GIPSY PONCHO

Cast-on 61 ch, then PM in 4 red highlighted ch (see the diagram); in this way you can see the ch of the 1st row where you must work the increases.

1st row (RS): (1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr) in 5th beg. ch (1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 V stitch in next ch) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 increasing group in next ch, (1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 V stitch in next ch) 5 times, 1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 increasing group in next ch, (1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 V stitch in next ch) 3 times, 1 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 increasing group in last

ch, turn.

From 2nd to 11th row: cont. foll. the diagram, working 4 corner-incr. and the incr. at beg. and end of each row, like stated. Cut the yarn and close.

At the end of next round, close in ring shape with 1 sc.

12th round (WS): join the yarn at B point of the diagram and work ** 4 ch (instead of 1st tr and 1 ch), (1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr) into base-space of 4 ch, * (1 ch, 1 V stitch in 1-ch-space between next 2 V stitches) rep. until 1-ch-space before the next incr. group, 1 ch, 1 incr. group into 1-ch-central-space of the incr. group below *, rep. from * to * 3 times more, getting last incr. group of last repetition, end with 1 tr into the same 1-ch-space of 4 beg. ch, 1 ch, close with 1 sc in 3rd of 4 beg. ch, then 1 sc for moving to 1-ch-central-space of the 1st incr. motif, turn. **

From 3rd to 37th round: work like 12th round, always rep. from ** to **.

This blouse-poncho has an oversize fit. It's 70 cm in width.

After working the poncho pattern, for blouse shaping, join back and front.

Fold the panel in half (WS against WS), shaping the front section with V neckline and the back section; take care to match the M (2 M under the armpit of the right sleeve and 2 M under the left one).

38th round: 4 ch, work (1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr) into the same 4-ch-base-space with the 1st M and into the central space of the incr.-group of the back section with the 2nd M (in this way you join the central incr. spaces of the first armpit and shape the first sleeve), remove the 2 M; (1 ch, 1 V stitch) in each 1-ch-space between the V stitches of the back until the space before the next incr.-group, 1 ch, 1 incr. group into the central ch of back incr. group and simultaneously into the central ch of the front incr. group (in this way you join the central-incr.-spaces of the second armpit and shape the second sleeve), remove the remaining 2 M, (1 ch, 1 V stitch) in each 1-ch-space between the V stitches of the front until the space before the 1st incr.-group of the round, 1 ch, 1 tr into the same base ch corresponding to 1st armpit, 1 ch, 1 sc into the 3rd of 4 beg-ch, 1 sc into the central ch corresponding to first armpit, turn.

From next round, work into the front and back spaces only, with no increases.

39th round: 4 ch and 1 tr into the same 1-ch-space, (1 ch, 1 V stitch) in each 1-ch-space between the V stitches below across the entire round, 1 ch; close with 1 sc into the 3rd of 4 beg.-ch, 1 sc into the 1st 1-ch-space, turn.

40th round: work like 39th round.

41st round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each tr and each ch of the round; 1 sc into the 1st dc of the round. Cut the yarn and close.

Hide the ends inside the fabric.

FINISHING

Work 1 round in dc around the neckline and armholes edges.

Hide the ends inside the fabric.