REFLECTIONS PONCHO « PATTERNS by Dot

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

REFLECTIONS PONCHO

REFLECTIONS PONCHO
copyright © Dot Matthews 6/15/05

Special thanks to SWAPNA for testing this pattern. The corrections she suggested are done in red. Great job, Swapna!

Size: Adult up to 2x. Measures 23" from neckline to hemline

Skill level: easy to intermediate

Materials:
Yarn, Bernat Baby Coordinates, sport weight, white, 2 full 6 oz. skeins and a scant amount of a 3rd skein. (1020 yds)
K hook for beginning chain (optional)
J hook
scissors
blunt needle
stitch marker.

Gauge: 9 dc = 3" and 4 rows dc = almost 3" (2 7/8")

Stitches/abbreviations used: ch=chain; dc=double crochet; sl st=slip stitch; sc=single crochet; hdc=half double crouchet; dec=decrease; beg=beginning; st=stitch; sts=stitches; sp=space; sk=skip; ea=each

Special instructions: Decrease – yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull yarn thru st, (3 loops on hook) insert hook in next st, yo, pull thru st (4 loops on hook), yo and pull thru all 4 loops on hook. Decrease complete.

INSTRUCTIONS
ROUND 1: with K hook, ch 80, join in first ch to form a circle, ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sc in next st. Repeat from * around. join in first st. (80 sc) Switch to J hook.

ROUND 2: ch 3, (beg ch counts as st) dcin same st as join, ch 2, *sk 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (54 dc)

ROUND 3: ch 3, dc in next st, *2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 dc in last ch-2 sp. Join in top of beg ch. (120 dc)

ROUND 4: ch 3, dc in same st as join, ch 2, *sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (80 dc)

ROUND 5: ch 3, dc in next st, *2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around, end with 3 dc in last ch-2 sp. Join in top of beg ch. (180 dc)

ROUND 6: ch 3, dc in same st as join, ch 2, *sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (120 dc)

ROUND 7: ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (240 dc)

ROUND 8: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 4, *sk next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, ch 4, sk next 4 sts, sc in next st, ch 4, Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (72 dc)

ROUND 9: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (120 dc)

ROUND 10: ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2), 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, *1 dc in next sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join in 3rd ch of beg ch. (192 dc)

ROUND 11: sl st in next 2 chs, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in same dc as beg ch, 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, *sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ea of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next st, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (216 dc)

ROUND 12: sl st in next 4 dc, ch 1, sc in same dc as ch 1, ch 4, *sk next 4 dc, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 4, sk next 4 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (72 dc)

ROUND 13 thru ROUND 28: (repeat round 9, 10, 11, 12) 4 times.

ROUND 29 thru 31: repeat round 9, 10, 11.

ROUND 32: ch 3, dc in ea dc and ch-1 sp around. Join in top of beg ch. (240 dc)

ROUND 33: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. (240 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

NECK EDGE:

With right side facing, attach yarn in any stitch at the back of the neck edge.

ROUND 1: ch 2 (does not count as a st), hdc in same st as ch, *hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first hdc. (80 hdc)

ROUND 2: ch 2, hdc in same st as join, hdc in next 2 sts, *dec, hdc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first hdc. (60 hdc)

dec= yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull yarn thru st, (3 loops on hook) insert hook in next st, yo, pull thru st (4 loops on hook), yo and pull thru all 4 loops on hook. Decrease complete.

ROUND 3: ch 2, *sl st in next st, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join in first ch.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Posted at 08:58 am by bythehook7647


	Dot July 17, 2006 07:35 AM PDT Hi Ingrid, glad you like my site. This Reflections Poncho (and all my ponchos) is worked from the neck down and it increases in the first few rounds to get it wide enough to make it flare out a little. This is one of my very favorite patterns, I loved how the pattern stitch looks.


	Ingrid July 15, 2006 08:33 PM PDT Hi Dot, thanks SO MUCH for all the beautiful patterns!!! I am very excited to have found your site, will definitely try out some of them as soon as I finish a few things I'm working on (or maybe before!). I have a couple questions about this gorgeous REflexions Poncho--is it crocheted from the hem up or neck down? I tried to figure it out from the pattern but couldn't. And do the total stitches somehow increase downward to get that nice flare? or is it the same size at the top as at the bottom and just stretches more at the hem to make the flare??? THANKS AGAIN,--Ingrid


	Dot April 6, 2006 08:38 AM PDT Hi Pam. I'm sure this could be converted to a skirt, but I just don't know how to do it. You could play around with it and see what you can come up with. Good luck, let me know if you do make it into a skirt. I'd love to see it.


	Pam April 4, 2006 05:31 PM PDT I was just wandering if you could tell me if you could convert this pattern into a skirt with a liner. I live down south and not much cool weather.


	Dot January 11, 2006 10:56 AM PST Hi Mari, you're welcome, I'm glad you like my patterns. Sorry for your illness, I know it must be hard on you, but I think it's great you can still crochet. I try to write my patterns the way I like to read patterns, one step at a time. You take care of yourself, Happy New Year.


	Mari January 11, 2006 03:01 AM PST Dot Thank You for all the lovely patterns you have shared with all of us crochet lovers. I have RA and I can only crochet alittle at a time, but I have made several of your hats and plan on doing some of the poncho's. I love the way you write your patterns and really hate to put my projects down when I have to rest my hands but I have something really nice to wear or to share with some of my friends and relatives. Thanks again. Mari


	Dot July 9, 2005 10:43 AM PDT Hi Jean, I can't think of a better way to celebrate a rainy day than crocheting. I love sharing my patterns with you. Take care of your hands, don't over work them. Have a great day.


	Jean July 9, 2005 10:31 AM PDT Hi; We are celevrating a rainy day for our gardens with crocheying a bit on the rEFLECTIONS sHAWLAS LONG AS MY HANDS WILL HOLD UP! tHANKS FOR SHARING. hUGGS jEAN


	Dot June 28, 2005 06:59 PM PDT Sorry for the confusion, Venaflo, it means I used all of 2 skeins and just a little bit of a third one. I hope this helps.


	Venaflo June 28, 2005 04:48 PM PDT I wanted to start with this project, and I got stuck with the materials, please help me, what it means by: "a scant amount of a 3rd skein". I am new in the crocheting department! Thanks


	Dot June 22, 2005 04:56 PM PDT Hi Venaflo, Glad you like it. I plan to have it back up as soon as the pattern tester gives me the OK to post.


	Venaflo June 22, 2005 04:17 PM PDT Hi there Pat, This looks very interesting - can't wait for the corrected pattern. I will definetely make one for my mother and for myself. I am busy trying my hand at knitting as well, do you knit by any chance? Hope your mother is doing fine, enjoy the week. Venaflo, offshore.


	Dot June 22, 2005 12:11 PM PDT Thank you, Joanne. I love sharing my patterns.


	Joanne June 21, 2005 09:43 PM PDT You are so special and your creations are beyond special...Your kindness to share with the crochet world is awesome... Thank you so very much.... Best regards, Joanne JesseCat


	Dot June 21, 2005 07:09 PM PDT Your welcome, Jean. This would make a great Christmas gift.


	Jean June 21, 2005 05:13 PM PDT Thanks for sharing the pattern. My girlfriend might like this done for Christmas. Jean


	Dot June 21, 2005 12:22 PM PDT Thanks Patty, I wouldn't want you to run out of patterns. Hope you enjoy this one.


	Patty June 21, 2005 10:03 AM PDT Just beautiful Dot. You are going to keep me busy...teehee Patty

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