It’s been so great seeing the beginnings of so many Southern Diamonds Poncho CAL projects! I am excited about sharing Week 3 with you too! Let’s get to hooking and watch these projects grow!
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Schedule:
February 12th/Week 1 – Supply List (Click HERE for Details)
February 20th/Week 2 – Rounds 1-15 If you need the Stitch Diagrams Click HERE.
February 27th/Week 3 – Rounds 16-26 (Current Week)
March 6th/Week 4 – Rounds 27-36
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Week 3/Rounds 16-26
Supplies:
- Premier Cotton Fair Yarn, #2 Fine Weight Yarn, 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic, 317 yards/100g, Colorway: Plum (5 Skeins)
- Hook Size: G/4.00
- Tapestry Needle for Weaving in the ends.
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip st
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
Gauge: 6 V-sts and 8 rows = 4”
Finished Measurements: 
Notes:
Ch 3 counts as the first dc unless otherwise stated.
Special Stitches:
Beginning Shell: Beg Shell (ch 4, dc, ch 1, dc)
Beginning V-st: (ch 4, dc)
V Stitch (V-st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st or sp
Shell: [dc, (ch 1, dc) 2 times] in indicated st or sp
7 St Shell: (dc, (ch 1, dc) 3 times] in indicated st or sp
9 St Shell: [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in indicated st or sp
If this is the first page you’ve come to of the Southern Diamonds Poncho, you can find the first part of the pattern instructions HERE.
Round 16: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until 4 sts before corner st, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, 7 st shell in corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (112 V-sts, 16dc, 4 Corner 7 shells)
Round 17: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-1 sp around*, until last 2 sts before 7 st corner shell, skip next st, 3 dc in next st, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next st, 5 dc in corner ch-1 sp, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next st, 3 dc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (392 dc, 4 corner sts)
Round 18: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until 2 sts before corner st, skip next 2 sts, 7 shell st in corner st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (128 V-sts, 4 Corner 7 shells)
Round 19: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-1 sp around, until 7 st corner shell, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch -1 sp, skip next st, 7 dc in corner ch-1 sp, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch -1 sp, skip next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (424 dc, 4 corner sts)
Round 20: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until last 3 sts before corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, shell in corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, V-st in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (136 V-sts, 16 dc, 4 Shells)
Round 21: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-1 sp around, until last 2 sts before shell, skip next st , 3 dc in next st, skip next dc and ch-1 sp, 7 dc in corner st, skip next ch-1 sp and dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (456 dc, 4 corner sts)
Round 22: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until last 4 sts before corner st, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, 7 st corner shell in corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (144 V-sts, 16 dc, 4 Corner 7 Shells)
Round 23: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-1 sp around, until last 2 sts before 7 st corner shell, skip next st , 3 dc in next st, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, 5 dc in corner ch -1 sp, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch -1 sp, skip next st, 3 dc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (488 dc, 4 corner sts)
Round 24: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until last 2 sts before corner st, skip next 2 sts, 7 shell st in corner st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (160 V-sts, 4 Corner 7 Shells)
Round 25: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-1 sp around, until 7 st corner shell, skip next st , 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next st, 7 dc in corner ch -1 sp, skip next st, 2 dc in next ch -1 sp, skip next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (520 dc, 4 corner sts)
Round 26: Sl st in next st, Beg V-st, *[skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] until last 3 sts before corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, shell st in corner st, skip next st, 2 dc in next st, skip next st, V-st in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st to top of ch 3. (168 V-sts, 16 dc, 4 shells)
I hope you enjoy this Week, and we’ll see ya next week for the last part!
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I am having a problem with row 32 is the count right at 120 shells because my count is not the same? I already frogged back once and the row count for 31 is right. for some reason It is off.
Hi Wendy, the count should be 124 shells. There was an error the day it posted. It was corrected that day but if you printed the copy, you may not have seen the update. Hope this helps.
thank you, was really not wanting to keep going until I knew