Celtic Cable Poncho – Free crochet pattern

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate

YARN: Worsted (#4) weight.

Shown here: Lion Brand Heartland (100% acrylic; 251 yd [230 m]/142 g): #136-125 Mammoth Cave, 8 skeins.

HOOKS: Size K/10.5 (6.5 mm).

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS: Yarn needle.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: Approx. 31″ (79 cm) from top of collar to bottom of poncho; 40″ (101.5 cm) side to side at widest point.

GAUGE: 7 sts and 4 rows = 2″ (5 cm) in pattern stitch across bottom.

SPECIAL STITCHES: Four-Stitch Post Cable, Honeycomb Cable, Ribbing Using Front Post and Back Post, Wheat Cable

PATTERN NOTES: This design consists of 2 rectangular panels that are crocheted together to form the poncho. At the end of each row, turn.

STITCH KEY

chain (ch)

half double crochet (hdc)

double crochet (dc)

front post double crochet (fpdc)

back post double crochet (bpdc)

front post treble crochet (fptr) 

PANELS (Make 2)

Ch 64.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (62 sts)

Row 2: (RS) Fpdc, sk next 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fpdc in next st, * (Honeycomb Cables) [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr in skipped sts, sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts] twice**, bpdc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st, (Wheat Cable) [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr in skipped sts, sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts], bpdc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st, rep between * and **, fpdc, sk next 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fpdc in next st, hdc in turning ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, bpdc over 22 sts, fpdc, 2 bpdc, fpdc, 8 bpdc, fpdc, 2 bpdc, fpdc, bpdc over last 22 sts, hdc in turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, fpdc, sk next 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fpdc in next st, * (Honeycomb Cable) [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in skipped sts, sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts] twice**, bpdc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st, (Wheat Cable) [sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working behind last 2 sts, fptr in skipped sts, sk 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts], bpdc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st, rep between * and ** once, fpdc, sk next 2 sts, fptr in next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr in 2 skipped sts, fpdc in next st, hdc in turning ch, turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 6–69: Repeat Rows 2–5 sixteen more times, do not fasten off.

PERIMETER

Rnd 1: With RS facing, ch 1, *work 61 sc across, ch 2, rotate work 90 degrees, work 112 sc evenly across long edge of panel, ch 2, rotate work 90 degrees, rep from * once, slip st in first sc to join. Fasten off. (346 sc, 4 ch-2 corners)

JOINING PANELS

Note: See diagram below.

Seam according to the diagram, joining side B to section A of the other rectangle, aligning the corners with matching symbols. With RS together, working through both layers, join with a slip st in the ch-2 corners of each piece, continuing through both layers, slip st next 61 sts and ch-2 corner. Finish off.
Join other seam in the same manner.

RIBBING TRIM AROUND NECK SECTION

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join with a slip st to inside neck corner. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 101 dc evenly around. (102 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, [fpdc, bpdc] around to last st, fpdc, join to first st of rnd.

Rnds 3–10: Repeat Rnd 2. Finish off.

RIBBING TRIM AROUND BOTTOM

Rnd 1: Join with a slip st anywhere along side of poncho except the corner area. Ch 2, dc in each st around, working 6 dc into both corner points of poncho, join in first dc of rnd. (360 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first st), [fpdc, bpdc] around to last st, fpdc, join to first st of rnd.

Rnds 3–5: Repeat Rnd 2. Finish off.

FINISHING
Weave in loose ends.