​Crochet Two-Colored Poncho

You’ll need:

400 (500) 550g of pearl mélange yarn (# 00035) (57% viscose, 35% wool, 8% polyamide; 90m/50g);

400 (500) 550g of the same yarn, but in mélange beige color;

Crochet hook 7.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 + 2 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows.

Stitches control: 10 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Left Front

Make 77 (81) 85 chain sts with beige yarn and work due to the scheme. Make the 1st half of group of half crochets in the 3rd chain st increase in the 1st row, repeat the pattern and finish the row with 1 half crochet in the last chain st. In 20 cm = 20 rows from the set-up row, divide sts in the following way: start the row with beige yarn with 1 selvage st, make 3 pattern repeats x 12 (13) 14 times, then, finish the row with pearl yarn = 25 (26) 27 groups of half-crochets and selvage st. Make 69 (73) 77 rows, the last row – knit sts. Cut pearl yarn and leave sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front. For lower edge, at first, make 20 rows with beige yarn. Then, start the 21st row with 1 selvage st and pearl yarn, make 25 (26) 27 groups of half crochets, then, finish the row with beige yarn = 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets and 1 selvage st. Totally, make 69 (73) 77 rows, the last row – knit sts. Don’t cut the yarn.

Back

Start with WS row and work on both halves of front as one-piece cloth. For this, make a row due to the pattern on the right half of front, make 7 chain sts (= neck-hole), then, join the left front, for this, continue work on left front due to the pattern. After that, divide sts in the following way: 1 selvage st with beige yarn, 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets with pearl pattern, make 54 (56) 58 groups of half-crochets, then, make 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets with beige yarn and 1 selvage st.

Assembly

Make 1 row of single crochets along the edges.