Chelle's Poncho Question

[YaYa Yarnhood]

Ok, unless I am just a big dork this has probably been asked before... As I am working the rounds is the bottom round supposed to look like a big ruffle at the bottom. I have kept going as they seem to be pulling donw as I go and I assume the last row will pull it all the way down to look like a poncho? Or am I doing something wrong?

[MommaChelle]

Im not sure I understand what you are asking? Do you have a photo of your work? From the 3rd round on down there are no increases to make the poncho wider, so the poncho comes straight down. If your poncho is continuing to get wider then there is something wrong.

[YaYa Yarnhood]

I went back to other posts and looked at some more pictures and I think that I figured out my problem. From row 3 on when it says to trcshell in each ch sp around I am doing 2 shells for each one trc v-stitch and then at row 4 I am doing 2 shells for each one shell st from row 3. The reason I came up with 2 for every previous one is that the pattern says trcsh in each ch sp around and since the V's and shells have 2 ch in the middle of each I was putting 2 there (2ch=2sp). I should only be doing 1 shell for each previous V and shell, correct? Did that make sense? Well even if it didn't I think I figured out my mistake and I frogged it up to row 2 and I will try again. I know it is just me being a dork because from the # of posts with your poncho on it, it seems everyone else can read the pattern just fine. DOH! And it is a beauftiful poncho BTW!!!!!!!!!!

[MommaChelle]

Thank you Yes, you are adding 2 shells when there should only be one. When it says to trc shell in each ch sp that means in the space, not each chain stitch. There are 2 chain stitches, but there's only one space. I hope it works out correctly for you the second time around!

[YaYa Yarnhood]

I can't believe I didn't notice till 3 rows too late. Sheez I had to frog a ton of it. Let's blame it on PMS, ok? Thank you so much for your help!!! I really appreciate it! :f-1