PATONS BLUEBELL
"patonized"
Poncho
Main Color: 14 balls 1st Contrast: 3 balls
2nd Contrast: 2 balls 3rd Contrast: 3 balls
4th Contrast: 3 balls 5th Contrast: 3 balls
Cap
Main Color: 1 ball
Small quantities of 5 contrast Colors.
Length at shortest point (excluding fringe): 22 ins.
(or length desired)
HOOK—Milwards "Disc" 3½ M/M (No. 9).
TENSION—13 stitches to 2 inches in width, 5 rows to 2 inches in depth. Check your tension.
ABBREVIATIONS—M. = Main Color. C.1 = 1st Contrast. C.2 = 2nd Contrast. C.3 = 3rd Contrast. C.4 = 4th Contrast. C.5 = 5th Contrast.
"Cluster" = (y.o.h., draw up a loop in next st., y.o.h. and draw through first 2 loops on hook) 3 times in same st., y.o.h. and draw through all 4 loops on hook, 1 ch. to fasten.
PONCHO (Worked in one piece, commencing at neck edge).
Using 3½ M/M (No. 9) Hook and M., make 96 chain, join with a sl.st. to form ring.
1st round—4 ch., miss 1 ch., 1 tr. in next ch., (1 ch., miss 1 ch., 1 tr. in next ch.) 9 times, * 2 ch., miss 1 ch., ("Cluster", 2 ch., "Cluster") in next ch., 2 ch., miss 1 ch., 1 tr. in next ch., (1 ch., miss 1 ch., 1 tr. in next ch.) 10 times, rep. from * twice, 2 ch., miss 1 ch., ("Cluster", 2 ch., "Cluster") in next ch., 2 ch., miss 1 ch., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
2nd round—Join in C.1 in any 2 ch. sp. after a Cluster group, 4 ch., 1 tr. in next 1 ch. sp., * (1 ch., 1 tr.) in each 1 ch. sp. to corner, 1 ch., 1 tr. in 2 ch. sp., 2 ch., ("Cluster", 2 ch., "Cluster") in 2 ch. sp. between Clusters, 2 ch., 1 tr. in 2 ch. sp., rep. from * 3 times, omitting 1 tr. at end of last rep., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
3rd round—Join M. in any 2 ch. sp. after a Cluster group, 4 ch., 1 tr. in same sp., * (1 ch., 1 tr.) in each 1 ch. sp. to corner, 1 ch., 1 tr. in 2 ch. sp., 2 ch., ("Cluster", 2 ch., "Cluster") in 2 ch. sp. between Clusters, 2 ch., (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) in 2 ch. sp., rep. from * 3 times, omitting (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) at end of last rep., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
Rep. 2nd and 3rd rounds working in 1-round stripes of C.2, M., C.3, M„ C.4, M„ C.5, M., C.1, M., until work measures 22 ins. (or length desired, measured at shortest point) from commencement, finishing with an M. stripe.
FRINGE
Wind M. around a piece of cardboard 4 ins. wide and cut along one side. With wrong side facing and using 4 strands of yarn, fold yarn in half and draw loop through a ch. sp. at lower edge, pull ends through loop and tighten. Rep. in each ch. sp. around lower edge, working 2 knots in each 2 ch. sp. next to corners and 3 knots in corner sps.
CAP
Using 3½ M/M (No. 9) Hook and M., make 4 chain, join with a sl.st. to form ring.
1st round—4 ch., (1 tr., 1 ch.) 7 times in ring, sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round.
2nd round—4 ch., 1 tr. in first 1 ch. sp., * 1 ch., (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) in next 1 ch. sp., rep. from * to end, 1 ch., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round.
3rd round—4 ch., 1 tr. in first 1 ch. sp., * 1 ch., 1 tr. in next 1 ch. sp., 1 ch., (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) in next 1 ch. sp., rep. from * to last 1 ch. sp., 1 ch., 1 tr. in 1 ch. sp., 1 ch., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
4th round—Join C.1 in last 1 ch. sp. of previous round, 4 ch., * 1 tr. in next 1 ch. sp., 1 ch., rep. from * to end, sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
5th round—Join M. in last 1 ch. sp. of previous round, 4 ch., 1 tr. in same 1 ch. sp., * (1 ch., 1 tr. in next 1 ch. sp.) twice, 1 ch., (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) in next 1 ch. sp., rep. from * to end, omitting (1 tr., 1 ch., 1 tr.) at end of last rep., sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round, fasten off.
6th round—Using C.2, as 4th round.
7th round—As 5th round, working section in first set of brackets 3 times instead of twice.
8th round—Using C.3, as 4th round.
9th round—As 5th round, working section in first set of brackets 4 times instead of twice.
10th round—Using C.4, as 4th round.
11th round—As 5th round, working section in first set of brackets 5 times instead of twice.
12th round—Using C.5, as 4th round.
13th round—As 5th round, working section in first set of brackets 6 times instead of twice.
14th round—As 4th round.
15th round—Using M., as 4th round, but do not fasten off.
16th round—Sl.st. in first 1 ch. sp., 4 ch., * 1 tr. in next 1 ch. sp., 1 ch., rep. from * to end, sl.st. in 3rd ch. at beg. of round.
17th round—As 16th round. Fasten off.
TASSELS (Make 2)
Wind M. 50 times round a piece of cardboard 4 ins. wide. Break off yarn, leaving an end several ins. long, thread through needle. Slip the needle through all the loops on the cardboard and tie the yarn tightly at one edge. Slip cardboard out and wind the yarn several times around the loops ¾-inch from the fold. Draw the needle through the top and sew the tassel to the center of the cap. Cut through the other fold and even off the ends.
Other great patterns from Ponchos and Shawls, Book No. 967.
Knitting Patterns
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Poncho-Skirt
Mother-Daughter Poncho
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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