FIRE AND ICE PONCHO

Beautiful colors and a light year-round yarn weight are combined for a poncho you will love wearing. Only problem is, all the colors are so gorgeous it’s hard to decide which color to crochet with first.

What you will need:

RED HEART® It’s A Wrap
Rainbow™: 1 (2, 2) balls 9329 Fiesta
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6] Yarn needle
GAUGE: 10 (dc, ch 1) repeats = about 3¼” [8.5 cm]; 8 rows = 3″ [7.5 cm] in body pattern.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Directions are for size Small/Medium. Changes for sizes Large/X-Large and 2X/3X are in parentheses. Photo shows
Small size.
To Fit Bust: 32-38 (40-46, 48-54)” [81.5- 96.5 (101.5-117, 122-137) cm] Finished Lower Edge Circumference: 116 (121, 126)” [295.5 (307.5, 320) cm].
Finished Side Length: 12 (12¼, 12½)” [30.5 (31, 32) cm].
Special Stitches
beg-Cshell (beginning corner shell) = Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated corner stitch or space.
Cshell (corner shell) = (Dc, [ch 1, dc] twice) in indicated corner stitch or space.
Lshell (large shell) = (Dc, [ch 1, dc] 3 times) in indicated stitch or space.
Notes
1. Poncho is worked in joined rounds from the neck downwards.
2. Increases are worked at four corners on every round to shape Poncho.
PONCHO
Ch 150 (176, 195); taking care not to twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Neckband
Size Small/Medium Only:
Round 1: Ch 1, beginning in same ch as join, *sc in next 14 ch, 2 sc in next ch; repeat from * around; join with slip st in
first sc—160 sc. Proceed to Body section.
Size Large/X-Large Only:
Round 1: Ch 1, beginning in same ch as join, sc in each ch around; join with slip st in first sc—176 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—192 sc. Proceed to Body section.
Size 2X-Large/3X-Large Only:
Round 1: Ch 1, beginning in same ch as join, sc in each ch around; join with slip st in first sc—195 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—210 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in next 14 sc, *sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—224 sc. Proceed to Body section.
Body (for All Sizes)
Round 1: Ch 1, *(sc, ch 4, sc) in next sc (for corner), sc in next 39 (47, 55) sc; repeat from * 3 more times; join with slip st in first sc—164 (196, 228) sc and 4 corner ch-4 spaces (41 (49, 57) sc along each of 4 sides between corner ch-4 spaces).
Round 2: Slip st in first corner ch-4 space, beg-Cshell in same ch-4 space, [ch 1, skip next sc, *dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to next corner ch-4 space, Cshell in corner ch-4 space] 3 times, ch 1, skip next sc, **dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4—92 (108, 124) dc and 92 (108, 124) ch-1 spaces (20 (24, 28) dc and 21 (25, 29) ch-1 spaces along each of 4 sides between Cshells).

Round 3: Slip st in next ch-1 space, slip st in next dc (center dc of first Cshell), beg-Cshell in same dc, [ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, *dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from * to center dc of next Cshell, Cshell in center dc of Cshell] 3 times, ch 1, skip next ch-1
space, **dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch- 4—100 (116, 132) dc and 100 (116, 132) ch-1 spaces (22 (26, 30) dc and 23 (27, 31) ch-1 spaces along each of 4 sides between Cshells).
Round 4: Slip st in next ch-1 space (first ch-1 space of first Cshell), ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), skip center dc of Cshell, [Lshell in next ch-1 space, *ch 5, skip next 3 ch-1 spaces, Lshell in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to center dc of next Cshell, ch 5, skip the center dc] 3 times,
**Lshell in next ch-1 space, ch 5, skip next 3 ch-1 spaces; repeat from ** around, (dc, [ch 1, dc] twice, ch 1) in first ch-1 space (same space as beginning ch-8); join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-8 (first Lshell completed)—28 (32, 36) Lshells and 28 (32, 36) ch-5 spaces (7
(8, 9) Lshells and 6 (7, 8) ch-5 spaces along each of 4 sides between corner ch-5 spaces).
Round 5: Slip st in first corner ch-5 space, ch 1, [(sc, ch 4, sc) in corner ch-5 space, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in center ch-1 space of next Lshell, *ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in center ch-1 space of next Lshell; repeat from * to next corner ch-5 space, ch 2] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc—28 (32, 36) (dc, ch 3, dc) groups, 56 (64, 72) ch-2 spaces, 32 (36, 40) sc, and 4 corner ch-4 spaces (7 (8, 9) (dc, ch 3, dc) groups, 14 (16, 18) ch-2 spaces and 8 (9, 10) sc along each of 4 sides between corner ch-4 spaces).
Round 6: Slip st in first corner ch-4 space, ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), dc in same corner ch-4 space, [ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3; repeat from * to next corner ch-4 space, (dc, ch 5, dc) in corner ch-4 space] 3 times, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, **(dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-8—28 (32, 36) (dc, ch 5, dc) groups, 64 (72, 80) ch-3 spaces, 32 (36, 40) sc, and 4 (dc, ch 5, dc) corners (7 (8, 9) (dc, ch 5, dc) groups, 16 (18, 20) ch-3 spaces and 8 (9, 10) sc along each of 4 sides between (dc, ch 5, dc) corners).
Round 7: Ch 1, 5 sc in first corner ch-5 space, *ch 4, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, 5 sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * to last 2 ch-3 spaces, ch 4, skip last 2 ch-3 spaces; join with slip st in first sc—32 (36, 40) 5-sc groups and 32 (36, 40) ch-4 spaces (8 (9, 10) 5-sc groups and
8 (9, 10) ch-4 spaces along each of 4 sides).
Round 8: Ch 1, [2 sc in each of first 2 sc of corner 5-sc group, ch 5, skip next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, 3 sc in next ch-4 space, *sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next ch-4 space; repeat from * to next corner 5-sc group] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc—268 (300, 332) sc and 4 corner ch-4 spaces (67 (75, 83) sc along each of 4 sides between corner ch-4 spaces).
Round 9: Slip st in each st to first corner ch-5 space, slip st in corner ch-5 space, beg-Cshell in same ch-5 space, [ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, *dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to sc before next corner ch-5 space, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, ch 1, Cshell in corner ch-5 space] 3 times, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, **dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from ** to last sc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last sc, ch 1; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4—156 (172, 188) dc and 156 (172, 188) ch-1 spaces (36 (40,
44) dc and 37 (41, 45) ch-1 spaces along each of 4 sides between Cshells).
Round 10: Slip st in next ch-1 space, slip st in next dc (center dc of first Cshell), beg-Cshell in same dc, [ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, *dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from * to center dc of next Cshell, Cshell in center dc of Cshell] 3 times, ch 1, skip next ch-1
space, **dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch- 4—164 (180, 196) dc and 164 (180, 196) ch-1 spaces (38 (42, 46) dc and 39 (43, 47) ch-1 spaces along each of 4 sides between Cshells).
Rounds 11–31: Repeat Rounds 4–10 three times—356 (372, 388) and 356 (372, 388) ch-1 spaces (86 (90, 94) dc and 87 (91, 95) ch-1 spaces along each of 4 sides between Cshells) in Round 31.
Edging Round: Slip st in next ch-1 space (first ch-1 space of first Cshell), ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in same ch-1 space, ch 2, skip center dc of Cshell, [4 dc in next ch-1 space, *ch 2, skip next ch-1 space, slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip next ch-1 space, 4 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to center dc of next Cshell, ch 2, skip the center dc] 3 times, **4 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip next ch-1 space, slip st in next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from ** around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); () = work directions in parentheses into same st; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.