Park Life!
PONCHO
Throw some shapes with the help of Cassie Ward’s hexagon and triangle design.
■ Scheepjes Whirlette (60% cotton 40% acrylic 100g/455m) in Bubble (866), Ice (860), Rose (859), Banana (858), Citrus (864) See table for measurements and yarn quantities
■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ Thick card, 21cm long
TENSION
Triangle measures 9cm (3½in) across each side after blocking
NOTES
Poncho is made of 18 Hexagon Motifs and 1 Half Hexagon Motif. All Motifs are made from Triangles worked in rounds, which are joined together to create the shapes.
You should refer to the Schematic below when making up your Poncho.
PONCHO
TRIANGLE MOTIF (MAKE 111)
Using a 3.5mm hook and Banana, ch4 and ss to first ch to form a loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as a tr throughout) 4tr into loop, ch2, (5tr, ch2) twice into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join, turn. [15 tr, 3 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Rose in any ch-2 sp.
Round 2 (WS) Ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr) in same ch-sp, *tr in each st to next ch-2 sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in ch-2 sp; rep from * once more, tr in each st to end, ss to top of beg ch-3, turn. [33 tr, 3 ch-2 sps]
Width a: 114 (120: 126: 132: 138)cm 45 (47¼: 49½: 52: 54¼)in
Length b: 49 (51: 54: 57: 59)cm 19¼ (20: 21¼: 22½: 23¼)in
Motif c: 19 (20: 21: 22: 23)cm 7½ (8: 8¼: 8¾: 9)in
Fasten off.
Join Bubble in any ch-2 sp.
Round 3 As Round 2. [51 tr, 3 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Ice in any ch-2 sp.
Ch1 (does not count as a st), *(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in ch-sp, dc in each st across to next ch-sp; rep from * two times
