dampen the poncho and dry it flat with the points well defined; trim the fringe to an even length last.