Granny Square PonchoBy Brenda Reiter

DIRECTIONSBeginner

SIZEGirls’ sizes 6–6X (8–10, 12–14)Length from top neckline rib-bing to corner of granny square is 21 (23, 25) inches

MATERIALS• Worstedweightyarn:5(6,7) oz light celery green, 4 (5, 6) ozmediumsagegreen,5(6, 8)ozwindsorblueand5(5,6) ozvariegatedgreensandblue• SizeH/8crochethookorsize neededtoobtaingauge• Tapestryneedle

GAUGEGranny square = 41⁄4 inches; 4rndsdc=2inchesCheck gauge to save time.

PATTERN NOTESWeaveinlooseendsasworkpro-

gresses.Slsttojoineachrndintopofbegst.Choosedesired4yarncolorsthat

complement one another.Poncho isdesigned in3sizes. If

only 1 number appears in pattern, it applies to all 3 sizes.

GRANNY SQUARES (make 24, 28, 32)

Rnd 1:Withlightcelerygreen,ch4,2dcin4thchfromhook,[ch2,3dcin same 4th ch from hook] 3 times, ch 2, join in top of beg ch-4, fasten off. (12 dc;4ch-2sps)

Rnd 2:Attachmediumsagegreenin any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as firstdcthroughout),[2dc,ch2,3dc]insamechsp,ch1,[{3dc,ch2,3dc}in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 3 times, join in top of beg ch-3, fasten off.

Rnd 3:Attachwindsorblueinanycornerch-2sp,ch3,[2dc,ch2,3dc]insamecornerch-2sp,*ch1,3dc innextch-1sp,ch1**,[3dc,ch2,3dc]in next corner ch-2 sp, rep from * around,endinglastrepat**,joinin

top of beg ch-3, fasten off.Rnd 4:Attachvariegatedgreenin

anycornerch-2sp,ch3,[2dc,ch2,3dc]insamecornerch-2sp,*[ch1,3dcinnextch-1sp]twice,ch1**,[3dc,ch2,3dc] innextcornerch-2sp,repfrom*around,endinglastrepat**,join in top of beg ch-3, fasten off.

NECKLINE RIBBINGRnd 1:Withlargerhookandvar-

iegatedgreen,ch68,slsttojoininbegchtoformaring,ch3,workinginbackridgeofch,dcineachcharound,joinintopofbegch-3.(68dc)

Rnd 2:Ch2 (countsas first dc for ribbingonly), fpdcaroundnext dc,[bpdcaroundnextst,fpdcaroundnext dc] rep around, join in top of beg ch-2.

Rnds 3–5:Ch2,[fpdcaroundeachfpdc, bpdc around each bpdc] reparound,joinintopofbegch-2.

BODYRnd 6:Ch3,2dcinsamest,[ch1,

sknext3sts,3dcinnextst]twice,*ch2,3dcinnextst,[ch1,sknext3sts,3dcinnextst]4times,repfrom* twice,ch2,3dcinnextst,ch1,sk

Oh how easy it is to crochet this creative pullover girl’s poncho, edged with ruffled granny squares.

From Crochet World magazine, August 2001, Vol. 24, No. 4, Pages 6 and 23, Copyright © 2001 Crochet World magazine

next3sts,3dcinnextst,ch1,joinintopofbegch-3.(5groupsof3-dcbe-tweeneachcornerch-2sp)

Rnds 7–9 (7–10, 7–11):Slstindcstsandintonextch-1sp,ch3,2dcinsamech-1sp,ch1,*[3dcinnextch-1sp, ch 1] rep across to corner ch-2 sp, [3dc,ch2,3dc]incornerch-2sp,ch1,repfrom*around,joinintopofbeg ch-3.

Attheendoflastrep,fastenoff,at-tach light celery in last ch-1 sp.

Rnds 10–13 (11–15, 12–17): Ch 3, 2dcinsamech-1sp,ch1,*[3dcin next ch-1 sp, ch 1] rep across to corner ch-2sp,[3dc,ch2,3dc]incornerch-2

sp,ch1,repfrom*around,joinintopof beg ch-3, sl st into next ch-1 sp.

Attheendoflastrep,fastenoff, attach medium sage green in last ch-1 sp.

Rnds 14–17 (16–20, 18–23): Rep Rnds10–13(11–15,12–17).

Attheendoflastrep,fastenoff,at-tachwindsorblueinlastch-1sp.

Rnds 18–21 (21–25, 24–29): Rep Rnds10–13(11–15,12–17).

Attheendoflastrep,fastenoff.

ASSEMBLYWorking through back lps only,

place2squarestog,sewacross1side

ofsquares.Repsewingsquarestogun-til2stripsof5(6,7)squaresaresewntog.Insamemanner,sew2stripstogof7(8,9)squares.Stitchthe2shorterstripsofsquarestooppositeendsofponchobodyalongbottomedge.Stitchthe rem 2 strips of squares to the rem sideofponchobottom.

RUFFLED TRIMRnd 1 (RS):Workinginbacklps

only, attach light celery green at bot-tomedgeofponcho in edgeof anysquare,ch1,scinsamest,ch5,[scinnextst,ch5]reparound,joininbegsc, fasten off. ✄

From Crochet World magazine, August 2001, Vol. 24, No. 4, Pages 6 and 23, Copyright © 2001 Crochet World magazine

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