Lacy Poncho and Cap

This is a beautiful Lacy Poncho and Cap set. The lacy poncho is gorgeous and matches with the crochet hat pattern. This is an easy crochet pattern you will love. The cap can be made with a floral embellishment as well. Once you make the hat, you'll want to start working on the poncho right away. Free crochet hat patterns are a great way to stay warm and when you pair them with a warm wearable, they're even more essential during the winter. Wear this set together or apart and watch as you turn heads.

Materials:

• Poncho and Cap
• Sizes: 30-36 (38-46)
• Bernat® Soft Bouclé (140 g/5 oz)
• Main Color (MC): 3 (3) balls
• Bernat® Boa (50 g/1.75 oz)
• Contrast A: 3 (3) balls
• Sizes 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) and 6 mm (U.S. J or 10) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE:
Poncho: 11 sts and 5 rnds = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat with larger hook.
Cap: 12 sts and 5½ rnds = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat with smaller hook.

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INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smaller size. If changes are necessary for larger size the instructions will be written thus ( ).

Poncho
With MC and larger hook, ch 156 (168). Taking care not to twist chain, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Miss next ch. 1 dc in next ch. Ch 1. Rep from * around. Miss last ch. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
Rep last rnd for pat until work from beg measures 7½ ins [19 cm].

Shape poncho:
Next rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc) twice. *(Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) in next ch-1 sp. Miss next dc. (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) in next ch-1 sp. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – dec over 3 sts made. (Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * around to last 6 sts. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc . Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4. 130 (140) sts.
Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 11 ins [28 cm].
Next rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc) twice. *Dec over next 3 sts. (Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * around to last 4 sts. Dec over next 3 sts. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4. 104 (112) sts.
Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 14 ins [35.5 cm].
Next rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc. *Dec over next 3 sts. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * around to last 4 (6) sts. Dec over next 3 sts. Ch 1. Miss next dc. (1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc ) 0 (1) time. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4. 70 (76) sts.
Next rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc. *Dec over next 3 sts. (Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * around to last 2 (0) sts. (1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next dc) 1 (0) time . Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4. 54 (58) sts.
Work 1 rnd even in pat (eyelet rnd).
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in next dc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Break
MC
Next rnd: Join A with sl st in first sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Ruffle Edging:
1st rnd: With larger hook, join MC with sl st in ch-1 sp after join on foundation row. Ch 6 (counts as tr and ch 2). *Miss next dc. 1 tr in next ch-1 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 6.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 7 (counts as tr and ch 3).
*1 tr in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. Miss next tr. Rep from * around.
Join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 7.
3rd rnd: Sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 sp. Ch 8 (counts as tr and ch 4). *1 tr in 2nd ch of ch-3 sp. Ch 4. Miss next tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 8.
4th rnd: Ch 6 (counts as tr and ch 2). 1 tr in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 2. Miss next ch-4 sp. (1 tr. Ch 2. 1 tr) in next tr. Rep from * around, ending with ch 2. Miss last ch-4 sp. Join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 6. Break MC.
5th rnd: Join A with sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp. Work 1 sc in each tr and 2 sc in each ch-2 sp around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Drawstring:
With 2 strands of A and larger hook, make a chain 56 ins [142 cm] long. Fasten off. Weave drawstring through eyelet rnd of Poncho having ends meet at center front.

Cap:
With MC and smaller hook, ch 60. Taking care not to twist ch, join into ring with sl st in first ch.
1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Miss next ch. 1 dc in next ch. Ch 1. Rep from * to last ch. Miss last ch. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last dc. Miss last ch. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
3rd to 5th rnds: As 2nd rnd.
6th rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice. (Yoh and draw up a loop in next ch-1 sp. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – dec made. *(Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. Rep from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
7th rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. *(Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. Rep from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
8th rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). Miss next dc. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. *Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. Rep from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4.
9th rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp – counts as dec. *Ch 1. Dec over next 2 ch-1 sps. Rep from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. Break yarn leaving a long end. Thread end through tapestry needle and gather up remaining sts tightly.

Rose:
With MC and smaller hook, ch 14.
1st row: (RS). 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 3 dc). *3 dc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Fasten off.
2nd row: Join A with sl st in top of ch 3 at beg of 1st row. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each dc across. Fasten off.
Coil into rose shape and sew tog through all thicknesses.
Sew to Cap as shown in picture.