Ponchos: All the Rage

1. Knit or crochet a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide (figure A).

2. Fold rectangle in half crosswise (figure B).

3. Measure one half the distance from the folded edge to the opposite edge. At that midway point, sew or crochet along the top edge, joining the two edges together (figure C). The open portion from the folded edge to where you began to sew is where you will insert your head (figure D).

4. Drape over your shoulders as desired. Add a flower or a pin if you wish.

Linda Osgood of our staff also made two ponchos of chenille yarn (figure F) that she crocheted with a Q hook (figure G). Each poncho took two skeins of the yarn.

When making the black chenille poncho, she added a strand of Fun Fur yarn when crocheting the first two rows (figure H).