​Crochet Summer Poncho

You’ll need:

1 (1,5) 2 skeins of Lion Brand Cupcake yarn in color Sea Breeze;

2 (2) 3 skeins of Lion Brand Baby Soft in color White;

Crochet hook 4,25 mm;

Tapestry needle.

Size: S/M (L/XL) 2XL/3XL.

With cupcake yarn, chain 129 (147, 165 ). You can chain any multiple of 6+3 to start.

Instructions

Note: In the first row, when you are asked to sl st to the sc at the base of ch-9, you sl st into the leg of the sc as shown above.

1^st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, ch 9, sl st to the sc at the base of ch-9, *(ch 4, sk 4 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 9, sl st to the sc at the base of ch-9 , 1 sc in next ch, ch 9, sl st to the sc at the base of ch-9), repeat from * to last 6 chs, ch 4, sk 4, 1 sc in next, ch 9, sl st to the sc at the base of ch-9, 1 sc in last ch. Turn.———-20(23, 26)pairs of ch-9 loop with a single loop on each end;

2^nd row: Ch 6, 1 sc in first ch loop, 1 sc in next ch loop, *(ch 4, 1 sc in each of the next 2 ch loops), repeat from * to last sc, ch 2, 1 tr in last sc. Turn.——21( 24, 27) inverted V’s formed by ch- 9 loops;

3^rd row: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, ch 2, sk 2 chs, sl st to next sc on top of the ch loop, ch 9, sl st to the same sc, sl st to the next sc, ch 9, sl st to the same sc, *(ch 4, sk 4 chs, sl st to next sc, ch 9, sl st to the same sc, sl st to the next sc, ch 9, sl st to the same sc), repeat from * to turning ch, ch 2, sk 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch(beginning ch-4). Turn.—— 21( 24, 27) pairs of ch loops;

4^th row: Ch 4, 1 sc in first ch-9 loop, *(ch 4, 1 sc in each of the next 2 loops), repeat from * to last ch loop, ch 4, 1 sc in last ch loop, 1 tr in last sc. Turn.——-21( 24, 27) V’s formed by ch- 9 loops;

5^th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, sl st to next sc on top of ch loop, ch 9, sl st to same sc, *(ch 4, sk 4 chs, sl st to next sc, ch 9, sl st to the same sc, sl st to next sc, ch 9, sl st to the same sc), repeat from * to the last ch-4 loop, ch 4, sk 4 chs, sl st to the sc on top of last ch loop, ch 9, sl st to the same sc, 1 sc on top of beginning ch-4. Turn. ——20(23, 26) pairs of ch-9 loop with a single loop on each end.

Repeat 2^nd-5^th rows until your piece measures 16( 18, 20) inches wide. You should end with a repeat of Row 2 or 4 so that your edges will be straight. Fasten off.

Using your white color yarn, make one more piece following the same pattern.

The dimensions of the 2 finished rectangles are as follows:

S/M: 16 X 28″

L/XL: 18X 32″

2XL/3XL: 20 X 36″

On the long side of the rectangle made with Cupcake yarn, place a marker 16(18, 20) inches away from the edge. Sew the shorter side of the left piece to this marked part without stretching (Part B above). Now you have an ‘L’ shape. Next, join the top shorter side of the right piece to the long side of the left piece as shown by the red arrow. I used a whip stitch and white color yarn to join the pieces.