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Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 20½” x 28”

Gauge: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in single crochet after wet blocking.

Materials

Yarn:

 Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash (100% Superwash Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 711 Jadestone, 9 balls.

Hook: US size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

1×1 Cable (worked over 2 sts)

Row 1 (RS): (Fpdc around sc from previous row) 2 times.

Row 2 (WS): Sc in next 2 dc.

Row 3: Sk dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around skipped dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 4: Sc in next 2 dc.

Rep Rows 3-4 for patt.

2×2 Cable (worked over 4 sts)

Row 1 (RS): (Fpdc around sc from previous row) 4 times.

Row 2 (WS): Sc in next 4 dc.

Row 3: Sk next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around 2 skipped dc from 2 rows below, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 4: Sc in next 4 dc.

Row 5: (Fpdc around dc from 2 rows below) 4 times, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 6: Sc in next 4 dc.

Rep Rows 3-6 for patt.

Hourglass Cable (worked over 9 sts)

Row 1 (RS): (Fpdc around sc from previous row) 2 times, sc in next 5 sc, (fpdc around sc from previous row) 2 times.

Row 2 (WS): Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Row 3: Sc in next sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 3 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next sc.

Row 4: Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next sc.

Row 5: Sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc.

Row 6: Sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc.

Row 7: Sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc.

Row 8: Rep Row 6.

Rows 9-10: Rep Rows 7-8.

Row 11: Sc in next sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 3 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next sc.

Row 12: Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 dc, sc in next sc.

Row 13: Fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 5 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 14: Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Row 15: Fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 5 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 16: Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Rep Rows 3-16 for patt.

Overlapping Cable (worked over 12 sts)

Row 1 (RS): (Fpdc around sc from previous row) 2 times, sc in next 2 sc, (fpdc around sc from previous row) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, (fpdc around sc from previous row) 2 times, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 2 (WS): Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Row 3: Fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc, fpdc around 2 skipped dc, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 4: Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Row 5: Fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 4 dc from 2 rows below, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 6: Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Rows 7-8: Rep Rows 3-4.

Row 9: Sc in next sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next sc.

Row 10: Sc in next sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next sc.

Row 11: Sc in next sc, sk next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc, working behind fpdc just worked, fpdc around 2 skipped dc, sk 4 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc, working in front of fpdc just worked, fpdc around 2 skipped dc, sc in next sc.

Row 12: Sc in next sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next sc.

Row 13: Fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, fpdc around next 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 4 sc behind 4 dc just worked, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around 2 dc from 2 rows below, sk 2 sc behind dc just worked.

Row 14: Sc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc.

Rows 15-16: Rep Rows 5-6.

Rep Rows 3-16 for patt.

Pattern Notes

This poncho is made of two identical rectangles. The rectangles are seamed together, leaving a neck opening.

Pattern

Side (make 2)

Ch 78.

Set-up Row (WS): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 77 sc.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next sc, 2×2 Cable, sc in next sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next 2 sc, Overlapping Cable, sc in next 2 sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next 2 sc, Hourglass Cable, sc in next 2 sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next 2 sc, Overlapping Cable, sc in next 2 sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in next sc, 2×2 Cable, sc in next sc, 1×1 Cable, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Cont in patt through Row 16 of Overlapping Cable and Hourglass Cable patts, then rep Rows 3-16, 7 more times. Fasten off.

Finishing

Block pieces to finished measurements. Sew the end of each rectangle to the side of the other rectangle, using diagram as a guide. Weave in ends.

Fringe

Cut 570 9” pieces of yarn. Holding 3 strands together as one, attach groups of fringe to every other stitch/row around entire outside edge of assembled poncho. Trim ends of fringe even.