The Macchiato Crochet Poncho Pattern is fun to work up in a bulky weight yarn. The Macchiato Sweater is worked from the top down in sizes baby to 3X. The puff stitch rows in the yoke add a soft wreath like detail.
This is a great addition to a fall and winter wardrobe. This is a fun pattern for a crochet poncho.
Supplies
- Size J (6.0 mm) Crochet Hook
- Removable stitch marker
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
Sizes
Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult, 1X-3X Schematic in notes.
Gauge
13 sts by 8.5 rows = 4” square
*see notes
Skill level
Skilled Beginner
Yarn
- Brava Bulky (5 Weight) in Brindle by WeCrochet,
- Bulky Weight Yarn, 136 yds per ball
Yardage
- Baby: 360 yds (329m) 3 balls
- Toddler: 600 yds (549m) 5 balls
- Child: 900 yds (823m) 7 balls
- Adult: 1,350 yds (1,234m) 10 balls
- 1x-3x: 1,550 yds (1,417m) 12 balls
Abbreviations
- Alt –Alternatively BLO -back loop only Ch -chain
- FLO -front loop only
- Hdc -half double crochet Inc. – increase
- Lp(s) -loop(s)
- St(s) -stitch(es)
Sizes are written as: Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult, 1-3x). Schematic below.
This sweater is worked in a top-down seamless yoke style. To make it longer after all increases have been made, simply mcontinue to work more rounds in st pattern without increasing.
This poncho is worked in the round turning at the beginning of each new round, place a stitch marker in the last stitch of the round to help keep track of first and last stitches. When increasing for sizes with two numbers (i.e 7/8), increase in the 7th stitch and then crochet 8 and also increase in the 8th stitch.
For sizes Toddler & Adult there will be extra stitches at the end of the round after completing 12 in- creases, finish those extra stitches stitches in pattern.
Special Stitches:
Puff Stitch: Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as previous sts in working row, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as working row) twice, yo, pull through all 7 lps on hook
Established Stitch Pattern (est st pattern): hdc 1 in blo, hdc 1 in flo; repeat from * to * around increas- ing by placing two stitches in indicated stitch.
Gauge:
13 sts by 8.5 rows = 4” square
Stitch pattern for gauge swatch: Ch 17, in second chain from hook hdc 1 in blo, hdc 1 in flo; repeat from * to * across, turn. Repeat these steps to make the gauge swatch with a ch 1 at the beginning of the row.
Collar Ribbing For ALl Sizes
| Row | Description |
| 1 | Ch 19 (21, 27, 31, 31) in blo slip st in second chain from hook and across sts, turn. 18 (20, 26, 30, 30,) sts. |
| 2 | Ch 1, in blo slip st in each stitch across, turn. 18 (20, 26, 30, 30) sts. |
| Repeats | Repeat Row 2 until there are a total of 60 (66, 72, 78, 84) rows. Join last row to beginning row by slip stitching through blo of first and last row at the same time. Flip collar ribbing so seam is on the inside and no longer facing. |
Yoke
| Round | Description |
| Set Up | Ch 1, sl st around one edge of the collar ribbing placing one stitch per row, join. 60 (66, 72, 78, 84) sts. |
| 1 | Ch 1, *hdc 1 in blo, hdc 1 in flo*; repeat from * to * around, join. |
| 2 | Turn and ch 1, *skip the first st, hdc in the next, work a puff st into the skipped st*; re- peat from * to * around, join. |
| 3 | Repeat Rnd 2 (Puff Round). |
| 4 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 5 (5, 6, 6, 7)th sts alt., join. 72 (78, 84, 90, 96) sts. Remember for size toddler & Adult to only increase 12 times and work the extra stitches in pattern for the rest of the pattern. |
| 5 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 6 (6, 7, 7, 8)th sts alt., join. 84 (90, 96, 102, 108) sts. |
| 6 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 7 (7, 8, 8, 9)th sts alt., join. 96 (102, 108, 114, 120) sts. |
| 7-8 | Repeat Rnd 2 (Puff Rounds). |
| 9 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 8 (8, 9, 9, 10)th sts alt., join. 108, (114, 120, 126, 132) sts. |
| 10 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 9 (9, 10, 10, 11)th sts alt., join. 120 (126, 132, 138, 144) sts. |
| 11 | Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every 10 (10, 11, 11, 12)th sts alt., join. 132 (138, 144, 150, 156) sts. |
| 12-13 | Repeat Rnd 2 (Puff Rounds). |
| Repeats | Following the chart below, continue to increase and work in the round: Turn and ch 1, work in established stitch pattern increasing every sts alt., join. |
| Size: | Baby | Toddler | Child | Adult | 1-3x |
| Row 14 | 11th / 144 sts | 11th / 150 sts | 12th / 156 sts | 12th / 162 | 13th / 168 |
| Row 15 | 12th / 156 sts | 12th / 162 sts | 13th / 168 sts | 13th / 174 sts | 14th / 180 sts |
| Row 16 | 13th / 168 sts | 13th / 174 sts | 14th / 180 sts | 14th / 186 sts | 15th / 192 sts |
| Row 17 | 14th / 186 sts | 15th / 192 sts | 15th / 198 sts | 16th / 204 sts | |
| Row 18 | 15th / 298 sts | 16th / 204 sts | 16th / 210 sts | 17th / 216 sts |
| Row 19 | 16th / 210 sts | 17th / 216 sts | 17th / 222 sts | 18th / 228 sts | |
| Row 20 | 17 th / 222 sts | 18th / 228 sts | 18th / 234 sts | 19th / 240 sts | |
| Row 21 | 19th / 240 sts | 19th / 246 sts | 20th / 252 sts | ||
| Row 22 | 20th / 252 sts | 20th / 258 sts | 21st / 264 sts | ||
| Row 23 | 21st / 264 sts | 21st / 270 sts | 22nd / 276 sts | ||
| Row 24 | 22nd / 276 sts | 22nd / 282 sts | 23rd / 288 sts | ||
| Row 25 | 23rd / 288 sts | 23rd / 294 sts | 24th / 300 sts | ||
| Row 26 | 24th / 300 sts | 24th / 306 sts | 25th / 312 sts | ||
| Row 27 | 25th / 318 sts | 26th / 324 sts | |||
| Row 28 | 26th / 330 sts | 27th / 336 sts | |||
| Row 29 | 27th / 342 sts | 28th / 348 sts | |||
| Row 30 | 28th / 354 sts | 29th / 360 sts | |||
| Row 31 | 29th / 366 sts | 30th / 372 sts | |||
| Row 32 | 30th / 378 sts | 31st / 384 sts | |||
| Row 33 | 31st / 390 sts | 32nd / 396 sts | |||
| Row 34 | 32nd / 402 sts | 33rd / 408 sts | |||
| Row 35 | 32nd / 420 sts | ||||
| Row 36 | 33rd / 432 sts | ||||
| Row 37 | 34th / 444 sts | ||||
| Row 38 | 35th / 456 sts |
First ARm ribbing
| Row | Description |
| 1 | Ch 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) in blo slip st in second chain from hook and across to body, sl st 2 sts on the body (these do not count as sts), turn. 10 (14, 18, 22, 24) |
| 2 | Skip the two sts from the body, in blo sl st in each st across, turn. |
| 3 | Ch 1, in blo sl st in each st across, sl st 2 sts on the body, turn. |
| Repeats | Repeat Rows 2-3 for 20, (24, 30, 36, 38) total rows/sts from body of poncho. Join last row to beginning row by slip stitching through blo of first and last row at the same time with the WS facing. |
second ARm ribbing
| Row | Description |
| 1 | Skip 64 (87, 120, 165, 190) sts and attach yarn. Ch 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) in blo slip st in second chain from hook and across to body, sl st 2 sts on the body (these do not count as sts), turn. 10 (14, 18, 22, 24) |
| 2 | Follow the same instructions as row 2-3 & Repeats for First Arm Ribbing. |
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Lightly block and wear & enjoy