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I'd like to make a poncho for my 18 month old daughter. I'm not a very advanced crocheter.....i only know single and double stitch. I did a treble stitch once by accident but i couldn't remeber how if i tried again. My question is.......can i make a poncho simply by creating a rectangle and joining the side to itself....ugh, i wish i knew how to describe it better. Does anybody know what i'm talking about?
I wish i knew how to read a pattern but i've tried making sense of them and i just get confused. I'm self taught (bought a book) and i know it would be so much easier if i had somebody to show me first hand but eh whatcha gonna do.
Anyways.....if anybody understands my strange question......