Crochet Hat Patterns

Still a very fashionable spring option the Poncho is both versatile and comfortable, a great item to cast aside the heavy coats but still keep nice and snug.

There has been suggestions in the past that the Poncho has gone out of Fashion, this can be traced back to the seventies when they were a must have huge item, yet here we are in 2011 and still they are a must have fashion item.

The way to make sure they catch the eye is to make them unique, how do we do that, well I suggest the three color Poncho, Crochet Poncho Pattern below, as you can choose the type of yarn, chunky or light and choose the colors. This combination will make it all your own and unique stylish and fashionable.

The patterns is pretty easy and should not pose too many problems, I have decided to try making one of the yarns thick and chunky to give a bit of  a tracked effect like in the 70s as the 70s are all the rage again.

Three Colors Poncho!

ONE SIZE FITS ALL

GAUGE: 5-1/2 stitches to 2 inches.

MATERIALS:
2–4 oz pull skeins 3 different colors–Jack Front Wintuk Knitting Worsted type (use yarn double)
OR
8–4 oz pull skeins Jack Frost Wintuk Bulky (use single)
“K” crochet hook

NOTE: Keep in mind that a poncho has 4 points (front & back) and 2 shoulder points. You are working from the TOP down.

CHAIN 56. Join with a slip st to make a circle.
Row 1: Ch 3, * 3 dc in the next st, 1 dc in each of the next 13 ch sts, repeat from * twice. 3 dc in the next st, 1 dc in each of the last 12 sts. Join with a slip st to the top of ch 3.

Row 2: Slip st across 1 st, ch 3, 5 dc in the next st. (This will be the center stitch of the back point, and all increases will always be made in the center st of the previous increases.) 1 dc in each of the next 15 sts, 3 dc in the next st (center of shoulder point), 1 dc in each of next 15 sts, 5 dc I n next st (center of front point) 1 dc in each of next 15 sts, 3 dc in the next st (center of shoulder point) 1 dc in each of the last 14 sts. Join with a slip stitch to the top of ch 3. (Always join end of row with a slip stitch to the top of ch 3.)

Row 3: Slip st across 2 sts, ch 3; continuing in pattern, work 3 dc in each center st of the four points.

Row 4: Slip st across 1 st, ch 3; continuing in pattern, work 5 dc in the center st of back and front points, and 3 dc in the center of shoulder points. (This will make your front and back points longer.)

REPEAT ROW 3 & 4 until Poncho is a total of 22 rows

Put Fringe around bottom. Work 2 rows of sc around neck to finish.

Block if necessary with a damp cloth.

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A strange heading in some ways but the facts are that the finished item is all about the Yarn, what we produce and how we produce it are important. A great deal of time is spent on discussing methods and also patterns but the Yarn is often neglected and this is a mistake.

The Yarn must be selected with the exact same care to detail and attention as the pattern. Whilst most of us ensure we keep the label until we have completed a project, in case we need to get more, it is always best if we select enough Yarn at the very beginning and ensure we have the same dye lot to ensure exact color match. The dye lot specifies a group of skeins that were dyed together and thus have precisely the same color; skeins from different dye-lots, even if very similar in color, are usually slightly different and may produce a visible stripe when crocheted together Chasing about trying to get some Yarn to finish an item is a real pain, remember we can make lots of nice novelty items with our left over yarn.

Yarn for crochet is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), although it may also be wound on spools or cones. Skeins and balls are generally sold with a yarn-band, a label that describes the yarn’s weight, length, dye lot, fiber content, washing instructions, suggested needle size, likely gauge, etc. Crocheters generally ensure that the yarn for a project comes from a single dye lot.

The thickness or weight of the yarn is a significant factor in determining the gauge, i.e., how many stitches and rows are required to cover a given area for a given stitch pattern. Thicker yarns generally require thicker crocheting hooks, whereas thinner yarns may be knit with thick or thin needles. Hence, thicker yarns generally require fewer stitches, and therefore less time, to knit up a given garment. Patterns and motifs are coarser with thicker yarns; thicker yarns produce bold visual effects, whereas thinner yarns are best for refined patterns. Yarns are grouped by thickness into six categories: superfine, fine, light, medium, bulky and superbulky.

Before use, it is best to transform a hank into a ball where the yarn emerges from the center of the ball; this making the work easier by preventing the yarn from becoming easily tangled. This should help us ensure we get the right Yarn for the right pattern and make our project the perfect piece of Crochet.

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