Free Poncho Crochet Pattern

Paintbox Poncho

This Poncho is a quick and easy pattern, using chunky chenille yarn.

SIZE

0-3 / 3-6 / 6-12 months / 1-3 / 4-6 / 7-10 years / Small adult / med-large adult

LENGTH

9” / 10” / 12” / 15” / 18” / 21” / 24” / 26-28”

YARN (approx metres)

120 / 140 / 160 / 200 / 300 / 420 / 600 / 800

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

WRITTEN IN ENGLISH US CROCHET TERMS WITH ABBREVIATIONS FOR UK 

sc= single crochet (double crochet UK)

dc= double crochet (treble crochet UK)

ch= chain

[ ]= in the same space

* *= repeat between

slst= slip stitch


MATERIALS 

Paintbox Yarns Chenille 100% Polyester, 120m per 100g Chunky (I used shade Butterfly Prints and Sugar Violet)

8mm crochet hook

Needle 

Scissors 

GAUGE 

With a 8mm hook

10 dc x 5 rows = 4” x 4”

PATTERN NOTES

  • Follow the number for the size you want to make, until you reach the length you want (see size chart for the recommended size).

  • The ch1 / ch2 do not count as a stitch.

  • The ch3 counts as a dc.

Poncho

Using Sugar Violet

Ch 32 (36 / 40 / 44 / 48 / 52 / 56 / 60) Join with a slst to the first chain making sure it’s not twisted.

Round 1: Ch2, dc all, slst to the first. (32 / 36 / 40 / 44 / 48 / 52 / 56 / 60)

Round 2: Ch2, *dc 1, fpdc 1* repeat to the end, slst to the first. (32 / 36 / 40 / 44 / 48 / 52 / 56 / 60)

Change to Butterfly Prints

Round 3: [ch3, dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the first, dc 15 (17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 29), [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the next, hdc 15 (17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 29), slst to the first, slst to the ch1 space. (38 / 42 / 46 / 50 / 54 / 58 / 62 / 66)

Round 4: [ch3, dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the first, dc to the ch2 corner, [2 dc, ch1, 2 dc] in the corner, dc to the end, slst to the first, slst to the ch1 space. 

Each round goes up by 8 dc (4 at each side).

Repeat round 4 until the poncho measures 9 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 21 / 24 / 26/28 inches from the top of the centre neck.



Bottom Edging

Join Sugar Violet

Round 1: Ch1, [sc, ch2, sc], skip 1, *[sc, ch2, sc] skip 1* repeat to the end, slst to the first.

Fasten off.

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