A chunky cotton ruana poncho with a simple double crochet body and a decorative shell stitch border

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A warm, cozy ruana made from thick cotton yarn. The main body is a large rectangular double crochet panel with a wide neck slit. The edges feature a contrasting shell stitch border for a decorative finish.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Body

R1Ch 375, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (374)(374 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R51Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R53Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R55Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R56Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R58Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R60Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R61Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R62Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R63Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R64Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R65Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R66Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R67Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R68Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R69Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R70Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R71Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R72Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R73Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R74Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R75Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R76Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R77Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R78Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R79Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R80Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R81Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R82Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R83Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R84Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R85Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R86Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R87Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R88Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R89Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R90Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R91Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R92Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R93Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R94Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R95Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R96Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R97Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R98Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R99Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R100Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R101Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R102Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R103Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R104Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R105Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R106Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R107Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R108Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R109Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R110Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R111Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R112Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R113Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R114Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R115Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R116Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R117Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R118Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R119Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R120Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R121Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R122Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R123Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R124Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R125Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R126Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R127Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R128Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R129Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R130Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R131Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R132Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R133Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R134Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R135Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R136Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R137Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R138Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R139Sc in each st around. (374)(374 sts)
R140Sc in each st around. (374) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(374 sts)

Shell Stitch Edging

R1Pick up 374 sc evenly around opening. (374)(374 sts)
R2[Sc 28, inc] repeat around. (387)(387 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (387) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(387 sts)

Neck Slit Opening

R1Pick up 82 sc evenly around opening. (82)(82 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (53) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(53 sts)