Open Shells Poncho

PATTERN NOTES

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise indicated. When weaving in the beginning tail, use it to sew small opening at neck together.

SPECIAL STITCHES Beginning shell (beg shell):

(Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first st.

Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in st indicated.

First foundation single crochet (first foundation sc):

Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration A—ch-1 completed), yo, pull through both lps on hook (see illustrations B and C—sc completed). A Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made

(see illustration A), yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook B (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), yo, pull through both lps on hook (see illustrations C and D—sc completed)] as indicated in instructions. C

PONCHO

Rnd 1: Leaving a long tail (see Pattern Notes), first foundation sc (see Special Stitches), next foundation sc (see Special Stitches) 55 (62, 69) times, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. [56 (63, 70) sc] Rnd 2: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st around, join in first st. Rep rnd 2 until piece measures 6 (8, 10) inches.

BODY

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each st around, join in first st.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, work 2 dc in each rem st around, join in first st. [112 (126, 140) dc]

Rnd 3: Ch 3, work 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, rep from * around, join in first st. [168 (189, 210) dc]

SIZE SMALL/MEDIUM ONLY

Rnd 4: Beg shell (see Special

Stitches) in first st, sk next 3 sts, * shell (see Special Stitches) in next st, sk next 3 sts, rep from * around, join in first st. [42 shells]

SIZES LARGE/X-LARGE & 2X-LARGE/3X-LARGE ONLY

Rnd (4): Beg shell (see Special Stitches) in first st, sk next 3 sts,

shell (see Special Stitches) in next st, *sk next 3 sts, shell in next st, rep from * around to last (4, 1) st(s), sk last (4, 1) st(s), join in first st. [(47, 53) shells]

ALL SIZES

Rnd 5: Sl st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in same sp, shell in each rem ch-2 sp around, join in first st.

Rnds 6–22: Rep rnd 5. Rnd 23: Sl st across to first ch-2 sp, ch 3, work 8 more dc in same sp, work 9 dc in each rem ch-2 sp around, join in first st. Fasten off. [378 (423, 477) dc]