INTERMEDIATE
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit woman's size small/large with changes for X-large/2X-large in [].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 26 inches
Width: 48 [493] inches
MATERIALS
Red Heart Super Saver Brushed medium (worsted) weight yarn (5 oz/ 255 yds/142g per skein): 7 [8] skeins #5031 mink
Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 1/9/5.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
With larger hook: 10 dc = 4 inches; 6 rows=4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
Poncho is worked in 2 pieces and seamed over shoulders.
Join with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Front cross stitch (X-st): Sk next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, working in front of last de made, de in first sk st.
Puff stitch (puff st): [Yo and draw up a lp] 4 times, yo and draw through all 9 lps on hook, ch 1 to close puff (ch 1 does not count as a st).
Increase (inc): To inc at beg of row, de in same st as beg ch-3. To inc at end of row, 2 dc in last st.
PATTERN STITCH
Cross Stitch & Cable Panel (worked over center 28 [32] sts)
Row 1 (WS): Bpdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st, X-st (see Special Stitches), bpdc in next st, de in next 4 [6] dc, bpdc in next 10 sts, dc in next 4 [6] dc, bpdc in next st, X-st, bpdc in next st.
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