This is an easy poncho pattern that’s great for beginners. It’s a perfect light cover-up for warmer weather. I think it would be awesome at the beach as a swimsuit cover-up. This is just the solid color version of my Pastel Summer Poncho. I love that one, but I can wear this with more things. If needed, you can easily make it a little longer by making a longer beginning chain. Just be sure to make it an even number.
For a tutorial from Annie’s Catalog on how to do the treble crochet, click here. Note that I do my turning chains differently – I only chain 3, whereas the traditional way is to chain 4. I feel that my way produces less of a gap, but feel free to do it whichever way you like. Also, I always work into the very first stitch.
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Materials:
Crochet hook size J
Yarn – 3 skeins of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Ecru
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet
sk – skip
ss – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch, stitches
sp – space
Notes:
* Beginning chains do not count as stitches.
Instructions: You will make two.
Chain 120 plus 2.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and each st across for 121 sts.
Row 2: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st and each st across.
Row 3: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st and each st across.
Row 4: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 5: Turn, ch 3, tc in first st, *tc in next sp, tc in next st *, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 6: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
Row 7: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 8: Turn, ch 3, tc in first st, *tc in next sp, tc in next st *, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 9: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
Row 10: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 11: Turn, ch 3, tc in first st, *tc in next sp, tc in next st *, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 12: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
Row 13: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 14: Turn, ch 3, tc in first st, *tc in next sp, tc in next st *, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 15: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
Row 16: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Row 17: Turn, ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*, repeat from * to * across row.
Construction:
Lay the two panels out evenly with the insides lining up (the inside is the last row you stitched – row 17).
Using your yarn, sew from the ends towards the center as far up as you wish.
Be careful to line up the squares/holes as you sew.
I sewed the front of mine about 7 1/2 inches…
…and the back about 12 inches.
If you’d like to add fringe, you’ll need to cut about 160 pieces of yarn and make them about 10” long. Fold a strand in half…
… weave the folded end through a space, then pull the two loose ends through the loop.
Pull tight.
