The first day a couple moves into their new home, they pull back the dusty, old carpet and are surprised at what they find

She found what she was looking for, one day too late.

Crystabelle's habit of tossing mail and other items aside would one day catch up with her.  What a mess she created, not only in her home, but in her life as well.  Her friends compalined that she never answered their calls in a timely matter.  She handled most things in this haphazard way. 

I'm like Scarlett O'Hara, she said in a bragging tone.  This, just another excuse for her inability to control her life. The faint smile she wore on her face spoke only of her insecurity. "Hmmph," she said shrugging her shoulders, "I don't have time for the mundane."  Yet, with trepidation, holding her breath, she began to go the piles of unopened mail on the bar.  Beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, causing her makeup to run.  She wiped the beads away with the back of her hand. With trembling hands, she found what she was looking for, her divorce papers,  She quickly scanned the decree, she didn't want the divorce, she ignored all the summons and calls, and now, she was one day too late.

Today was that day. 

Get the hang of poncho knitting with this simple pattern that features a basic poncho shape. With lines of lace constructed from delicate yarn, this is one of those free easy knitting patterns that begs to be worn during the summer. To assemble your poncho, knit two rectangles and seam together as shown in the diagram below.

Basic Summer Poncho

This image courtesy of www.bernat.com

Knitting Needle Size: 8 or 5 mm

Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

SIZES
XS/M 28-38 ins [71-96.5 cm]
L/2XL 40-50 ins [101.5 -127 cm]
3/5XL 52-62 ins [132-157.5 cm]
Finished length between neck edge and point
XS/M 22 ins [56 cm]
L/2XL 25 ins [63.5 cm]
3/5XL 30½ ins [77.5 cm]

MATERIALS

• Bernat Satin yarn: XS/M (L/2XL-3/5XL) (Solids: 100 g / 3.5 oz) 4 (5-6) balls OR (Ombres: 80 g / 2.8 oz) 5 (7-8) balls
• Wide ribbon 50 ins [127 cm] long for Drawstring (optional).
• Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. ½ inch [1.5 cm]
   

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in
stocking st.

INSTRUCTIONS
(Make 2 pieces alike).
Cast on 62 (70-86) sts.
Knit 4 rows, noting that first row is WS.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
2nd row: K2. *K2. yfwd. K2tog. K2. Sl1. K1. psso. yfwd. Rep from * to last 4 sts. K4.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 27 (29-33) ins [68.5 (73.5-84) cm], ending with WS facing for next row. Knit 4 rows. Cast off.

FINISHING
Sew cast off edge of one piece to the side
of other piece as shown in Diagram.

Ribbon Drawstring
(optional): Starting at center front, thread ribbon along neck edge. Tie into a bow at center.

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