How to Crochet a Stylish Poncho

You’ll Need:

27 skeins of gold (00081) Schachenmayr Soft Linen Mix Color yarn (70% viscose, 30% linen; 93m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.5 mm.

Stitch Control:

24 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 264 chain stitches. For the 1^st double crochet, insert the crochet hook in the 6^th stitch from the crochet hook and make 66 rows according to the scheme.

Front

Make 128 chain stitches. For the 1^st double crochet, insert the crochet hook in the 6^th stitch from the crochet hook and make 66 rows according to the scheme. Make decreases for the neck hole according to the scheme, starting with the 55^th row. Make the second half of the front in symmetry.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten the edges of the poncho with arches of chain stitches according to the scheme. Sew the front and back together for 27 cm wide with a back needle seam in the 45^th row for sleeves. For fringe, cut 136 threads of yarn, each 40 cm long.