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MATERIALS: Coats & Clark's "Red Heart" Knitting Worsted, 4-Ply (4-oz "Tangleproof" Pull-Out Skeins):
Skirt: 14 (16-1 8) oz MC.
Top: 6 (8-9) oz A and 4 (5-6) oz B
Poncho: 12 (14-14) oz MC, 16 (18-20) oz A, and 4 (5-6) oz B.
Milwards aluminum crochet hook, Size I or size to give gauge.
SKIRT BACK: Beg at lower edge with MC, ch 62 (67-75) to measure approx 18 (19-1/2-21-1/2)".
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working on 61 (66-74) sc, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until piece measures 17-1/2 (18-18-1/2)", or desired length. At end of last row, ch 3, turn.
Beading Row: Sk first sc, dc in each sc across. Break and fasten off.
FRONT: Work same as Back, being careful to have the same number of rows.
CORD: With MC, make a ch 58 (63-67)" or desired length.
Row 1: Beg at 2nd ch from hook SI St loosely in top lp only of each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working on opposite side of starting ch, SI St in each ch across. Break and fasten off.
FINISHING: Block. Sew side seams, matching rows. Beg at center front, weave cord through beading row, tie cord in front.
TOP BACK: Beg at lower edge with A, ch 57 (62-69) to measure approx 16-1/2 (18-20)".
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working on 56 (61-68) sc, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 8-1/2 (9-9)". Do not ch 1. Break off A; attach C. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until piece measures 11-1/2 (12-13)" or desired length to underarm. Turn.
SHAPE ARMHOLE AND NECK: Row 1: SI St in each of first 8 (9-10) sc, sc in each of next 10 (10-12) sc; do not work over remaining sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sk first sc, sc in each remaining sc, ch 1, turn.
Rows 3, 4 and 5: Repeat Row 2, 3 times. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Working on 6 (6-8) sts, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until armhole measures 6 (7-7-1/2)". Break and fasten off. Sk next 20 (23-24) sc on last row worked before Shape Armhole and Neck, attach C to next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc and in each of next 9 (9-11) sc; do not work over remaining sc. Ch 1, turn. Working on 10 (10-12) sc, work to correspond to opposite side. Break and fasten off.
FRONT: Work same as Back.
FINISHING: Block. Sew, side and shoulder seams.
Neck Edging: Attach C to end of a shoulder seam at neck edge, sc evenly along entire neck edge, easing in slightly. Join with SI St to first sc. Break and fasten off.
Armhole Edging: Beg at top of side seam, work same as for Neck Edging.
PONCHO: Beg at neck edge with A, ch 61 (63-65) to measure approx 17-1/2 (18-18-1/2)".
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working on 60 (62-64) sc, sc in first 7 (8-8) sc, 2 sc in next sc (inc made), * sc in next 14 (14-15) sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * twice, sc in last 7 (8-7) sc (4 incs made), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Working on 64 (66-68) sc, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn,
Row 4: Sc in each of first 4 (4-5) sc, inc in next sc, * sc in next 7 sc, inc in next sc, repeat from * 6 times, sc in last 8 (5-6) sc (8 incs made) [72 (74-76) sc], ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc in each sc across.
Row 6: Working in sc, inc 8 sc evenly spaced across, being careful not to have incs fall directly above incs on previous inc row [80 (82-84) sc], ch 1, turn.
Rows 7 through 26: Repeat last 2 rows 10 times. Ch 1, turn.
Row 27: Working on 160 (162-164) sc, repeat Row 5:
Row 28: Sc in each of first 14 (15-16) sc, inc in next sc, * sc in next 25 sc, inc in next sc, repeat from * 4 times, sc in last 15 (16-17) sc (6 sc Inc), 166 (168-170) sc, ch 1, turn. Inc'ing 6 sc evenly spaced across row instead of 8 sc, repeat Rows 5 and 6, 18 (19-20) times. Ch 1, turn. Working on 274 (282-290) sc, repeat Row 5 until piece measures 17 (17-1/2-18)". At end of last row, break off A; attach B, ch 1, turn.
Next Row: Sc in each sc, inc'ing 6 sc evenly spaced across [280 (288-296) sc], ch 1, turn.
Following Row: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows 4 times, 304 (312-320) sc. Break off B; attach MC, ch 11 turn. Inc'ing 4 sc evenly spaced across row instead of 8 sc, repeat Rows 5 and 6, 7 (8-9) times.
Next Row: Working on 332 (344-356) sc, repeat Row 5 until piece measures 26 (27-28-1/2)", or desired length. Turn.
Edging: Row 1: Working in front lp only of each sc, sl st in each sc across. Break and fasten off. Do not turn.
Row 2: Attach MC to back lp of first sc of last row worked, then working in back lp only of each sc, sl st in each sc across. Break and fasten off.
FINISHING: Block. Leaving 3" open at top end for neck opening, sew front seam, matching rows. With right side facing, beg at base of neck opening with A, sl st evenly along opening and neck edge. Join to first sc. Break and fasten off.
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