A hooded poncho is so versatile, isn’t it?  I love the simplicity of this one.  Looks great with jeans and t!  I used a worsted weight yarn, but has a slightly thicker feel to other size 4 yarns.  Be aware if you use a thinner size 4, this may run smaller.  I would highly recommend using this yarn, because of it’s bulk and because of all the lovely colors it comes in!  I chose Ivory for the whole thing, but you could also switch colors for the star stitch with its border as well.  It would give the poncho a totally different feel!

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Materials:

• Big Twist Premium Ivory (6 skeins)
• crochet hook, size H, 5 mm
• Yarn Scissors
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• fpsc – front post single crochet
• crab st – sc to the right (a backwards sc) [see step by step below]
• star stitch – [see step by step and video below]

Notes:

• join to first dc, not to ch 2.
• Chain 2 does not count as stitch.
• Dc in same ch 2 stitch and it will count as first dc.
• You will be working from the neck down.
• The only row you will turn on, is the 2nd row of the star stitch.

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Ch 66 and join to form a circle.  Be careful not to twist chain before joining.
Row 1: Ch 2. Dc in same Ch 2 space. Dc around. Join. (66 st)
Row 2: ch 2.  2 dc in ch 2 space.  *Dc in next 10 st, 2 dc in same st.* Repeat from * to * around.  Join.  (72 st)
Row 3: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *Dc in next 11 st, 2 dc in same st.* Repeat from * to * around.  Join. (78 st)
Row 4: ch 2.  2 dc in same st. *Dc in next 12 st, 2 dc in same st.* repeat from * to * around. Join. (84 st)
Row 5: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in same st.* repeat from * to * around. Join. (96 st)
Row 6: ch 2. 2 dc in same st *dc in next 11 st, 2 dc in same st.* repeat from * to * around. Join. (104 st)
Row 7: ch 2. 2 dc in same st *dc in next 12 st, 2 dc in same st*. Repeat from * to * around. Join. (112 st)
Row 8: ch 2.  2 dc in same st. *dc in next 13 st, 2 dc in same st*. repeat from * to * around. Join. (120 st)
Row 9: ch 2. dc in same st. dc all the way around. Join and turn.  (120 st)
Row 10: ch 1.  Sc in the same st.  Sc all the way around. Join. (120 st)
Row 11:  ch. 1. fpsc in the same st.  fpsc around.  Join. (120 st)
Row 12 and 13:  ch 1.  (work behind the fpsc row). Star stitch across.  Sc in last st. Join. Turn and do second row of star stitch, and add 2 hdc after last star.  Join. turn.   [*see below for star stitch instructions] Row 14:  ch 1.  fpsc in the same st.  fpsc all the way around. Join. (120 st)
Row 15:  ch 1.  sc in the same st.  sc all the way around. (behind fpsc row). Join.  (120 st)
Row 16:  ch 2.  Dc in the same st.  dc all the way around.  Join.  (120 st)
Row 17:  ch. 2.  2 dc in the same st. *dc in the next 10 st, 2 dc in the same st.* repeat from * to * around.  Join. (132 st)
Row 18:  ch 2.  Dc in the same st.  dc all the way around.  Join.  (132 st)
Row 19:  ch 2.  Dc in the same st.  dc all the way around.  Join.  (132 st)
Row 20:  ch 2.  Dc in the same st.  dc all the way around.  Join.  (132 st)
Row 21:  ch 2. Dc in the same st. dc all the way around.  Join. (132 st)
Row 22: ch 2.  Dc in the same st. dc all the way around.  Join. (132 st)
Row 23: ch 2.  Dc in the same st. dc all the way around.  Join. (132 st)
Row 24: ch 2.  2 dc in the same st. *dc in next 32 dc, 2 dc in the same st.*  Repeat from * to* around.  Join.  (136 st)
Row 25:  ch 1. Sc in the same st.  sc all the way around.  Join.  (136 st)
Row 26:  ch 1.  fpsc in the same st.  fpsc around.  Join.  (136 st)
Row 27:  ch 1.  Star stitch across. Sc in last st. Join. Turn and do second row of star stitch. Add 2 hdc after last star stitch. Join.  [*see below for star stitch instructions] Turn.
Row 28:  ch 1.  fpsc in the same st.  fpsc around.  Join.  (136 st)
Row 29: ch 1.  Sc in the same st.  sc all the way around. Join. (136 st)
Row 30:  ch 2. 2 Dc in the same st. *dc in the next 33 st, 2 dc in the same st.* repeat from * to * around.  Join.  (140 st)
Row 31:  ch 2.  Dc all the way around. Join. (140 st)
Row 32:  ch 2.  Dc all the way around. Join.  (140 st)
Row 33:  ch 2. 2 Dc in the same st.  *dc in he next 34 st, 2 dc in the same st.* repeat from * to * around.  Join. (144 st)
Row 34-38: ch 2.  Dc all the way around. Join.  (144 st)
Row 39:  ch 1.  Crab stitch all the way around.  *see below for instructions (144 st)

Star Stitch Step by Step

1:  With one loop on the hook, pull one loop up on the next 5 stitches.

2:  Pull through all 6 loops.

3:  pull yarn through to make one more loop.

4:  pull yarn through middle loop that was just formed.

5:  pull yarn through between last 2 stitches in first star

6:  pull yarn through the next 3 stitches (so you have 6 loops on hook again)

7:  Pull through all 6 loops and next star is formed.  Follow directions from step 3.

8:  second row.  Turn work and 2 sc in each ‘hole’ created in previous row.

Crap Stitch

1:  sc going to the right (move backwards)

2:  pull yarn through on the stitch before the one your currently on.  sc.

3: First crab stitch made!

Hood

Lay poncho flat and find the 33rd st from the beginning loop.  (Count to the left) and place a marker.  From the marker, count 6 st to the left  and attach yarn on 7th st.

Row 1:  ch 1.  sc in same ch space.  sc for 48 st.  turn.  (53 st)
Row 2:  ch 2.  dc in same st and dc across. turn.  (53 st)
Alternate these two row until you have 25 total rows.  (you will end on a sc row).  Do not fasten off, pin or gather hood together and turn inside out.  Whip stitch or ss hood closed.  Turn right side out.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Crab stitch all around the outside of the hood.

Tassle

Cut 16 yarn strips at 16.”  Lay flat together.

Cut 6 yarn strips at 16” and lay in the middle of the 12 cut strips.  Fold 16 strips over on top of 6 strips and wrap yarn many times around to fasten the tassel.

Braid the 6 yarn strips and attach to the point of the hood.

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