PATONS TOTEM, DOUBLE KNIT or BARONESS BRI-NYLON
A—Lady's Poncho/Skirt
Main Color: 15 balls 1st Contrast: 11 balls
2nd Contrast: 7 balls 3rd Contrast: 2 balls
B—Man's Poncho
Main Color: 18 balls 1st Contrast: 12 balls
2nd Contrast: 8 balls 3rd Contrast: 2 balls
Fringe (if desired)
Main Color: 4 balls
Length from shoulder top (excluding fringe and neckband)
A: 21 ins., B: 24 ins.
HOOK—Milwards "Disc", 4 M/M (No. 8).
TENSION—9 treble to 2 inches in width, 5 rows to 2 inches in depth. Check your tension.
Milwards Tapestry Needle for sewing seams.
Milwards "Disc" Crochet Hook 5 M/M (No. 6) for fringe.
ABBREVIATIONS—"Dec." = (y.o.h., draw up a loop in next st., y.o.h. and draw through first 2 loops on hook) twice, y.o.h. and draw through all 3 loops on hook. st. = any stitch.
Instructions are for size A. Size B is shown [B…]. Where one set of figures is given, this applies to both sizes.
PONCHO/SKIRT (2 pieces)
Using No. 8 Hook and M., make 97 [B 110] chain.
1st row—Miss 3 ch., 1 tr. in each ch. to end. (95 [B 108] sts., counting turning ch. as one st.)
2nd row—(1 d.c., 1 ch.) in first tr., "Dec.", 1 tr. in each tr. to turning ch., 2 tr. in top of turning ch.
3rd row—(1 d.c., 1 ch., 1 tr.) in first tr., 1 tr. in each tr. to last 2 tr. and turning ch., "Dec.", 1 tr. in top of turning ch. Break off M.
Rep. 2nd and 3rd rows, working in stripes of 3 rows C.1, 2 rows C.2, 2 rows C.1, 1 row M., 1 row C.3, 2 rows C.1, 3 rows M., 2 rows C.2, until side edge measures 21 [B 24] ins.
Keeping continuity of stripes, proceed as follows—
1st row—(1 d.c., 1 ch.) in first tr., "Dec.", 1 tr. in each tr. to last 2 tr. and turning ch., "Dec.", 1 tr. in top of turning ch.
Rep. 1st row until 5 [B 6] sts. remain.
Next row—(1 d.c., 1 ch.) in first tr., "Dec." twice, [B only—1 tr. in top of turning ch.]
Next row—(1 d.c., 1 ch.) in first tr., "Dec.", [B only— 1 tr. in top of turning ch.] Fasten off.
NECKBAND
Using a flat seam, sew foundation ch. of one piece to shorter dec. edge of other piece. Sew up other seam in same manner.
With right side facing and using 4 M/M (No. 8) Hook and M., work 20 rounds d.c. evenly around neck, missing 2 d.c. at each corner in every round.
LOWER EDGING
With right side facing, using 4 M/M (No. 8) Hook and M., work 8 rounds d.c. around lower edge, working 3 d.c. in 1 d.c. at corners in every round.
FRINGE (if desired)
Wind yarn round a piece of cardboard 5 ins. wide and cut along one side. Wrong side facing, using 5 M/M (No. 6) Hook and 4 strands of yarn, fold yarn in half and draw loop through a st. at lower edge, pull ends through loop and tighten. Rep. around lower edge in every 2nd st.
Other great patterns from Ponchos and Shawls, Book No. 967.
Knitting Patterns
Fair Isle Poncho-Skirt
Poncho-Skirt
Mother-Daughter Poncho
Poncho
Poncho & Cap
Shawl
Crochet Patterns
Mother-Daughter Poncho
Poncho I
Poncho II
Lady-Man Poncho-Skirt
Poncho & Cap I
Poncho & Cap II
Poncho & Cap III
Square Shawl
Shawl