DROPS design: Pattern no l-137 Yarn group C or A + A
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Size: One-size
Materials: DROPS BOMULL-LIN from Garnstudio 250 g color no 02, off white 200 g color no 03, light beige 50 g color no 11, beige
NOTE: Poncho worked with one color = 500 g Bomull-Lin.
DROPS CROCHET Hook size 5 mm / H/8 – or size needed to get 14 dc in width x 8.5 rows vertically = 4'' x 4'' (10 x 10 cm). 1 square measures approx. 40 x 40 cm / 15 3/4" x 15 3/4".
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COLORS SQUARE: Cast on + ROUND 1: beige, ROUND 2: light beige,
ROUND 3-6: beige, ROUND 7: off white, ROUND 8-10: light beige and
ROUND 11-15: off white.
COLORS EDGE: ROUND 1-3: light beige, ROUND 4-5: off white
DC-GROUP: Work 1 dc around next ch/ch-space but wait with last YO and pull through (= 2 sts on hook), work 1 dc more around same ch/ch-space but on last pull through, pull yarn through all sts on hook.
PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
COLOR CHANGE TIP: To get a nice transition when changing color change color when last YO and pull through on round remains, then pull last YO with new color through all sts on hook.
CROCHET INFO: Replace first dc at beg of every dc round with ch 3, finish the round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
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PONCHO: Work 4 large squares as explained below. Then work squares tog into a poncho. Work a neck edge at and an edge at the bottom around the poncho at the end.
SQUARE 1: Work 4 ch on hook size 5 mm / H/8 with beige and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ COLORS SQUARE AND COLOR CHANGE TIP.
Then work according to diagram A.1, i.e. work as follows:
ROUND 1: 4 ch (= 1 dc + 1 ch), * 1 dc in ring, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* a total of 15 times, switch to light beige and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round (= 16 dc with 1 ch between each).
ROUND 2: 1 sl st around first ch, 3 ch (= 1 dc), work 1 dc around same ch, * work ch 2, around next ch work dc-GROUP – see explanation above *, repeat from *-* 15 times in total, work ch 2, switch to beige and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round (= 16 dc-groups with 2 ch between each).
ROUND 3: 1 sl st around first ch-space, 3 ch (= 1 dc), 1 dc around same ch-space, ch 3, 1 dc-group around same ch-space, * around next ch-space work 1 dc-group + 3 ch + 1 dc-group *, repeat from *-* 15 times in total and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
ROUND 4: 1 sl st around first ch-space, 4 ch (= 1 sc + 3 ch), 1 sc around same ch-space, * around next ch-space work 1 sc + 3 ch + 1 sc *, repeat from *-* 15 times in total and finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch at beg of round.
ROUND 5: 1 sl st around first ch-space, 3 ch (= 1 dc), 1 dc + 4 ch + 1 dc-group around same ch-space, * around next ch-space work 1 dc-group + 4 ch + 1 dc-group *, repeat from *-* 15 times in total and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
ROUND 6: 1 sl st around first ch-space, 5 ch (= 1 sc + 4 ch), 1 sc around same ch-space, * around next ch-space work 1 sc + 4 ch + 1 sc *, repeat from *-* 15 times in total, switch to off white and finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch at beg of round.
ROUND 7: Work sl sts until middle of first ch-space, 9 ch (= 1 sc + 8 ch), * (1 sc around next ch-space, 6 ch), repeat from (-) 3 times in total **, 1 sc around next ch-space, 8 ch *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **. Switch to light beige and work 1 sl st in first ch at beg of round.
ROUND 8: Work sl sts until middle of first ch-space, 4 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 5, 1 hdc around next ch-space, ch 5, 1 sc around next ch-space, ch 5, 1 hdc around next ch-space, 5 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beg of round.
ROUND 9: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 4 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, then work 7 dc around each of the next 4 ch-spaces, 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beg of round.
ROUND 10: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 4 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr around same ch-space (= corner), * (6 ch, 1 dc in 4th dc in first/next dc-group), repeat from (-) 4 times in total, 6 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr (= corner) *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, switch to off white and finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beg of round.
ROUND 11: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 4 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, then work 7 dc around each of the next 5 ch-spaces, 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr (= corner) *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beg of round.
ROUND 12: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 4 ch (= 1 tr), 1 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, 1 tr around first ch, (1 ch, skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc), repeat from (-) 17 times in total, ch 1, 1 tr around ch, 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 tr + 3 ch + 2 tr *, repeat from *-* 4 times but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beg of round.
ROUND 13: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 3 ch (= 1 dc), 1 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, then work 1 dc around every ch and 1 dc in every dc until next corner (= 39 dc between corners), 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc (= corner) *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
ROUND 14: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 3 ch (= 1 dc), 1 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, 1 dc around first ch, (1 ch, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc), repeat from (-) 19 times in total, ch 1, 1 dc around ch, 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc *, repeat from *-* 4 times but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
ROUND 15: Work 1 sl st in next dc and 1 sl st around ch-space in the corner, 3 ch (= 1 dc), 1 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc around same ch-space (= corner), * ch 1, then work 1 dc around every ch and 1 dc in every dc until next corner (= 43 dc between corners), 1 ch **, around next ch-space work 2 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc (= corner) *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total but finish last repetition after **, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round. Fasten off. Square measures approx. 40 x 40 cm / 15 3/4" x 15 3/4".
NOTE: If you want a bigger poncho repeat ROUND 14-15 until desired measurements.
ASSEMBLY: Place squares as shown in chart. Place 2 squares on top of each other WS against WS, and crochet them tog with light beige as follows: Work 1 sc around ch-space in the corner on first square, ch 1, 1 sc around ch-space in the corner on second square, * ch 2, skip 2 dc on first square, 1 sc in next dc on first square, ch 2, skip 2 dc on second square, 1 sc in next dc on second square *, repeat from *-* until next corner, finish with 2 ch before transition to next square. Fasten off.
NECK EDGE: Work a finishing edge around the neck on hook size 5 mm / H/8 with light beige as follows - READ CROCHET INFO: Work 2nd round in A.2 but mid front and mid back where there are ch-spaces work 1 dc around every ch-space with 1 ch between each. Work 3rd round in A.2 but mid front and mid back work the middle 3 dc tog as follows: Work 1 dc but wait with last pull through (= 2 loops on hook), work next dc but wait with last pull through (= 3 loops on hook), work next dc but on last pull through, pull yarn through all 4 loops on hook. Fasten off.
EDGE AROUND THE BOTTOM OF PONCHO: Work a finishing edge around the bottom of poncho on hook size 5 mm / H/8 as follows - READ COLORS EDGE and CROCHET INFO: Beg with light beige and work pattern according to diagram A.2, i.e. work as follows: NOTE: To continue the edge into a nice tip as on squares it is important to continue inc mid front and mid back as before, i.e. around the middle ch-space mid front and mid back work 2 ch + 2 dc + 3 ch + 2 dc + 2 ch on every round the same way as on the squares.
ROUND 1: Work 1 dc in every dc around the entire poncho but where 2 squares meet and where there are ch-spaces work 2 dc around every ch-space.
ROUND 2: * 1 dc in first/next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round but continue tip mid front and mid back as explained above.
ROUND 3: Work 1 dc in every dc and 1 dc around every ch but continue tip mid front and mid back. Switch to off white.
ROUND 4: 1 dc, ch 3, 1 sl st in the first of the ch 3, work 2 dc in same st (= 1 dc-group with picot), * ch 1, skip ch 3, in next dc work 1 dc, ch 3, 1 sl st in the first of the ch 3, work 2 dc in same dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round but make sure that it matches nicely with tip mid front and mid back.
ROUND 5: * ch 6, skip dc-group, 1 sc around next ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Fasten off. source
