​Dark Green Poncho

You’ll need:

650g of 100% merino wool (120m/50g) in dark-green color;

Crochet hooks 3,5 and 4.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of set-up sts is multiple 3 + 1. Work due to the scheme 1, start with 1 WS row. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Border of slip sts: work with circle rows due to the scheme 2 on the edges of the main pattern. Start every circle row with the needed quantity of chain sts instead of the 1^st st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with 1 slip st in the upper chain st increase, turn to the beginning of the 2^nd circle row with the help of slip st after the 1^st circle row. Set-up sts are considered as 1 pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd circle rows x once.

Stitches control: main pattern: 17 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

3 circle rows of border = 5 cm.

Instructions

Make 121 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with dark-green yarn and crochet hook 4 and work with the main pattern in straight and reversed direction = 3 chain sts increase + 40 pattern repeats. In 48,5 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 2 pattern repeat (from RS), then, * decrease 1 x 1 pattern repeat in every row and 1 x 2 pattern repeats*; repeat from * to * x once, then, decrease 3 x 1 pattern repeat, for this, skip sts in the beginning of row, make slip st in the end of row = 29 pattern repeats. In 60 cm = 42 rows from the set-up row, the center of poncho is reached. Finish your work in reflection. In 120 cm = 84 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Fold poncho in half RS inwards, connect set-up row and bind off edge. Make seam from set-up row/bound off row to neck-hole. Fasten the whole lower edge with 5 cm = 3 circle rows of border of slip sts, 20 pattern repeats are located in the set-up row and bound off edge and 40 pattern repeats on cross side.