SIZE
One size fits most.

GAUGE
9 sc’s or dc’s = 4”;  8 rows = 4” in Pat St with MC using size K crochet hook.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

PONCHO
With larger crochet hook, using MC, ch 41.  Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 40 sc’s.  Turn.
Row 1:  Ch 3, work 1 dc in each sc across.  Turn.
Row 2:  Ch 1, work 1 sc in each dc across.  Turn.  Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 54” from beg.  Fasten off.

FINISHING
Fold poncho in half widthwise with the cast-on and bound-off edges tog and to your right.  Starting at these edges, sew right edges (as they face you) tog 15” up from cast-on/bound-off edges and leaving 12” before fold open for neck.
Fringe:  Cut three 16” long strands of CC.  Put strands tog and fold in half.  With RS facing, using smaller crochet hook, draw center of strands through first st on cast-on edge of poncho forming a loop.  Pull ends of fringe through this loop.  In this manner, make fringe in every other st across cast-on and bound-off edges of poncho.  Trim if necessary.