Bohemian Bliss
#bohemianblissponcho
Crochet poncho with granny squares in DROPS Paris. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 229-17
DROPS design: Pattern w-870
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
S/M/L - XL/XXL/XXXL
1 square measures approx. 13 x 13 cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-150 g colour 101, light blue
100-100 g colour 41, mustard
100-100 g colour 05, lilac
100-100 g colour 07, cherry
100-100 g colour 100, light wash
100-100 g colour 58, powder pink
50-100 g colour 35, vanilla
50-100 g colour 30, jeans blue
50-50 g colour 38, raspberry
50-50 g colour 33, pink
50-50 g colour 21, mint green
50-50 g colour 48, petrol
50- 50 g colour 25, moss green
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 5 mm.
CROCHET TENSION:
14 treble crochets in width and 8.5 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that hook size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller hook.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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COLOUR CHANGE.
To get a nice transition at colour change work slip stitch at the end of round with the new colour.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Diagram A.1 shows how the squares are worked, A.2 shows the order of the squares, A.3 shows how the squares are worked together, A.4 shows how the poncho looks when all squares have been worked together.
COLOURS:
Work squares in the following colour combination and number:
SQUARE 1: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: vanilla
2ND ROUND: mustard
3RD ROUND: cherry
4TH ROUND: petrol
5TH ROUND: light wash
SQUARE 2: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: cherry
2ND ROUND: raspberry
3RD ROUND: mustard
4TH ROUND: lilac
5TH ROUND: powder pink
SQUARE 3: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: lilac
2ND ROUND: powder pink
3RD ROUND: jeans blue
4TH ROUND: petrol
5TH ROUND: mint green
SQUARE 4: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: mustard
2ND ROUND: vanilla
3RD ROUND: raspberry
4TH ROUND: lilac
5TH ROUND: powder pink
SQUARE 5: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: light wash
2ND ROUND: jeans blue
3RD ROUND: mustard
4TH ROUND: cherry
5TH ROUND: powder pink
SQUARE 6: Work 3-4 squares.
1ST ROUND: pink
2ND ROUND: cherry
3RD ROUND: moss green
4TH ROUND: mint green
5TH ROUND: vanilla
SQUARE 7: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: powder pink
2ND ROUND: lilac
3RD ROUND: vanilla
4TH ROUND: jeans blue
5TH ROUND: light wash
SQUARE 8: Work 3-3 squares.
1ST ROUND: pink
2ND ROUND: mustard
3RD ROUND: cherry
4TH ROUND: lilac
5TH ROUND: light wash
SQUARE 9: Work 3-4 squares.
1ST ROUND: light wash
2ND ROUND: lilac
3RD ROUND: cherry
4TH ROUND: mustard
5TH ROUND: pink
SQUARE 10: Work 2-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: raspberry
2ND ROUND: cherry
3RD ROUND: pink
4TH ROUND: mustard
5TH ROUND: vanilla
SQUARE 11: Work 2-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: vanilla
2ND ROUND: mustard
3RD ROUND: pink
4TH ROUND: cherry
5TH ROUND: raspberry
SQUARE 12: Work 1-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: vanilla
2ND ROUND: mustard
3RD ROUND: cherry
4TH ROUND: raspberry
5TH ROUND: pink
SQUARE 13: Work 1-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: mustard
2ND ROUND: cherry
3RD ROUND: raspberry
4TH ROUND: mint green
5TH ROUND: lilac
SQUARE 14: Work 2-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: vanilla
2ND ROUND: mustard
3RD ROUND: cherry
4TH ROUND: light wash
5TH ROUND: jeans blue
SQUARE 15: Work 1-2 squares.
1ST ROUND: vanilla
2ND ROUND: powder pink
3RD ROUND: raspberry
4TH ROUND: cherry
5TH ROUND: moss green
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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PONCHO – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece consists of granny squares in different colour that are worked together into a poncho.
PONCHO:
Use hook size 5 mm and DROPS Paris. Read COLOUR CHANGE and COLOURS, and work squares according to diagram A.1 in the different colour combinations. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
When all squares are done, there are 36-42 squares in total.
ASSEMBLY:
Place squares as shown in diagram A.2 (choose diagram for your size). Number in diagram shown number explained in COLOURS: Use hook size 5 mm and colour light blue. Work squares together as explained in diagram A.3. When all squares have been worked together alongside and across, fold the piece so that the sides marked in diagram A.2 are against each other, then work these squares together as shown in diagram A.3. Diagram A.4 shows how the poncho will look when it has been worked together.
EDGE:
Use hook size 5 mm and colour light blue, work an edge along the bottom and along the opening in the neck. Work the same way as in A.3 but now only work through one layer of squares.
Diagram explanations
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= | 5 chain stitches, form a ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch - see point on circle, round begins and ends here |
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= | round begins with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round |
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= | 1 chain stitch |
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= | 3 chain stitches |
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= | 1 treble crochet around chain ring / around chain space / in stitch below |
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= | shows last round on square (A.1) |
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= | shows where the squares are worked together (A.3) |
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= | shows the sides that are worked together |
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= | 1 double crochet worked around both squares at the same time, work around chain space / between treble crochet group |
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