Fade to Green Poncho!!! Fun and fashionable… Free Crochet Pattern! Self-phasing yarn and a second luscious green yarn make up this easy to make crochet project!
This FREE Pattern uses basic crochet stitching! Some yarn and a hook is all you need to get started on the Fade to Green Poncho. The self-phasing yarn by Caron Cloud Cakes is soft as can be along with Caron Simply Soft Yarn to tie it all together! The free crochet pattern starts below… But you can also purchase this fun pattern as a PDF on Ravelry!
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Size:
One Size Fits Most
Materials:
Color A -2 Caron Simply Soft Skeins in Army Green (315 Yards ea) = 630 total yds
Color B – 1 Caron Cloud Cake in Fir (720 Yards) = 720 total yds
G – Hook
Scissors, Place Markes and Yarn Needle
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Stitches:
- St – Stitch
- Ch – Chain
- Sk – Skip
- Sp – Space
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
- Fdsc – Foundation Single Crochet
- V St – Dc, Ch 1, Dc all in the same St or Sp
- PM – Place St Marker
- FO – Finish Off
Instructions:
*You will PM in center st of each point, move marker each round to keep track of your center points
Color A
Round 1: 94 Fdsc, Join to form ring, being careful not to twist your stitch ring. (you can also ch 95, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across) = 94 sc
Round 2: Ch 4(counts as dc + 1ch now and throughout), dc in same st, * sk 2 sts, Vst in next st*, repeat *to* 14 more times, 3dc in next st(pm in center st), Vst in next st, sk 2 sts, repeat *to* 15 more times, 3dc in next st(pm in center st), join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 32 Vsts & 6 dc
FO
Color B *I started on the outside of the Caron Cake using the lightest color*
Round 3: Turn, Join Color B in ch sp of 1st V st to the left of 3dc group, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in next Vst across to center st of ch 3 group(you should have a marker in this st), (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 36 Vsts & 2 dc
FO
Color A
Round 4: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of center dc, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in each Vst across to center dc, (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 40 Vsts & 2 dc
FO
Color B
Round 5: Turn, join Color B in 1st Vst to the left of center dc, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in each Vst across to center dc, (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 44 Vsts & 2 dc Do Not FO
Round 6: Turn, sl st in Vst, ch 4, dc in same sp, *(Vst, dc, Vst) in center st, Vst in each Vst across*, repeat *to* across, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 48 Vsts & 2dc.
FO
Color A
Round 7: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of center dc, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in each Vst across to center dc, (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 52 Vsts & 2 dc
FO
Color B
Round 8: Turn, join Color B in 1st Vst to the left of center dc, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in each Vst across to center dc, (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. = 56 Vsts & 2 dc Do Not FO
Round 9: Turn, sl st in Vst, ch 4, dc in same sp,*(Vst, dc, Vst) in st, Vst across to center st*, repeat *to* one more time, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch4. = 60 Vsts & 2 dc Do Not FO
Round 10: Turn, sl st in Vst, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in ea Vst across to center st, (Vst, dc, Vst) in st*, repeat *to* one more time, Vst in last 2 Vsts, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 64 Vsts & 2 Dc
FO
Color A
Round 11: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of the center st, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in each Vst and (Vst, dc, Vst) in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 68 Vsts & 2 dc
FO
Color B
Round 12: Turn, join Color B in 1st Vst to the left of the center st, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in each Vst and (Vst, dc, Vst) in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 72 Vsts & 2 dc Do Not FO
Rounds 13-15: Turn, sl st in Vst, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in each Vst and (Vst, dc, Vst) in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 84 Vsts & 2 dc at the end of round 15
FO After Round 15
Color A
Round 16: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of the center st, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in each Vst and (Vst, dc, Vst) in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 88 Vsts & 2 dc
FO
Color B
Rounds 17-21: Repeat round 12, then round 13 four times, = 108 Vsts & 2 Dc after round 21
FO
Color A
Round 22: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of the center st, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in each Vst and 3 dc in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 108 Vsts & 6 dc
FO
Color B
Round 23: Repeat round 12. = 112 Vsts * 2dc
Rounds 24-28: Repeat round 13. = 132 Vsts & 2dc at the end of round 28
FO at the end of round 28
Color A
Round 29: Repeat round 22. = 132 Vsts & 6 Dc
FO
Color B
Round 30: Repeat round 12 = 136 Vsts & 2 Dc
Round 31: Turn, sl st in Vst, ch 4, dc in same sp, Vst in ea Vst, 3dc in each center st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 136 Vsts & 6dc
Round 32-35: Repeat rounds 30 & 31 = 133 Vsts & 6 dc at the end of round 35
FO at the end of round 35
Color A
Round 36: Turn, join Color A in 1st Vst to the left of center st, ch 4, dc in same sp, *Vst in each Vst across to center 3 sts, dc in 1st st, 3dc in next st, dc in 3rd st*, repeat *to* around, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 144 Vsts & 10 dc
Do Not FO
Edging
*Even rounds are now the wrong side
Round 37: Ch 1, turn, *hdc in each st and ch 1 sp across to center dc, 3 hdc in center st* Repeat *to* around to beginning hdc, join with sl st. = 448 hdcs
Round 38: Sl st over to center st, ch 1, sc in middle st, blsc in each st across to the next middle st, 3 sc in middle st, blsc across in ea st to next middle st, 2 sc in middle st, join with sl st to 1st sc. = 6 sc & 446 blsc
Round 39: Turn, sl st in center st, ch1, [3 hdc in center st, *sk st, hdc in next st, hdc in previous sk st(this creates an x)*, repeat *to* across to next center st], repeat [to] one more time, join with sl st to top of 1st hdc. =450 hdc
Round 40: Ch 1, turn, *blsc in each st across to center st, 3 blsc in center st*, repeat *to* one time, sc in blsc in last st, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 454 blsc
Round 41: Ch 1, turn, *hdc in each st across to middle st, 3 hdc in center st*, repeat *to*, hdc across to beginning, join with sl st to beginning hdc. = 458 hdc
Round 42: Sl st to center st, do not turn, ch 1, [3sc in st, *sl st in next st, dc in next st*, repeat *to* across to center st], repeat [to] once more, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 228 sl st, 228 dc & 6 sc
FO
Neckline
Round 1: With Color A and RS facing, join with sl st to any st, ch 1, sc in each st around to center valley st, sk valley st, continue sc in each stitch until the next valley st, sk valley st and finish sc to beginning, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 92 sc
Round 2: Ch 1, turn, *sl st in next st, dc in next st*, repeat *to* around, join to beginning sl st. = 46 dc & 46 sl st
FO
Now you have completed your Fade to Green Poncho! I hope you enjoy your new project!
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