Summer Solstice Poncho
Crochet Along
The Crochet Pattern And Videos will
always be available,
if you choose to work on it at your convenience.
The Summer Solstice Poncho Crochet Along
Will Be Completed in 4 steps
1. The Crochet Squares (6) - Monday June 5th
No Video on Tuesday June 6th
2. Let’s Put The Squares Together - Wednesday June 7th
3. Neck - Top of The Poncho
Thursday - June 8th
4. Hem - Bottom of The Poncho
Friday - June 9th
A Pattern Step with photos, and Videos,
will be added to the blog each day.
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day for all the updates.
I Am Designing This Poncho With Cotton Sprout yarn. It is a light (3) Cotton By Premier Yarns They have 32 Solids and 9 Variegated Colorways to choose from.
Click This LINK To see All the premier yarns. As Any light (3) Weight Cotton will work for This Crochet Pattern.
Premier Yarns - Cotton Sprout
Summer Solstice Poncho Crochet
Skill: Easy To Moderate
Materials:
Crochet hook
– I / 5.5 mm
Yarn – Light
(3) Cotton Sprout / Premier yarn
2 balls each of C1- Yellow, C2 – Lime, C3- Cornflower
Each ball is 3.5 oz./ 230 yds.
Yarn Needle
Stitches:
Chain – Ch
Slip Stitch
(slst)
Single
Crochet (sc)
Triple (tr)
Space (sp)
Skip (sk)
Size: 4 Sizes -
XS /S - Neck Opening - 23 inches
M/ L - Neck Opening - 33 Inches
XL / 2X - Neck Opening - 43 Inches
3X / 4X - Neck Opening - 53 Inches
Length is up to you and how many rows you wish to stitch.
Notes:
Ch 4 Counts
as tr
Ch5 Counts
as tr, ch1
Demo is made in the XL/ 2X Size
Part 1 – The Granny Squares –
Make 6 In The Size You Need
Please Note: In The Video I say Dc a few times,
The Squares are stitched in All Tr.
Pattern:
Make 6
Squares
R: 1 – R: 6
– XS /S – 8 Inch Squares
R: 1 - R: 7
– M / L – 10 inch Squares
R: 1 – R: 8
– XL / 2X – 12 inch Squares
R: 1 – R: 9
- 3 XL / 4 XL – 14 inch squares
I
stitches 2 squares of each of the 3 colors,
Changing color on the last row.
R: 1 – Ch 5,
join in a circle, Ch5,
Tr, ch 1 for
11 times, join to the ch4 of the ch5,
Slst into
the ch1 sp, ch 4
(12 sets of
tr, ch1)
R: 2 – TR in
the Ch1 sp as the ch4, ch1,
*2 tr, ch1
in the next ch1 sp*
Repeat from
* to * around, join to the ch4,
Slst in the
next tr, slst in the ch1 sp, ch 4
(12 sets of
2tr, ch1)
R: 3 – Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch1 sp as the ch4, ch2
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 2 ch1 sps,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch1 sp,
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 2 ch1 sps*
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
(4 Sets of 2
tr, Ch 2, 2 tr, ch2,
and 2 tr,
ch2, 2 tr, ch2)
R: 4 - Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch2 sp as the ch4, ch2
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 3 ch2 sps,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch2 in the next ch2 sp,
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 3 ch2 sps*
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
(4 Sets of 2
tr, Ch2, 2 tr, ch2,
and 2tr, ch2,
2 tr, ch2, 2 tr, ch2)
R: 5 - Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch2 sp as the ch4, ch2
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 4 ch2 sps,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp,
2 tr, ch2 in
the next 4 ch2 sps*
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
(4 Sets of 2
tr, Ch2, 2 tr, ch2,
and 2tr, ch2,
2 tr, ch2, 2 tr, ch2, tr, ch2)
R: 6 - Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch1 sp as the ch4,
Tr in each
tr, 2 tr in each ch2 sp across,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp,
Tr in each
tr, 2 tr in each ch2 sp across*
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
Tie
off For The XS / S Size
R: 7 - Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch1 sp as the ch4,
1 tr in each
tr across,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp,
1 tr in each
tr across,
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
Tie
off For The M / L Size
R: 8 – Tr,
ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch1 sp as the ch4,
1 tr in each
tr across,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp,
1 tr in each
tr across,
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
Tie
off For The XL / 2XL Size
R:
9 - Tr, ch 2, 2 tr in the same ch1 sp as the ch4,
1 tr in each
tr across,
*2tr, ch2,
2tr, ch 2 in the next ch2 sp,
1 tr in each
tr across,
Repeat From
* to * 2 more times,
Join to the
ch4, slst in the next tr,
slst in the
ch2 sp, Ch4
Tie
off For The 3XL / 4XL Size
Make
a total of 6 Squares for the size you are making
Part 2 - Stitching The Squares Together
Place the
Squares as show – Lay out 3 of the Squares
With Wrong
Side out, And Color of choice,
sc the 2
sides of the squares together starting up the right side working to the center,
down the
left side. Tie off weave in the end.
Repeat this
with the next 3 Squares.
Place the 2
pieces together, wrong side out and sc across the top of both sides.
Tie off
after the 2nd side is stitched.
Flip right
side out.
This will
form the neck opening.
Part 3 - Neck -The Top Of The Poncho
Flip right
side out, join yarn to top right shoulder with a slst, ch1
Sc down the
neck to the 1st point, sc in the 2 ch2 sps,
Sc up to the
other shoulder, sc in the 2 ch2 sps,
Continue to
sc to the next point, sc in the 2 ch2 sps, and
Sc up to
the 1st shoulder, sc in the
ch2 sp, join to the 1st sc, ch1
*Sc in each
of the sc around the neck opening, join to the 1st sc, ch1*
Repeat From
* to *, tie off and weave I your ends.
This Give
you 3 rows of Sc at The neck opening.
Part 4 - Hem - The Bottom of The Poncho
Color choices are up to you, I
decided to stripe mine the same
order as I stitched the neck of my poncho.
R: 1- Join
Yarn to the left edge, stitching on the front of the poncho, ch4,
TR across
the edge of the poncho to the front point, 2tr, ch2,
2 tr in the ch2 sp, Tr up the
side, and down the back of the poncho
to the back point, tr, ch2, tr in the back point, Tr up the last
edge, join to the ch3
R: 2 - 1 dr
in each st, dc, ch2, dc in the front and back ch2 sp of the points.
Join to the
ch3, ch3
R: 3 –
Repeat R: 2 , join, tie off and weave in all the ends.
For The
Drawstring – Hold 3 strands of yarn together, ch 125 or more.
Tie off both
ends and trim evenly.
Lace through
the last TR Row at the neck of the poncho, even 2 sts.
Tie loosely
at the Front Of the poncho.
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