Two-by-Two Cable Poncho

Try something new and fun with this interesting cabled poncho featuring a two row repeat and constrasting colors.

- Bendy Carter

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED SIZE

One size fits most

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

38 inches wide x 20 inches long MATERIALS Premier Yarns Ever Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (51 oz/270 yds/150g per skein): 6 skeins #03 parchment

Premier Yarns Spun Colors medium (worsted) weight acrylic/superwash merino yarn (7 oz/419 yds/200g per cake): 3 cakes #07 canyon

Size 1/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

GAUGE

13 sts=4 inches; 7 rows = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

1 strand of each color is held together throughout unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet.

One loop of each color is referred to as a loop set.

Leave stitch (top 2 loops) in front of back post stitch unworked unless otherwise stated.

Leave stitch (top 2 loops) in back of front post stitch unworked unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Parchment back post treble (P-BpTr): Using only 1 strand parchment, yo twice, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back, yo, draw through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice (1 parchment lp and 1 lp set-see Pattern Notes) on hook), yo with both colors, draw through rem lps on hook.

Canyon back post treble (C-BpTr): Using only 1 strand canyon, yo twice, insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front to back, yo, draw through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice (1 canyon lp and 1 lp set on hook), yo with both colors, draw through rem lps on hook.