Crochet Girl’s Poncho with Different Ruffles
You’ll need:
1 skein each 3730 Blush Rose B, 3801 Aqua Ice C, 3570 Iced Violet D of RED HEART® “Designer Sport™”;
2 skeins of the same yarn, but in 3620 Celadon A color;
Crochet hook 5 mm;
Yarn needle.
Size: S (M) L.
Chest: 25 (27, 28)”
Length: 11 (12½, 13½)”
Stitches control: 14 dc x 8 rounds = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Turtleneck
Holding 2 strands of A together, ch 11.
Row 1 (Right Side): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 9 hdc.
Row 2: Ch 2, working in front loops only, hdc in in each hdc, turn – 9 hdc.
Row 3: Ch 2, working in back loops only, hdc in in each hdc, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until 35 rows have been worked.
Turn to work along one long side and sc 48 sts evenly spaced along long side, slip st to first sc to join. Cut 1 strand of yarn, leaving a 10” tail. Continue to work in rounds using 1 strand of yarn.
Body
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in same st, *dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last st, dc in last sc, slip st to top of beginning ch – 72 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dcs, 2 dc in next dc, slip st to top of beginning ch – 90 dc.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 90 dc.
Cut A.
Round 5: With B, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 108 dc.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 108 dc.
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Cut B.
Round 8: With C, ch 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 108 dc.
Round 9: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 72 dc.
For Small Size Only:
Round 10: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 108 dc.
For Medium and Large Sizes Only:
Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc; repeat from * around to last st, dc in last dc, slip st to top of beginning ch – (116, 116) dc.
For All Sizes:
Round 11: Ch 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – 108 (116, 116) dc.
Round 12: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Cut C.
Round 13: With D, ch 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 14: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in same st, *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Cut D.
Round 17: With A, ch 3, dc in same st, *skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 18: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Cut yarn. Fasten off for Small.
For Medium and Large Sizes Only
Round 19: With B, ch 3, dc in next 16 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 17 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * 5 times, dc in last 8 dcs, slip st to top of beginning ch – (122, 122) dc.
Round 20: Ch 3, dc in same st. *working in back loops only, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch – (122, 122) dc.
Round 21: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Cut yarn. Fasten off for Medium.
For Large Size Only:
Round 22: With C, ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 23: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
Assembly
Using long tail, sew Turtleneck closed. Holding 2 strands of A together, slip st around top edge of Turtleneck. Fasten off.
Ruffles
Ruffle 1
Round 1: With right side facing, join D to unworked front loop of any st on Round 4 of Body, ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, slip st to first sc – 90 sc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next sc, *skip 3 sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around, to last 3 sts, skip 3 sts, ch 3, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 3: Slip st to first ch-3 space, *ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first ch of beginning ch.
Round 4: Ch 1, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Ruffle 2
Round 1: With right side facing, join A to unworked front loop of any st on Round 8 of Body, ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, dec 3 sts evenly spaced, slip st to first sc – 105 sc.
Round 2: *Ch 4, skip 3 sc, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around, slip st to first ch of beginning ch.
Round 3: Slip st to next ch-4 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 5 dc in same space, *ch 3, 6 dc in next ch-4 space; repeat from * around, ch 3, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 15 shells.
Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 5 times, *[dc in next dc, ch 1] 6 times in next shell; repeat from * around, slip st to 3rd ch of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Ruffle 3
Round 1: With right side facing, join B to unworked front loop of any st on Round 11 of Body, ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, slip st to first sc – 108 (116, 116) sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next sc, *ch 2, skip 2 sc, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, ch 2, slip st to top of beginning ch – 27 (29, 29) ch-2 spaces.
Round 3: Slip st to first ch-2 space, 2 sc in same space, *ch 5, 2 sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around, ch 5, slip st to first sc.
Round 4: Slip st to first ch-5 space, ch 2, hdc, picot, 2 hdc, picot, 2 hdc, picot, *(2 hdc, picot, 2 hdc, picot, 2 hdc, picot) in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first hdc. Fasten off.
Ruffle 4
Round 1: With right side facing, join C to unworked front loop of any st on Round 15 of Body, ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, dec 4 sts evenly spaced, slip st to first sc – 104 (112, 112) sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 3 sc, *ch 5, skip 4 sc, dc in next 4 sc; repeat from * around to last 4 sts, ch 5, skip 4 sc, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, ch 3, sc in ch-5 space, *hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, ch 3, sc in ch-5 space, ch 3; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 4: Slip st to first ch-2 space, ch 3, 6 dc in same space, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 7 dc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around, ch 3, sc in last sc, ch 3, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 5: Slip st to first dc, sc in same space, [ch 2, sc in next dc] 4 times, skip next dc, *ch 3, hdc in next sc, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 2, sc in next dc] 4 times; repeat from * around, ch 3, hdc in next sc, ch 3, slip st to first sc. Fasten off.
For Medium and Large Sizes Only:
Ruffle 5
Round 1: With right side facing, join D to unworked front loop of any st on Round 20 of Body, ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each st around, dec 2 sts evenly spaced, slip st to first sc – (120, 120) sc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next sc, *ch2, skip 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around, ch2, slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 3: Slip st to first ch-2 space, *ch 5, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around, ch 5, slip to to first ch of beginning ch.
Round 4: Ch 1, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.