Bohemian Ponchover - Poncho Pullover
Bohemian Ponchover
The Ponchover is a mix of poncho and pullover. It has sleeves, tassels and buttons. It is a loos fit garment perfect for early autumn or late spring.
The colours are chosen to blend with nature – particularly the autumnal changes that occur on leaves.
Please note that the yarn used for the Ponchover is hand-dyed by Cosmicgdesign and cannot be purchased off the shelf in any store. If you are interested in replicating the look in its entirety please contact me on gordana@cosmicgdesign.com.
The Ponchover can be make by any dk yarn – plain or variegated. The pattern is in both USA and UK terminology.
Information
Yarn used
King Cole Drifter DK - New Orleans (1365) = 7 skeins
300 metres per skein
Total – 2100 m
Yeoman Cashmilon 4ply Acrylic Yarn (Mustard 69) – I have used approximately 120 g 
Brown
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye - brown
Mustard
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye - golden yellow
Purple
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye - purple
Orange red
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye - orange
Grey
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye - grey
Fuchsia
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye -Fuchsia
Green
King Cole Drifter DK Dyed with RIT powder dye -green
Yarn substitution: The yarn can be substituted to any 4ply or dc yarn – as long as the tension/ gauge is achieved.
Alternatively, if you would like the Ponchover to be larger – you can use the instructions as they are written in this pattern but use a larger hook. Please note that the yarnage will be different in this instance!
Hook
4.mm
Tension/ gauge
10cmx10cm (4’x4’)
14 stiches x 10 rows
Dimensions of the Bohemian Ponchover
The Ponchover measures as follows when folded flat:
Top to bottom 65cm
Side to side (with small border) 96cm
Small border 4cm
Neck opening 24cm
Side (including small border) to neck opening 42cm
Sleeves length 18cm
Sleeves width 14 cm
Special stitches used
Stitch
USA terminology
slip stitch
Slip stitch
Double/treble crochet
Double crochet dc
Front post
Front post double crochet fpdc
Back post
Back post double crochet bptc
Chain
Chain
X stitch
Skip 1 st, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped st
Double v stitch
2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in the same stitch
X stitch row
Pattern below
Double v row
Pattern below
Special stitches used
UK terminology
Slip stitch
Treble crochet tc
Front post treble crochet fptc
Front post treble crochet bptc
Chain
Skip 1 st, tc in the next st, tc in the skipped st
2 tc, ch 1, 2 tc in the same stitch
X stitch row
Pattern below
Double v row
Pattern below
X Stitch pattern
USA terminology
Chain multiple of 6 +4
Foundation row
Dc to all stitches
1
Ch 2 – counts as dc
(Fpdc in the next 2 st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped stitch, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped stitch, fpdc in the next 2 stitches)
Repeat until the last st
Last st dc
2
Ch 2 – counts as dc
(Bpdc in the next 2 st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped stitch, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next st, dc in the skipped stitch, Bpdc in the next 2 stitches)
Repeat until the last st
Last st dc
UK terminology
Chain multiple of 6 +4
foundation row
tc to all stitches
Ch 2 – counts as tc
(Fptc in the next 2 st, skip 1 st, tc in the next st, tc in the skipped stitch, skip 1 stitch, tc in the next st, tc in the skipped stitch, fptc in the next 2 stitches)
Repeat until the last st
Last st tc
Ch 2 – counts as tc
(Bptc in the next 2 st, skip 1 st, tc in the next st, tc in the skipped stitch, skip 1 stitch, tc in the next st, tc in the skipped stitch, Bptc in the next 2 stitches)
Repeat until the last st
Last st tc
X stitch pattern
Double V stitch pattern
USA terminology
Chain multiple of 6 +4
Foundation row
Dc in the 4th chain from the hook
Dc to all stitches
1.
Ch 2 – counts as dc, (fpdc in the next 2 st, double v st, fpdc in the next 2 st, double v st) repeat until the last st
Last st dc
2.
Ch 2, counts as dc ((bpdc in the next 2 st, double v st, bpdc in the next 2 st, double v st) repeat until the last st
Last st dc
UK terminology
Chain multiple of 6 +4
foundation row
tc in the 4th chain from the hook
tc to all stitches
Ch 2 – counts as tc, (fptc in the next 2 st, double v st, fptc in the next 2 st, double v st) repeat until the last st
Last st tc
Ch 2, counts as tc ((bptc in the next 2 st, double v st, bptc in the next 2 st, double v st) repeat until the last st
Last st tc
V stitch Pattern
The Ponchover is worked side to side.
The direction of work is presented below:
If you would like to make it longer make sure you add stitches to the foundation chain. Once you have done the first row measure it on your body by placing the first worked row over your shoulder so it covers your shoulder from the front and back as shown below. Allow a bit extra for the factor of shrinking as when we work front and back post the fabric we create can shrink.
If you would like to make the Ponchover wider you need to make more rows between the start and head opening (centre of the Ponchover).
The Ponchover is worked in 3 parts
1. Body of the Ponchover
2. Neck, border, sleeve – with contrasting colour
3. Adding buttons and tassels – with contrast colour
1. Body of the Ponchover
USA Terminology & UK Terminology
Foundation chain
I have chained 231+5 = total of 34 ridges
1.
Work the x stitch row for 42 rows
Colour sequence
Brown
Purple
Yellow
Orange
Grey
Burgundy
Green
Head opening
Attach the purple yarn and work for
19 ridges – do not cut the yarn. Chain 49 and go back 49 stitches. Slip stitch in the 49 stitch.
Work the pattern of the x stich row from the beginning on the chain by making 49 dc/tc.
Once you have finished the chain work continue with the pattern for the x stitch row.
The diagram below represents this
The blue and black stitches are the stitches worked before the neck opening. The black stitches indicate the stitches we have skipped to make the neck opening.
The stitches marked with red indicate the start and end stitches of the opening.
The green stitches are worked in the chain in the direction of the work of the Ponchover and continued in the same row.
The chain of 49 is slipped stitch 49 stitches behind at the stitches already worked in this row.
Where there is a slip stitch and where we continue to work in the row a small gap might appear – this can be easily fixed at the end with few sewing stitches for a more aesthetic appearance of the neck.
The blue/black stitches are in the same row as the green ones!
USA Terminology & UK Terminology
Once we have done the row where we have made the neck opening, we continue our work with the x stitch row for 42 rows – same as before the neck opening.
Colour sequence
Brown, Purple, Yellow, Orange, Grey, Burgundy, Green
Once the body of the Ponchover is done we do not weave the ends – we will use them as part of the tassels.
Part 2
Border of the body
Attach the contrast colour (right side of the work where the ridges are) and work the double v stitch for 5 rows on both sides of the poncho. Pattern of joining the x stitch row and v stitch row is below:
X stitch and v stitch pattern continuation
USA Terminology
Row 1
Dc, (fpdc in the next 2 st, skip x st, v stitch between the 2 x stitches, fpdc in the next 2 st)
Repeat until the last st
dc in the last st
Row 2
Ch 2 – counts as dc
(Bpdc in the next 2 st, v st in the v st in the previous row, bpdc in the next 2 st) repeat until last st
Dc in the last st
UK Terminology
Row 1
tc, (fptc in the next 2 st, skip x st, v stitch between the 2 x stitches, fptc in the next 2 st)
Repeat until the last st
tc in the last st
Row 2
Ch 2 – counts as tc
(Bptc in the next 2 st, v st in the v st in the previous row, bptc in the next 2 st) repeat until last st
tc in the last st
Cut the yarn and do not weave the end.
Both the neck collar and the sleeves are worked in the round.
Neck collar
We attach the contrast colour and work the double v stitch for 7 rows.
Cut the yarn and weave the end.
Sleeves
For the sleeves we measure total of 10 ridges.
A double v stitch should be on the top of the Ponchover when folded at the back and front so we have equal number of ridges on both sides.
We place the poncho with the front and back sides laying flat together.
On the 5th ridge from the top, we work fpdc/fptc in 2 fpdc/fptc. In this way we decrease by 1 for the last fpdc/fptc for the back and for the front.
We work in the round.
Here is a diagram of our work for the sleeves.
The blue fpdc/fptc show the one and only decrease we make. All other stitches are worked as the pattern indicates.
Tassels
With contrast colour make tassels every 4th row.
Make sure you include the ends for each row in the tassels.
Buttons
You will need 8 buttons – 4 for each side.
I have chosen size 20mm buttons in tan.
Attach the buttons by including both sides of the Ponchover so it is permanently closed like a pullover or jumper.
Place the buttons as follows:
From the bottom on the Ponchover:
Skip 2 double v st, on the third double v stitch place a button – repeat 4 times
This will leave you 5 double v stitches for the sleeves.
And you are finished!
Happy crocheting!
Gordana xx
