Crochet Adorable Poncho: A Cozy Addition to Your Wardrobe

If you're looking to add some cozy cuteness to your wardrobe, a Crochet Adorable Poncho is a must-have! With its soft yarn and delightful stitches, this poncho will keep you warm and stylish all at once. Whether you're lounging at home or out for a stroll, this piece will surely turn heads and earn you compliments.
Size
Junior (Regular, Plus)
Neck opening: 24 (28, 32)
*Note: The only thing different in the sizes is the neck opening. Therefore, someone who is a larger size may still want to make a smaller size, and vice versa. It’s really a matter of preference as to what size neck opening you want.
Materials
Lion Brand Heartland: (100% Acrylic), Size 4 – Medium/Worsted/Aran, (11 wpi), 251 yds / 142 g, (1.77 yds/g)
Magic Cake, (885 yds / 500 g) used in sample. Amount needed will vary by yarn and length of poncho.
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Magic Cake of nearly any yarn and the coordinating hook.
Crochet Hook
US H/8, (5.0 mm) – Furls Streamline Swirl used for sample
Gauge
5 sts x 9 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern (vst, ch 1) across
Other Supplies
Yarn Needle
4 Stitch Markers
Stitches and Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fdc – foundation double crochet
pm – place marker
rnd – round
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated
Special Stitches
vst – v stitch: (Dc, ch 1, dc) all in the same st.
dch2 – doubled chain 2: Used as first dc of a round or row, in place of a ch 3. Insert hook in stitch, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops, there is now 1 loop on hook, and 2 loops coming off that loop, insert hook in the farthest of these loops, yo, pull through (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.
Pattern Notes
Read through all instructions before beginning.
Rnd counts are at the end of each Rnd after the period, if the count has changed from the previous Rnd.
Chs and sl sts are not included in Rnd counts unless specified.
Handkerchief Hem Crochet Pattern
Rnd 1: Fsc 88 (112,144), sl st to top of first fsc to form a loop. {88 (112, 144) sts}
Rnd 2: (Dch2, ch 1, dc, ch 1, pm, vst) in same st as sl st (counts as first 2 vst), *[ch 1, skip 3, vst in next st] 4 (6, 8) times, ch 1, skip 3 (vst, ch 1, pm, vst) in next st; repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 1, skip 3, vst in next st] 4 (6, 8) times, ch 1, skip 3, sl st in top of dch2, sl st in next ch 1, sl st in next dc, sl st in marked ch 1. {24 (32, 40) vst}
Rnd 3: (Dch2, ch 1, pm, dc) in same st as sl st (counts as first vst here and throughout), *[vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] until 1 vst before marker, vst in ch-1 of next vst, vst in marked ch-1, place marker in vst just made; repeat from * 2 more times, [vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] until 1 vst before marker, vst in ch 1 of next vst, sl st to top of dch2, sl st in marked ch 1. {28 (36, 44) vst}
Rnd 4: (Dch2, ch 1, pm, dc) in same st as sl st, *ch 1, [vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] to marked vst, vst in ch-1 of marked vst, place marker in ch 1 of vst just made; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, [vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] to end of Rnd, sl st to top of dch2, sl st in marked ch 1. {28 (36, 44) vst}
Rnd 5: (Dch2, ch 1, dc, ch 1, pm, vst) in same st as sl st (counts as first 2 vst), *ch 1, [vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] to marked vst, (vst, ch 1, pm, vst) in next vst; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, [vst in ch-1 of next vst, ch 1] to end of Rnd, sl st in top of dch2, sl st in next ch 1, sl st in next dc, sl st in marked ch 1. {32 (40, 48) vst}
Repeat Rnds 3, 4, & 5 to desired length.
Finishing
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Happy Stitching!