Adult and Child Dream Ponchos - Free Crochet Pattern

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ADULT AND CHILD DREAM PONCHOS

#FP189

Easy Skill

Original Design by: Anna Tappn

Size:

Misses S-L – 34" around shoulders, fits up to 42" bust

Womens 1X-3X – 42" around shoulders, fits up to 54" bust

Child's Small – Sizes 2-6 - 18" around neck, fits up to a 24" chest

Child's Large – Sizes 8-12 - 24" around neck, fits up to a 34" chest

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn

Adult: Nutmeg – 12 ¼ (16 ¼) oz, 650 (865) yds - 343 (455) grams, 520 (692) meters

Child: Waterlily – 7 (10 ½) oz, 372 (558) yds - 200 (300) grams, 340 (510) meters

1 ½ (2) yds ⁵/₈" cream Satin Ribbon,

Yarn Needle.

Moda Dea^TM Dream was used for our model.

Crochet Hook:

Misses S-L & Child's Small: Size G-6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Womens 1X-3X & Child's Large: Size J-10 (6 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: With smaller hook - 15 dc &

9 dc rnds = 4"; with larger hook - 10 dc &

6 dc rnds = 4"

Gauge Swatches: 4" x 4"

Smaller Hook

Row 1: Ch 17, dc in 3^rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (15 dc)

Rows 2-9: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc and in each dc across. (15 dc) Finish off.

Larger Hook:

Row 1: Ch 12, dc in 4^th ch from hook and in each ch across. (10 dc)

Rows 2-6: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc and in each dc across. (10 dc) Finish off.

Note: If your swatch is larger or smaller than specified, make another, changing hook size to get the correct gauge. If your swatch is too small, use a larger hook. If your swatch is too large, use a smaller hook. Keep trying until you find the size hook that will give you the specified gauge.

Abbreviations

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

lp - loop

rep - repeat

rnd - round

sl st - slip stitch

st - stitch

tr - treble crochet

yo - yarn over

Special Stitches

Shell: [Tr, (ch 1, tr) 3 times] in sp indicated.

Beginning Shell (beg shell): Sl st over to center

ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 5, [(tr, ch 1) twice, tr] in same sp.

Shell in Shell: Work shell in center ch-1 sp of next shell.

Double Shell: Shell in first ch-1 sp of next shell, shell in last ch-1 sp of same shell.

Adult Size Directions

Rnd 1: Starting at neck, ch 104, being careful not to twist ch, sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with a sl st to first sc. (104 sc) DO NOT TURN, NOW AND THROUGHOUT.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in next 24 sc, 2 dc in next sc, * dc in next 25 sc, 2 dc in next sc, rep from * twice more; join with a sl st to first dc. (108 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 26 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (112 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 20 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 27 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (116 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 28 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (120 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 59 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (122 dc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 30 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (126 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 30 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 62 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (128 dc)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 31 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (132 dc)

Rnd 10:Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 65 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (134 dc)

Rnd 11:Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join with a sl st to first dc. (134 dc)

Rnd 12:Ch 3, dc in next 40 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 66 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (136 dc)

Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 67 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (138 dc)

Rnd 14: Ch 5 (counts as first tr and ch 1, now and throughout), [(tr, ch 1) twice, tr] in same st as joining, skip next 2 dc, (shell in next dc, skip next 2 dc) around; join with a sl st to first tr. (46 shells)

Rnd 15: Beg shell, shell in next 2 shells, double shell, (shell in next 14 shells, double shell) twice, shell in rem shells; join with a sl st to first tr. (49 shells)

Rnds 16-17: Beg shell, shell in each shell around; join with a sl st to first tr. (49 shells)

Rnd 18: Beg shell, shell in next 10 shells, double shell, (shell in next 15 shells, double shell) twice, shell in rem shells; join with a sl st to first tr. (52 shells)

Rnds 19-21: Rep Rnd 16 three times. (52 shells)

Rnd 22: Beg shell, shell in next 5 shells, double shell, (shell in next 16 shells, double shell) twice, shell in rem shells; join with a sl st to first tr. (55 shells)

Rnds 23-24: Rep Rnd 19 twice. (55 shells)

At the end of Rnd 24, finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing

Weave Satin Ribbon through dc of Rnd 2. Tie in a bow.

Child Size Directions

Rnd 1: Starting at neck, ch 64, being careful not to twist ch, sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with a sl st to first sc. (64 sc) DO NOT TURN, NOW AND THROUGHOUT.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, * dc in next 15 sc, 2 dc in next sc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem sc; join with a sl st to first dc. (68 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 16 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (72 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (76 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (80 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 18 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 39 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (82 dc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 20 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (86 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 30 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 42 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (88 dc)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 21 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * twice more, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (92 dc)

Rnd 10:Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 45 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (94 dc)

Rnd 11:Ch 3, dc in next 20 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 46 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in rem dc; join with a sl st to first dc. (96 dc)

Rnd 12: Ch 5 (counts as first tr and ch 1, now and throughout), [(tr, ch 1) twice, tr] in same st as joining, skip next 2 dc, (shell in next dc, skip next 2 dc) around; join with a sl st to first tr. (32 shells)

Rnd 13: Beg shell, shell in next 2 shells, double shell, (shell in next 10 shells, double shell) twice, shell in rem shells; join with a sl st to first tr. (35 shells)

Rnds 14-15: Beg shell, shell in each shell around; join with a sl st to first tr. (35 shells)

Rnd 16: Beg shell, shell in next 6 shells, double shell, (shell in next 11 shells, double shell) twice, shell in rem shells; join with a sl st to first tr. (38 shells)

Rnds 17-19: Rep Rnd 14 three times. (38 shells)

At the end of Rnd 19, finish off and weave in ends.

Finishing

Weave Satin Ribbon through dc of Rnd 2. Tie in a bow.

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