To Change Color in Sc: Work to one st before required color change, draw up a lp in next st, drop color in use; with next color to be used yo and draw through 2 lps on hook.

To Change Color in Dc: Work to one st before required color change, yo and draw up a lp in next st, yo and draw through 2 lps, drop color in use; with next color to be used yo and draw through 2 lps on hook.

PONCHO (Make 2 pieces alike): With CA, ch 42.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across changing to CB in last st; turn – 41 sc.

Row 2: With CB, ch 3, skip first sc; [yo and draw up a lp] 3 times all in next sc, yo and draw through 6 lps, yo and draw through 2 lps – puff st made; * ch 1, skip next sc, puff st in next sc; rep from * to last sc; dc in last sc changing to CA; turn.

Row 3: With CA, ch 1, sc in dc, sc in puff st, * sc in ch-1 sp, sc in puff st; rep from * to last st; sc in top of ch-3 changing to CC; turn.

Row 4: With CC, ch 2, skip first sc, hdc in next sc and in each sc across changing to CA in last sc; turn.

Row 5: With CA, ch 1, sc in each hdc across and in top of ch-2 changing to CB in last sc; turn.

Row 6: With CB, rep Row 2.

Row 7: With CA, rep Row 3.

Rep Rows 4-7 two (three) more times. Fasten off. Piece should measure approximately 23½" x 10½  (13)".

FINISHING: Sew short side of first piece to long edge of second piece following diagram. Then sew short side of second piece to long edge of first piece.

Lower Edging-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach CC in a corner; ch 1, * (sc, ch 1, sc) all in corner, work sc evenly to next corner; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: With right side facing, attach CA in ch-1 sp at corner; ch 1, ** (sc, ch 3, sc) all in corner, ch 3, skip next sc, * sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next sc; rep from * to next corner ch-1 sp; rep from ** around; join. Fasten off.

Neck Edging: With right side facing, attach CC at shoulder area; ch 1, sc evenly around neck working a decrease over each seam area (to decrease: draw up a lp on each side of the seam, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook); join to first sc. Fasten off.

Tie: With CA, ch 100 (120). Fasten off. Weave through sc of Neck Edging. Make a knot at each end of tie.