Last December, I crocheted a beautiful shawl designed by Johanna Lindahl of Mijo Crochet. The shawl was called Secret Paths, and you can find the pattern here. I crocheted this shawl for my grandmother, who has just turned 92 years old. She is a wonderful inspiration in my life. A woman who knows how to move from adulthood to old age with grace, dignity and loving kindness. And it so happens that my grandmother loves pink! So I set out to collect some colours and made her the pink shawl.
As these things go... I had yarn left and wondered what to do with it. The shawl was fairly chunky with all the thick yarn and doubling of strands I used. It made me think that it would do great as a poncho as well. But Johanna never designed a poncho and had no plans to do so either.
Happily I like a challenge... Plus, it would give me the chance to design it with my favourite lines and stitches. I happen to have a real fancy for the Daisy stitch you see... ;-).
Happily I like a challenge... Plus, it would give me the chance to design it with my favourite lines and stitches. I happen to have a real fancy for the Daisy stitch you see... ;-).
A lovely warm poncho pattern is the result, with lots of explanations and some videos on stitches you might not be familiar with. If you have never made a poncho but always wanted to try one, this is the poncho for you! The Poncho is a one size poncho but gives options to adjust circumference and length of the neck as well as length of the body, entirely according to your own taste. It is crocheted in the round and all in one piece from neck to edge.
Many of the rows of this poncho have been crocheted with double strands of different coloured yarns using a 6mm/US: J hook and crocheting fairly loose for a supple drape. This made for a warm and fairly thick poncho. You can of course use a different size hook, depending on your choice of yarn. All types of yarn will do although too bulky will probably not work well because of the relief in the pattern itself. DK or worsted weight is a great choice. This is also a fantastic pattern to work with all those scrap yarns you must have laying around, waiting for you to combine them creatively ;-) The pattern itself details a complete list of the yarns used in this poncho.
Because you will crochet the poncho in one piece, starting with the neck, you will discover quickly whether you have put on enough stitches to fit your size. The width and height of the turtleneck is a matter of taste and the pattern gives you all possible options. Once you have the neck the way you want, the rest will follow naturally.
The poncho in these pictures is 87cm/about 34 inch long including the neck and 76cm/30inch without the neck. The length of your own pattern will of course depend on your choice of yarn as well as hook size. No worries, plenty of options to adjust while you go. The pattern is tested by a group of both, beginners, as well as experienced crocheters. They loved it, hopefully you will too!
Many of the rows of this poncho have been crocheted with double strands of different coloured yarns using a 6mm/US: J hook and crocheting fairly loose for a supple drape. This made for a warm and fairly thick poncho. You can of course use a different size hook, depending on your choice of yarn. All types of yarn will do although too bulky will probably not work well because of the relief in the pattern itself. DK or worsted weight is a great choice. This is also a fantastic pattern to work with all those scrap yarns you must have laying around, waiting for you to combine them creatively ;-) The pattern itself details a complete list of the yarns used in this poncho.Because you will crochet the poncho in one piece, starting with the neck, you will discover quickly whether you have put on enough stitches to fit your size. The width and height of the turtleneck is a matter of taste and the pattern gives you all possible options. Once you have the neck the way you want, the rest will follow naturally. The poncho in these pictures is 87cm/about 34 inch long including the neck and 76cm/30inch without the neck. The length of your own pattern will of course depend on your choice of yarn as well as hook size. No worries, plenty of options to adjust while you go. The pattern is tested by a group of both, beginners, as well as experienced crocheters. They loved it, hopefully you will too!
A lot of hard work and time has gone into designing, writing and testing the pattern. To be able to keep designing crochet patterns, without becoming dependent on yarn manufacturers, I am asking you a modest fee for this pattern. This price is made up of a part for me, to keep this work going, a part taxes to pay and a part for the websites where this pattern is sold as well as PayPal. I hope that this pricing makes it still possible for everyone who wants to give this poncho a try, to actually make it.If you fancy giving it a try and want to start right away, you can buy the pattern through Etsy or Ravelry (buy now). And if you need help while making the poncho, come and find us on Facebook, where we have a lovely group of people who tested the pattern for me and are happy to help each other out.
Enjoy!
I just had to make four of these. My sisters and my Mom each have one in their favorite colors, as do myself.
ReplyDeleteYou're the poncho rockstar! ;-) xxx
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