FINISHING: The wrong side of work will be right side of flower. Fill Brown section of flower with kapok. Place lower section over opening and sew in position to last round of Brown section of flower. With Brown work a chain long enough to go around flower, cut yarn leaving a length for sewing. Thread yarn into blunt needle and sew chain in position.
SLACK SET
SIZES: Small, Medium and Large
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 8 (9, 10)—70 Yd. Skeins Red and 5 (5, 6)—70 Yd. Skeins Black for Poncho 13 (13, 14)—70 Yd. Skeins Black for Slacks ½ inch wide Black Elastic Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 2—ch 2 meshes with 2 dc between = 2 inches
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses.
PONCHO
BACK: With Red, * ch 20, dc in 4th ch from hook, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each st across ch to within last st of ch, 1 dc, 2 trc in last st, ch 30, work in same manner as last ch, repeat from * 9 (10, 11) times, ch 20, work in same manner, cut yarn; 21 (23, 25) scrolls. Attach Black in top of side of last trc of last scroll, ch 3, dc in same space, working across top and having right side of all scrolls facing, * ch 2, 2 dc in top of next scroll, repeat from * across row ending 2 dc in last st. 2nd ROW: (dec row): Place a marker at center mesh, ch 5, * 2 dc in next ch 2 mesh, ch 2, repeat from * to within center mesh, work 1 dc in center mesh, 1 dc in next mesh (1 pattern dec), * ch 2, 2 dc in next mesh, repeat from last * across row ending with ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: Dc in 1st mesh, * ch 2, 2 dc in next mesh, repeat from * across row, ch 5, turn. 4th ROW: 2 dc in 1st mesh, * ch 2, 2 dc in next mesh, repeat from * across row ending with ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch. Repeat last 2 rows for pattern. 5th ROW: Work even in pattern. 6th ROW: Repeat 2nd row (dec row) being certain to have same amount of meshes each side of dec. 7th ROW: Work even in pattern. Repeat last 2 rows 4 times (all sizes). 16th ROW: Work in pattern dec 2 patterns at center by working 1 dc in each of the 3 center meshes, cut yarn.
FRONT: Work same as back but reversing scrolls by starting and ending with large scrolls.
FINISHING: Weave 4 (4, 4½) inches tog on each side of top for shoulders. Weave 1st 8 rows of Black tog on both sides leaving remainder free for armhole opening.