How to Crochet a Stylish Dark-Green Poncho

You’ll Need

650g of 100% merino wool (120m/50g) in dark-green color;

Crochet hooks 3.5 and 4.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: The quantity of set-up stitches is multiple of 3 + 1. Work according to Scheme 1, starting with 1 wrong side (WS) row. Begin with stitches before the pattern repeat, follow the pattern repeat, and finish with stitches after the pattern repeat.

Border of slip stitches: Work in circle rows according to Scheme 2 on the edges of the main pattern. Start each circle row with the needed number of chain stitches instead of the 1^st stitch, then work the pattern repeat, finishing with 1 slip stitch in the upper chain stitch increase. Turn to the beginning of the 2^nd circle row using a slip stitch after the 1^st circle row. Set-up stitches are considered as 1 pattern repeat. Make the 1^st-3^rd circle rows once.

Stitches Control

Main pattern: 17 stitches x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

3 circle rows of border = 5 cm.

Instructions

Make 121 chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase with dark-green yarn and crochet hook 4. Work with the main pattern in straight and reversed direction = 3 chain stitches increase + 40 pattern repeats. In 48.5 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 x 2 pattern repeat (from the right side), then, *decrease 1 x 1 pattern repeat in every row and 1 x 2 pattern repeats*; repeat from * to * once, then, decrease 3 x 1 pattern repeat. For this, skip stitches at the beginning of the row and make a slip stitch at the end of the row = 29 pattern repeats. In 60 cm = 42 rows from the set-up row, the center of the poncho is reached. Finish your work in reflection. In 120 cm = 84 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Fold the poncho in half with the right side inwards, connect the set-up row and bind off the edge. Make a seam from the set-up row/bound off row to the neck-hole. Fasten the entire lower edge with 5 cm = 3 circle rows of the border of slip stitches. 20 pattern repeats are located in the set-up row and bound off edge, and 40 pattern repeats are on the cross side.