Spring time Poncho Pattern.
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.
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.
