Mosaic Sunset Poncho
Use lightweight Heart and Sole yarn by Red Heart to complete this colorful Mosaic Sunset Poncho. This intermediate crochet pattern is worth every stitch because it looks so stylish and trendy. It's definitely a pattern worth making if you're looking for a bright piece of clothing to wear this spring. This is a great pattern to add to your wardrobe for the spring and summer months because of the beautiful color and trendy style. Thanks to mariannsmith 9345201 for the wonderful name suggestion of Mosaic Sunset. And thanks to everyone else for your great suggestions, as well!
NotesNotes:
1. Poncho is made with 2 center panels and 2 long sleeve panels.
2. The first half of each long sleeve panel is worked up to Row 41 and fastened off. The second half is worked in the bottom of Row 1 from first half.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(1) Super Fine (27-32 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge20 dc = 4”(10 cm), 3 sc and 2 shell in lace pattern = 5” (12.7 cm); 4 rows sc and 3 rows dc = 4” (10 cm) blocked.
Finished SizeTo Fit Bust 32-38 (40-46, 48-54)”, (81-97 (102-117, 122-137) cm) Finished Center Panel Width 11 (13, 15)”, (28 (33, 38) cm) Finished Length 27” (69 cm) at longest point
Materials List
- RED HEART® Heart & Sole®: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) balls 3960 Spring Stripe
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
Pattern
Center Panel (make 2)
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Ch 49 (59, 69).
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Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 [7, 12] chs, skip next 3 chs, half sh in next ch, [skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, sh in next ch] 3 times, skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, half sh in next ch, skip next 3 chs, dc in last 4 (9, 14) chs – 8 (18, 28) dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 3 sh.
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Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 (10, 15) dc, [ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh] 3 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in last 5 (10, 15) dc – 17 (27, 37) sc, 8 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 3: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] 4 times, sc in next sc, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 5 sc, 4 sh.
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Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 (10 15) sts, [ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh, ch 5, sc in next sc] 4 times, sc in last 4 (9, 14) dc – 17 (27, 37) sc, 8 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, half sh in next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] 3 times, sc in next sc, ch 1, half sh in next ch, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 3 sh.
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Rows 6-21: Repeat Rows 2-5, four times.
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Rows 22-24: Repeat Rows 2-4 once.
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Row 25: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, half sh in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, shell in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, ([tr, ch 2] 5 times) in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, half sh in next sc, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 2 sh, 5 tr.
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Row 26: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 (10, 15) dc, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh, ch 5, sc in next sc, [ch 5, skip next tr, sc in next tr] 2 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in last 5 (10, 15) dc – 18 (28, 38) sc, 9 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 27: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, [sh in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1] twice, sh in next ch-5 space, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] twice, sc in next sc, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 6 sc, 5 sh.
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Row 28: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 (10 15) sts, [ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh, ch 5, sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in last 4 (9, 14) dc – 19 (29, 39) sc, 10 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 29: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, half sh in next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] 4 times, sc in next sc, ch 1, half sh in next sc, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 2 half sh, 5 sc, 4 sh.
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Row 30: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 5 (10, 15) dc, [ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh] 4 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in last 5 (10, 15) dc – 19 (29, 39) sc, 10 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 31: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 (8, 13) sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] twice, sc in next sc, ch 3, (tr [ch 2, tr] 4 times) in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, [ch 1, sh in next sc, sc in next sc] twice, dc in last 4 (9, 14) sc – 8 (18, 28) dc, 6 sc, 4 sh, 5 tr.
Edging
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Side 1: Ch 1, pivot to work over post of st at each row end; work sc in each sc row end and 2 sc in each dc row end across. Fasten off.
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Side 2: With Right Side facing, join yarn with sc in Row 1 on opposite side of panel, sc in same space; work sc in each sc row end and 2 sc in each dc row end across. Fasten off.
Sleeve Panel, First Half (make 2)
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Ch 69.
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Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 12 chs, skip next 3 chs, half-sh in next ch, [skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, sh in next ch] 3 times, skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, half-sh in next ch, skip next 3 chs, dc in last 14 chs – 28 dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 3 sh.
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Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 15 dc, [ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh] 3 times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in last 15 dc – 37 sc, 8 ch-5 sps.
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Row 3: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 13 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] 4 times, sc in next sc, dc in last 14 sc – 28 dc, 5 sc, 4 sh.
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Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 15 sts, [ch 5, sc in center dc of next sh, ch 5, sc in next sc] 4 times, sc in last 14 dc – 37 sc, 8 ch-5 spaces.
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Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 13 sc, half-sh in next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sh in next sc] 3 times, sc in next sc, ch 1, half-sh in next ch, dc in last 14 sc – 28 dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 3 sh.
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Rows 6-41: Repeat Rows 2-5, nine times. Fasten off after last row
Second Half
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Row 1: Working in bottom loops of Row 1 on first half of sleeve panel, join yarn with slip st in first loop, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 13 chs, skip next 3 chs, half sh in next ch, [skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, sh in next ch] 3 times, skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 3 chs, halfsh in next ch, skip next 3 chs, dc in last 14 chs – 28 dc, 2 half sh, 4 sc, 3 sh.
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Rows 2-41: Repeat Rows 2-5 for First Half, ten times.
Edging and Assembly
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Edging: Repeat edging for center panel
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Assembly: With Wrong Sides facing together, align stitches of Edging on Center Panel with Sleeve Panel keeping center peak pointing outward; working through both thicknesses, join yarn with slip st in first st, ch 1, *slip st in next st, ch 1; repeat from * to end. Repeat for opposite side of same Center Panel to join second Sleeve Panel. Repeat to join second Center Panel to opposite end of each Sleeve Panel.
Neck and Shoulder Shaping
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Round 1: With RS facing, join yarn with sc in seam at right side, *working in bottom loops of Row 1 on Center Panel, dc in first 4 (9, 14) chs, [skip next 3 chs, 2 dc in next ch] 9 times, skip next 3 chs, dc in next 4 (9, 14) chs, sc in center of next seam, working in sts of edging on Sleeve Panel, sc2tog across*, sc in center of next seam; repeat from * to *; join with slip st in first st.
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Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog 13 (18, 23) times, sc in each st up to next Center Panel; repeat from * to end; join with slip st in first st.
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Round 3: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
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Rounds 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first st. Fasten off after last round.
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Finishing: Weave in ends. Wet block to measurements.
Abbreviations
- half sh
- [Dc, ch 1] 3 times in indicated stitch.
- sh
- [Dc, ch 1] 5 times in indicated stitch.
- sc2tog
- [Draw up a loop in next st] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.