In Time for Fall

Two weeks ago it was 93° here in New York City.  Now it is Poncho Time!

I am not partial to big crochet projects.  They can be unwieldy to work on, and become heavier and heavier as they grow.   I don’t know why I thought a poncho would be a quick and easy project. Easy?  Yes.  Quick?  Not at all!

Nevertheless, my poncho is done and in time for fall.  It is warm and comfortable.

I used a medium weight 4 Caron Simply Soft yarn and a size J hook.  The project started at the neckline with a chain of 76 and worked down to the hem, growing with every row.   It it is Back Loop Double Crochets with an increase at each arm and a double increase mid front and mid back. It is trimmed with a scalloped border at bottom and 3 rows of single crochet added to the neck with a small notch at neck front.