Lady-Man Poncho-Skirt

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 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.