z. Circle Poncho, Overlay Crochet – Free Pattern, Part 2

We now continue with the Circle Poncho.  We finished with at Row 49 in Round Poncho, Overlay Crochet – Free Pattern, Part 1.  Let’s start now with R50.

This is where we ended after R49:

 

 

R50/dark turquoise (J): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252dc

 

R51/dk.red (F): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252sc

 

R52/light pink (C): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere.

[1sc, 1dc (into dk turquoise R50), skip 1st on prev row, 2sc] x 63

 

 

R53/white (B): {252 ==> 252}

Join to the previous row, in line with stitch between 2 dc from previous row.

[2sc, dc2tog (1 leg into 2 dc stitches back, & other leg into 2 dc stitches forward –  into dk turquoise R50), skip 1st, 1sc] x 63

 

R54/orange (G): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252sc

 

 

R55/white (B): {252 ==> 252}

Join into previous row, in line with bottom of the V from white row/R53.

[2sc, 1FPdc (around dc3tog of white row/R53), skip 1 st, 1sc] x 63

 

R56/pale blue (M): {252 ==> 252}

Join to FPdc of prev row

[2sc, dc2tog (into centre st of white row/R53), 1sc)] x 63

 

R57/beige (O): {252 ==> 252}

Join above dc2tog of previous row.

[2sc, 1fpdc (around white dc in R55), skip 1st, 1sc] x 63

 

R58/variegated pink (D): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252sc

 

 

 

R59/lt.blue (L): {252 ==> 252}

Join to previous row, in line with beige FPdc from R57

[2sc, FP4dctog (start the 2dc backwards into white st of R55,  beneath the beige FPdc of R57 – without finishing off –  make the next 2dc froward into white stitch beneath the next beige FPdc – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1 st, 1sc) x 63

 

 

R60/lt.brown (P): {252 ==> 252}

R60: 252 == 252

Col P / lt brown

Join at FPdc4tog from previous row.

[1sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 5sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 2sc, 1FPdc (around beige dc post from R57), skip 1 st, 1sc) x 21

 

 

R61/variegated pink (D): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252sc

 

 

R62/variegated blue (H): {252 ==> 252}

Join to prev row, in line with vertical lt brown FPdc in R60.

[6sc, tr4tog (make the first 2tr, without finishing, back into right slanting, lt brown FPdc & the second 2tr, without finishing, forward into left slanting, lt brown FPdc in R60 – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1st), 5sc) x 21

 

R63/medium brown (Q): {252 ==> 252}

Join previous row, in line with 1 st before light brown vertical FPdc from R60.

[1sc, 1FPdc (around lt.brown FPdc from R60), skip 1 st, 1sc, 1FPdc (around slanting lt.brown FPdc from R60), skip 1 st, 7sc, 1FPdc (around next FPdc from R60), skip 1 st] x 21

 

 

R64/turquoise (I): {252 ==> 252}

Join to prev row, in line above med brown vertical FPdc

[6sc, tr4tog (make first 2tr, without finishing,backwards into variegated pink stitch beneath the med brown FPdc of prev row, & next 2tr, without finishing, forwards into variegated pink stitch beneath the next med brown FPdc of prev row – finishing off by pulling yarn through 5 loops on hook), skip 1st, 5sc) x 21

 

R65/dk.brown (R): {252 ==> 252}

Join to tr4tog of prev (turquoise) row.

[6sc, FPdc2tog (1 leg around leftward slanting  & other leg around right slanting FPdc of R63), skip 1 st, 5sc] x 21

 

R66/dk.blue (N): {252 ==> 252}

Join to FPdc2tog from previous row.

[6sc, FPdtr4tog (first 2dtr into prev left leg of FPdc2tog & next 2dtr into following right FPdc2tog from prev row), skip1 st, 5sc] x 21

 

R67/dk.red (F): {252 ==> 252}

Join to previous row one stitch after FPdtr4tog

[11sc, 1dc (into dark brown stitch from R65,  beneath the  dtr4tog)] x 21

 

R68/dk.blue (N): {252 ==> 252}

Join to dc from previous row.

[2sc, 1dc (into dark blue stitch from R66), 1sc] x 63

 

R69/white (B): {252 ==> 252}

Join to a dark blue dc from previous row – midway between dark red dc from R67.

[5sc, 1FPdc (around dc in red/R67), skip 1 st, 1sc, 1FPdc (around same dc in red/R67), skip 1 st, 4sc] x 21

 

R70/variegated pink (D): {252 ==> 252}

Join to previous row, one stitch before in st before first dark blue dc on prev row.

[2sc, dc2tog (into dk red stitch from R67 – at the bottom of the right V from previous row), 9sc] x 21

 

R71/dk.turquoise (J): {252 ==> 252}

Join to dc2tog from prev row

[1sc (thru both loops), 1dc-inc (into dk.blue stitch just left of the white V), skip 2sts, 7dc (into dk blue row/R68), 1dc-inc, skip 2sts] x 21

 

R72/dk.blue (N): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252BPdc (back post dc)

 

R73/white (B): {252 ==> 252}

Join anywhere. 252 crab stitch to finish edge.

 

That ends the body of the circle poncho.  We next turn to the neck collar.

 

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NECK

With 4mm hook, pick up the 64 stitches around neck with BPdc

 

 

With 3.5mm hook, work 3 rows of rib.

Start rib: [1FPdc, 1BPdc] repeat to end, x 3rows

 

With 3mm hook, work 8 rows of rib

Rib for 8 rows.

Note: this is enough to be a semi-standup collar and can also be folded over.

Finish off with crab stitch. Contrasting color (opt).

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Finished: Round/Circle Poncho

 

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Footnote: This is my first full fledged tutorial with all the steps.  There is a possibility that there might be some errors or lack of clarity here and there despite my best efforts.  Please leave a comment below if you detect any typos, errors, or you just want to have a say.  Thanks!