We now continue with the Circle Poncho. We finished with at Row 49 in Round Poncho, Overlay Crochet – Free Pattern, Part 1. Let’s now start now with R50.
This is where we ended after R49:
R50/Dk Turquoise (J): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252dc
R51/Dk Red (F): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252sc
R52/Lt Pink (C): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
[1sc, 1dc (into dk turquoise R50), skip 1st on prev row, 2sc] x 63
R53/White (B): {252 ==> 252}
Join to the previous row, in line with stitch between 2 dc from previous row.
[2sc, dc2tog (1 leg into 2 dc stitches back, & other leg into 2 dc stitches forward – into dk turquoise R50), skip 1 st, 1sc] x 63
R54/Orange (G): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252sc
R55/White (B): {252 ==> 252}
Join into previous row, in line with bottom of the V from white row/R53.
[2sc, 1FPdc (around dc3tog of white row/R53), skip 1 st, 1sc] x 63
R56/Pale Blue (M): {252 ==> 252}
Join to FPdc of prev row.
[2sc, dc2tog (into centre st of white row/R53), 1sc)] x 63
R57/Beige (O): {252 ==> 252}
Join above dc2tog of previous row.
[2sc, 1fpdc (around white dc in R55), skip 1 st, 1sc] x 63
R58/Variegated Pink (D): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252sc
R59/Lt Blue (L): {252 ==> 252}
Join to previous row, in line with beige FPdc from R57
[2sc, FP4dctog (start the 2dc backwards into white st of R55, beneath the beige FPdc of R57 – without finishing off – make the next 2dc forward into white stitch beneath the next beige FPdc – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1 st, 1sc) x 63
R60/Lt Brown (P): {252 ==> 252}
Join at FPdc4tog from previous row.
[1sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 5sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 2sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 1sc) x 21
R61/Variegated Pink (D): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252sc
R62/Variegated Blue (H): {252 ==> 252}
Join to prev row, in line with vertical lt brown FPdc in R60.
[6sc, tr4tog (make the first 2tr, without finishing, back into right slanting, lt brown FPdc & the second 2tr, without finishing, forward into left slanting, lt brown FPdc in R60 – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1 st), 5sc) x 21
R63/Med Brown (Q): {252 ==> 252}
Join previous row, in line with 1 st before light brown vertical FPdc from R60.
[1sc, 1FPdc (around lt.brown FPdc from R60), skip 1 st, 1sc, 1FPdc (around slanting lt.brown FPdc from R60), skip 1 st, 7sc, 1FPdc (around next FPdc from R60), skip 1 st] x 21
R64/Turquoise (i): {252 ==> 252}
Join to prev row, in line above med brown vertical FPdc
[6sc, tr4tog (make first 2tr, without finishing, backwards into variegated pink stitch beneath the med brown FPdc of prev row, & next 2tr, without finishing, forwards into variegated pink stitch beneath the next med brown FPdc of prev row – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1st, 5sc) x 21
R65/Dk Brown (R): {252 ==> 252}
Join to tr4tog of prev (turquoise) row.
[6sc, FPdc2tog (1 leg around leftward slanting & other leg around right slanting FPdc of R63), skip 1 st, 5sc] x 21
R66/Dk Blue (N): {252 ==> 252}
Join to FPdc2tog from previous row.
[6sc, FPdtr4tog (first 2dtr into prev left leg of FPdc2tog & next 2dtr into following right FPdc2tog from prev row), skip 1 st, 5sc] x 21
R67/Dk Red (F): {252 ==> 252}
Join to previous row one stitch after FPdtr4tog
[11sc, 1dc (into dark brown stitch from R65, beneath the dtr4tog)] x 21
R68/Dk Blue (N): {252 ==> 252}
Join to dc from previous row.
[2sc, 1dc (into dark blue stitch from R66), 1sc] x 63
R69/White (B): {252 ==> 252}
Join to a dark blue dc from previous row – midway between dark red dc from R67.
[5sc, 1FPdc (around dc in red/R67), skip 1 st, 1sc, 1FPdc (around same dc in red/R67), skip 1 st, 4sc] x 21
R70/Variegated Pink (D): {252 ==> 252}
Join to previous row, one stitch before in st before first dark blue dc on prev row.
[2sc, dc2tog (into dk red stitch from R67 – at the bottom of the right V from previous row), 9sc] x 21
R71/Dk Turquoise (J): {252 ==> 252}
Join to dc2tog from prev row.
[1sc (thru both loops), 1dc-inc (into dk.blue stitch just left of the white V), skip 2 sts, 7dc (into dk blue row/R68), 1dc-inc, skip 2 sts] x 21
R72/Dk Blue (N): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252BPdc (back post dc)
R73/White (B): {252 ==> 252}
Join anywhere.
252 crab stitch to finish edge.
That ends the body of the round poncho. We next turn to the neck collar.
Poncho Neck / Collar
I used extra soft yarn for the neck collar. I can’t stand anything scratchy against the neck.
With 4mm hook, pick up the 64 stitches around neck with BPdc
With 3.5mm hook, work 3 rows of rib.
Start rib: [1FPdc, 1BPdc] repeat to end, x 3rowsWith 3mm hook, work 8 rows of rib
Rib for 8 rows.
Note: this is enough to be a semi-standup collar and can also be folded over.
Finish off with crab stitch. Contrasting color (opt).
Gallery: Round/Circle Poncho
