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About

One of my favorite places to go birding in the Texas Hill Country is at Pedernales Falls State Park. It has a magnificent bird blind where you maybe even get a glance at the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler. While I love to go birding there, it is most famous for Pedernales Falls, a step waterfall that flows over tilted, limestone. To celebrate this feature of one of my favorite parks, I designed this poncho. The lace and dropped stitches represent the water of the falls that flows over the limestone, represented by the beads.

This shawl poncho is constructed first as two rectangles. The upper edge will then be sewn or crochet together to form the poncho, leaving a space for a neck hole. Additionally, a small section on each side will be sewn together to form arm holes. This poncho can be knit in only 1 color yarn or 2+ colors. It looks great in pretty much any yarn color such as variegated, semi-solid, tonal, gradient, solid, self-striping, etc! If using more than one color, carry up the non-working yarn through the i-cord edging.

Sizes
Measurements are for blocked but not sewn poncho - 1 panel (width x length)
XS: 29.7 x 20 in/75.4 x 50.8 cm
S: 34.2 x 21.5 in/86.9 x 54.6 cm
M: 34.2 x 21.5 in/86.9 x 54.6 cm
L: 38.7 x 23 in/98.3 x 58.4 cm
XL: 38.7 x 23 in/98.3 x 58.4 cm
2XL: 43.2 x 24.5 in/109.7 x 62.2 cm
3XL: 43.2 x 24.5 in/109.7 x 62.2 cm
4XL: 47.7 x 26 in/121.2 x 66 cm
5XL: 47.7 x 26 in/121.2 x 66 cm

Yarn
2(2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
Sister Weekend Co., ”Audrey Sock” (75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Gold Stellina, 438 yds in 100 g)
Colorway: Mermaid Tail, Camper Cushions

OR any yarn in the 400-450 yds per 100 g range

Needles and Crochet hooks
US 4/3.5mm 32”/80cm or longer circular needle
US 2/2.75mm 32”/80 cm or longer circular needle

OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

US E/4 (3.5mm), US C/2 (2.75mm), and US 12/6 (1mm) crochet hooks

Notions
40-80g of 6/0 seed beads (Miyuki Glass, Toho, or Czech)
row counter
stitch counters
tapestry needle

Gauge
Pattern Swatch (Section 2) 4.5”x4.5”/11.4cmx11.4cm
Blocked: 20 sts by 24 rows