* (ch-6, sk 2 sts, sc next st) 3 times, ch-6, slide bead down, sk 2 sts, sc next st, * rep bet ** 5 times (7 times XL)(9 times XXL), ch-6, hdc last st, ch-1, turn.
ROW 5-6: Hdc 1st st, sl st next lp, ch-1, sc sa lp, * (ch-6, sc next lp) 3 times, ch-6, slide bead down, sc next lp, * rep bet ** 5 times (7 times XL)(9 times XXL), ch-6, hdc last st, ch-1, turn. End of row 6 fasten off.
ROW 7: With K and wine yarn join 1st lp, ch-1, work 3 sc ea lp across to last lp, work 4 sc last lp, ch-1, turn.
Rep row 2-7 5 times (6 times XL)(7 times XXL)
Rep row 2-3, fasten off.
With needle and 4 ply yarn sew end of short section to end long section across row 1, lining up the end so it forms a right angle. Sew the other side if the short section to other end long section to form the poncho.
EDGING:
RND 1: With K hook and wine yarn join at any st along the poncho’s outer edge, ch-1, evenly sc ea st and in end ea row around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.