March Free Pattern ~ Great with Jeans Poncho

Here you go!! The new free pattern for March 2009!! I designed this poncho for myself and absolutely love it!! I hope you all do too!!

Again, please respect my copyright at the bottom of this post and if you want the PDF copy, you can download it here.

Great with Jeans Poncho
by Jennifer J. Cirka, aka Jaybird Designs
A fun, asymmetrical poncho to dress up those casual jeans.

Materials
• Approx. 900 yards sock yarn (Sample shown in Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock Yarn, 75% Washable Wool/25% nylon, 1 ¾ oz (50 grams)/ 215 yards, color- SY-800
Sonatina, 5 skeins.
• US G-6 / 4mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers

Finished Size
One size: adult large

Gauge
21 sc / 16 rows (in Puff Stitch pattern) = 4 inches

Skill Level
Easy
Special Stitch Pattern
Puff Stitch (Pst): YO; (insert hook in specified st and draw up a loop to height of a dc); [YO, insert hook into same st and draw up a loop to height of a dc] 3 times. YO and draw through all 9 loops on hook. Pull snug to close. Pst made.

Poncho Front
With MC, ch 66.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch1 sp); *Skip next st, Pst in next st. skip next st, dc in next. Repeat from * across. Turn. (16 Pst, 17 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch across. (65 sc)
Row 4-87: Repeat rows 2 & 3, placing markers at row 55.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends. Block to 14x29 inches.

Poncho Back
With MC, ch 66.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch1 sp); *Skip next st, Pst in next st. skip next st, dc in next. Repeat from * across. Turn. (16 Pst, 17 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch across. (65 sc)
Row 4-61: Repeat rows 2 & 3.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends. Block to 14x20 inches.
Sewing Instructions
Sew row 1 of the poncho front to row 1 of the poncho back. Referring to the schematic, sew other ends together as follows: Sew point A to point D, and sew point B to point C. Be sure to match sc rows of front piece to dc’s in back piece.

Schematic

Neckline
With RS facing, attach yarn with a sl st to the seam at the row 1 joining.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same sp as joining and evenly sc around neckline by placing one sc in the end of each sc row and 2 sc in the end of each Pst row. Dec at neckline “V”. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, do not turn. Sc in same st as joining; *dec over the next 2 sts, sc
in next st. Repeat from * around. Joinwith a sl st to first sc.
Round 3: Repeat round 2.
Round 4: Ch 1, do not turn. Sc in each sc around. Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
Optional Fringe
Cut 66 pieces of yarn 14.5” long. Using three strands at a time, attach fringe at 3” intervals around hem of poncho.

Copyright
This pattern is for personal use only. You may not reproduce, transmit, or distribute this pattern in any form without author consent. This consists of ALL parts of the pattern including, but not limited to, images, diagrams, and text. You may print out copies for your own, personal use, but they cannot be distributed for free, sale, or through any form or any venue, including, but not limited to, photocopying or other electrical or mechanical means, recording or any other information storage and retrieval systems. All violations of this copyright are punishable by law and include fines and/or imprisonment. © Copyright 2007-2009 Jennifer J. Cirka/Jaybird Designs. All rights reserved.