Purple Petticoat Poncho
Ladies, this Purple Petticoat Poncho is a great addition to your wardrobe. It's a free crochet pattern that's comfortable and easy to wear with practically any outfit. This lacy crocheted pullover is worn like a poncho and looks great draped over jeans and dresses alike. This free crochet pattern also features a cute hood, as well.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- RED HEART® Super Tweed™: 3 Skeins 7708 Pinkberry.
- Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
- Stitch markers, yarn needle.
SIZE:
Poncho measures 13” long.
One size fits most.
GAUGE/TENSION: 12 dc = 4”; 6 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
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DIRECTIONS:
PONCHO
Ch 65, slip st in first ch to join, taking care not to twist sts.
Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each ch around, slip st in first sc to join – 65 sc.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, working in both loops, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.
Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and thoughout), *dc in next sc, 2 tr in next sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc; repeat from * 11 more times, dc in next sc, 2 tr in next sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, slip st in top of beginning ch – 13 points.
Round 5: Ch 1, *hdc in next 2 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next tr, hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 11 more times, hdc in next 2 sts, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next tr, hdc in next 2 sts, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 6: Slip st to ch-1 space, sc in ch-1 space, *ch 10, skip next 7 sts, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * 11 more times, ch 10, slip st in first sc.
Round 7: Ch 1, *10 sc in next ch-10 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, slip st in beginning ch.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 12, skip next 10 sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around 11 more times, ch 12, slip st in first sc.
Round 9: Ch 1, *12 sc in next ch-12 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, slip st in beginning ch.
Shoulder Round 10: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 25 for Shoulder, slip next 25 sts, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 14, skip next 12 sc, sc in next ch-1 space] 4 times; repeat from * once more, ch 14, slip st in first sc – 4 ch-14 spaces between Shoulder ch-25 space for Front and 5 ch-14 spaces between Shoulder ch-25 space for Back.
Round 11: Slip st to ch-25 space, *24 sc in next ch-25 space, [ch 1, 14 sc in next ch-14 space] 4 times, ch 1; repeat from * once more, 14 sc in last ch-14 space, ch 1, slip st in first sc.
Round 12: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each sc and ch-1 space around, slip st in top of beginning ch – 185 dc.
Rounds 13-14: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 15: Ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch 1), *hdc in same st, hdc in next 8 dc, ch 1; repeat from * to last 8 dc, hdc in same st, hdc in last 7 sts, slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch – 23 ch-1 spaces.
Round 16: Slip st in beginning ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same space, *ch 10, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc.
Round 17: Slip st to first ch-10 space, *10 hdc in ch-10 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc.
Round 18: Ch 2, dc in each hdc and ch-1 space around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 19-20: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 21: Ch 3, 3 dc in same st, 4 dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
HOOD PANEL (Make 2)
Ch 35.
Row 1: Hdc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across 34 hdc.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10: *Ch 10, turn, skip next 7 hdc, hdc in next hdc; repeat from * 3 more times, hdc in last hdc.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next hdc, *7 hdc in ch-8 space, hdc in next hdc; repeat from * 2 more times, 7 hdc in last ch-10 space, hdc in beginning ch.
Row 12: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 13: Ch 3, turn, dc in each hdc across.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
With right sides together and working through both layers, join yarn in first st of last row of Hood pieces, sc in each st across last row to join for Back seam, turn to work along edges of rows and sc evenly spaced through both layers to join for top seam.
Fasten off.
Working along opposite side of foundation ch, mark center 33 sc along Front edge of Poncho. Sew opposite edge of Hood to Back sts, easing to fit.
Hood Edging and Ties
Ch 40, with wrong side facing, join yarn at lower left front edge of Hood, *sc in next 2 hdc, skip next hdc; repeat from * around to lower edge of right front edge of Hood, ch 40.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
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