Light and Lacy Poncho

Great for any season, this Light and Lacy Poncho is a must have pattern for every crochet lover.  With simple crochet stitches, you can make a poncho in no time!  Create one in all your favorite colors so you always have a fun accessory to wear as you walk out the door.  The light and airy design of this poncho also makes it perfect for layering.

Materials:

• 5.00 mm hook
• Medium weight yarn
• Scissors

Stitches Used:

• V-Stitch- work 1 double crochet stitch, chain 1 stitch, and work another double crochet stitch, all for a single stitch.
• Single crochet Decrease(Sc dec):[Insert your hook into the next stitch.Yarn over (yo) and draw the yarn through the stitch.Insert your hook into the next stitch.Yarn over (yo) and draw the yarn through the stitch.Yarn over and draw the yarn through all 3 loops on your hook.]

Instructions:
This pattern is for a small-medium size

1. Chain 102
    
2. Round 1: Sc all around. Slip Stitch to form a ring making sure not to twist
    
3. Round 2: Ch 3(not counted as a stitch), Make a V-stitch
    
4. Sk 2 Stitches and make a V-stitch in the 3rd Stitch. Continue all around(34 V-stitches)
    
5. Sl st to the top of chain 3
    
6. Round 3-20 : Ch 3 (not counted as a stitch), make a V-stitch in the same stitch.Sk 2 sts and make a V-stitch in the 3rd st and all around.
    
7. Fasten off.
    
8. Going back to the Sc round, attach a new strand.
    
9. Ch 1 , Sc in the first stitch, Do a sc Dec in the next stitch. Continue all around.
    
10. Fasten Off.

Fringe

1. Cut the yarn into the required number of equal lengths.(I cut 4 strands in 6 cm each)
    
2. Fold the strands of yarn for one fringe in half, forming a loop at one end.
    
3. Take your hook and draw the loop through the stitch that you’re attaching the fringe to.
    
4. Draw the loose ends of the yarn through the loop.
    
5. Holding the top of the fringe in one hand, pull gently on the fringe ends with your other hand.
    
6. To finish, trim the ends of the fringe so that they’re even.