Learn a Stitch
Summer Nights Poncho
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
32 inches wide x 25 inches long when worn
MATERIALS
• Lion Brand Comfy Cotton
Blend light (DK) weight cotton/polyester yarn
(7 oz/392 yds/200g per cake):
2 cakes #125 mochaccino 2 cakes #710 driftwood • Lion Brand Pima Cotton medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (31/2 oz/
186 yds/100g per skein):
2 skeins #110 blueprint
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Size 35/19mm circular knitting
needle
• Size 50/25mm circular knitting
needle
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Tassel maker
GAUGE
18 sc = 4 inches; Rows 3–6 = 21/4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Broomstick lace is worked in 2-loop groups.
Place marker at the end of indicated rows, then remove marker, chain 4 and pull loop through the first stitch of indicated row to avoid having to fasten off and rejoin colors.
Each panel is approximately 16 inches wide by 50 inches long before assembly. Due to the nature of the yarn and stitch pattern, the garment may grow in length and depth when worn.
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). 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 (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), yo, pull through both lps on hook (see illustrations C and D—sc completed)] as indicated in instructions.
Single crochet join (sc join):
Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook.
Double crochet join (dc join):
Place a slip knot on hook, yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice on hook.
Double-crochet cluster (dc
cl): [Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
PONCHO PANEL
Make 2.
Foundation row: With mochac
cino make first foundation sc (see Special Stitches), make 223
next foundation sc (see Special Stitches), turn. [224 sc] Row 1 (RS): Working from right to left, pull last lp onto larger knitting needle, [insert hook in next st, pull up lp and place on needle] across, turn. [224 lps] Row 2 (WS): (Ch 1, 2 sc) in first 2-lp group, [2 sc in next 2-lp group] across, turn. [224 sc] Rows 3 & 4: Rep rows 1 and 2. At the end of row 4, place marker in live lp (see Pattern Notes).
Row 5: Join driftwood with sl st in first st, ch 1, using smaller needles, working from right to left, pull last lp onto knitting needle, [insert hook in next st, pull up lp and place on needle] across, turn. [224 lps]
Row 6: Sk first 2-lp group, (ch 1, 2 sc) in next 2-lp group, cross the first 2-lp group in front of sts just worked, 2 sc in sk 2-lp group, sk next 2-lp group, 2 sc in next 2-lp group, cross the sk 2-lp group behind sts just worked,
2 sc in sk 2-lp group, *sk next
2-lp group, 2 sc in next 2-lp group, cross the sk 2-lp group in front of sts just worked, 2 sc in sk 2-lp group, sk next 2-lp group, 2 sc in next 2-lp group, cross the sk 2-lp group behind sts just worked, 2 sc in sk 2-lp group; rep from * across, turn. Fasten off driftwood. [224 sc] Rows 7 & 8: Remove marker from mochaccino, ch 4 (does not count as st), pull lp through first st. Rep rows 1 and 2. Fasten off. Row 9 (RS): Dc join (see Special
Stitches) blueprint in first st, ch 1, sk next st, * dc-cl (see Special
Stitches) in next st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in last st, turn. [74 dc-cl, 2 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, 73 ch-2 sps] Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch, *sc in next cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across to last cl, sc in last cl, sc in next ch, sc in last st, turn. Fasten off. [224 sc] Row 11: Sc join (see Special
Stitches) driftwood in first st, ch 5, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 2 sts; rep from * to last 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 5, sk next st, sc in last st, turn. [75 ch-5 sps, 76 sc] Row 12: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in last st, turn. [2 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, 75 sc, 74 ch-2 sps] Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first st, sk ch-1 sp, *ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across, ending with ch 2, sk ch-1 sp, sc in last st, turn. [75 ch-2 sps, 76 sc]
Row 14: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across, ending with ch 2, dc in last st, turn. [2 dc, 2 ch-2 sps, 74 ch-5 sps, 75 sc] Row 15: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, sk ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ending with ch 1, sk ch-2 sp, sc in last st, turn. [2 ch-1 sps, 73 ch-2 sps, 76 sc]
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, *2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next st; rep from * to ch-1 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in last st. Fasten off. [224 sc]
Rows 17 & 18: Rep rows 9 and 10. Rows 19 & 20: Join mochaccino in first st with sl st, ch 1, rep rows 3 and 4. Rows 21 & 22: Rep rows 5 and 6. At the end of last row, do not fasten off; place marker in live lp.
Rows 23 & 24: Rep rows 7 and 8.
Row 25: Remove marker from driftwood, ch 4 (does not count
as st), pull lp through first st, ch 1, using smaller needles, working from right to left, pull last lp onto knitting needle, [insert hook in next st, pull up lp and place on needle] across, turn. [224 lps] Row 26: Rep row 6. At the end of last row, do not fasten off; place marker in live lp. Rows 27 & 28: Rep rows 9 and 10. Rows 29 & 30: Rep rows 25 and 26. Fasten off.
Rows 31–34: Join mochaccino in first st with sl st, ch 1, [rep rows 1 and 2] twice. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Block panels.
Poncho Seam: With mochaccino, holding panels RS tog, sc join in first st of last row, working in outer lps only of both pieces, sc in next 111 sts. Fasten off.
Edge Row: Join mochaccino at one front corner, working in back lps only, sl st evenly along edge of front opening.
Make 6 5-inch tassels and attach at the corners.