To make the poncho that I made from a free blanket wearable, I used inexpensive acrylic yarn to do a blanket stitch around the neckline, then crocheted into the blanket stitch.

I then alternated rows of shell stitches, 3 on the first row, two on the second, and decreased at the V on each side.

I don’t know why one side has more stitches than the other, but I didn’t count, so that is probably the cause of the error. The crochet did help keep the poncho on, but I still hate wearing it. I even tried wearing it sideways with a “V” on each shoulder. That was better, but the corners on my hands were annoying.

I’m very glad I did this trial with inexpensive materials, and did not put in hours knitting something that I would hate wearing.