​Crochet Two-Colored Poncho

You’ll need:

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

400 (500) 550g of the same yarn, but in mélange beige color (#00012);

Crochet hook 7.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 1 chain st + 2 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd 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 first half of half crochets group in the 3^rd chain st from the crochet hook due to the scheme, pattern repeat 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 selvage st, pattern repeat x 12 (13) 14 times, finish the row with pearl pattern = 25 (26) 27 groups of half crochets and selvage st. Divide sts in order to make 69 (73) 77 rows, last row – RS row. Cut pearl yarn and leave sts.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front. For lower edge, make 20 rows with beige yarn, then, divide colorful. Start the 21^st row with pearl yarn, 1 selvage st, 25 (26) 27 groups of half crochets, then, finish the row with beige yarn = 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets and selvage st. Divide colors to make 69 (73) 77 rows, make the last row as RS row. Don’t cut the yarn.

Back

Start with WS row and work on front as one-piece cloth. For this, make the row due to the pattern on the right front, make 7 chain sts (= neck-hole), then, join left front, for this, continue making row on left front due to the pattern. Then, divide sts in the following way: with beige yarn 1 selvage st, 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets (make 1 group of half crochets in the 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 7^th chain sts on additional central chain sts), then, make 12 (13) 14 groups of half crochets and 1 selvage st with beige yarn. In 49 rows from the beginning of back, work with beige yarn = lower edge. In 70 rows from the beginning of back, finish your work.

Assembly

Start with lower edge of right front with beige yarn and work with single crochets. Make 1 single crochet in every row from both sides, make 1 single crochet between groups of half crochets, make 1 single crochet, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in one and the same base st in the corners, make single crochets between groups of half crochets. Circle the row with 1 slip st. Then, make 1 row of single crochets along front.