Crochet Poncho

Craft project #2: Crochet Poncho


                                                            The first poncho i made

Note: For this project i used a size K crochet hook !

Pro crocheter ? skip to the bottom for pattern!

Step 1: Your going to want to figure out how big you want ur poncho. I personaly do not like things to tight around my neck so i made mine fairly big. I measured and counted chains around my neck till i got to to a comfy circle around my neck. (always end in an even number) There is a math problem to help you out with the rest.
Ch divided by 4 = amount of DC between the first corners here is what i did:
Ch 96 which means 24 DC between the first corners once you got the numbers you need for your poncho your goin to Ch that amount and join with a slip stich in a circle.
                                     
Step 2: Ch 3, then 3 DC in the next stitch., * DC 24 stiches across (or your figure), then 3 DC in the next stich repete from * twice. Join to top of ch 3 with a slip stich. You should now have a square !

Step 3: your going to do a slip st across the first stich. Ch 3, Now your going to do 5 DC in the next stich. This is the center of the back point. All increases will be made in the center stich of the previous increase).

At this point you dont need to count ech stich across instead DC in ech stich till you get to a corner you made on the previous row. (it is the stich you put 3 DC in) then in the 1st stich of the 3 DC (in previous row) you come across your going to put 3 DC into that stich. here is where a pattern starts you should notice, now DC in ech stitch across till you get to the previous rows 3 DC (corner), in the 1st stich of the 3 dc,again, put 5 DC, single DC in ech following stich tille the corner. 3 DC into the 1st one of last row again, now here is a picture of the pattern you should see forming in your head:

Your going to repete this pattern untill you get to the desired length your want the poncho. ( i ran out of yarn about half way done with mine. that used 2 full worster (4) rolls of yarn so estimated 4 rolls of worsted (4) yarn) 

1st For rows:

Then i switched colors:

And Repeted:

                                                             Untill i ran out of thos colors:
 

I got about half way to what i wanted! so estimiate 4 rolls not 2!

Final steps:

Now yout going to add 2 rows of SC around the top of your poncho !

I used a baby soft yarn to avoid ichy scratchy feeling on my neck.
At the bottom of your poncho you can choose to add fringe (this one was for my hubby and he didnt want girly tassles he said!) you can see it in my 1st poncho tho which was for my daughter. to add fringe you just cut 3 peices of yarn to about 6 inches or more (depending on how long you want your tassles) fold them in half then jpin them to the bottom with a slip knot into every other stich !



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Pros Pattern:

Hook size: K
Ch 97, join with SL ST
Row 1: ch3, * 3 DC next st, 1DC in next 23 st, repete from * twice, SL ST top of ch 3
Row2: SL ST across 1st st, ch 3, 5 DC in next ST. (center of back) 1 DC in next 25 st, 3 DC in next st(center of shoulder point), 5 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 24 st, join with a SL ST to top of ch 3 (always join w/ SL ST to top of ch 3)
Row 3: SL ST across 2 sts, Ch 3, Cont. pattern, work 3 DC in ech center ST of the four points
Row 4: SL ST across 1st, Ch 3, Cont. pattern, work 5 DC in center ST of back and front points and 3 DC in shoulder points (this makes front and back points longer)
Repete Rows 3+4 untill desired length
work 2 rows of SC into neck to finish,
Block with damp cloth if needed
Add fringe to bottom.

Paper Cone Wreath

Hello, this will be my 1st of many crafts.

                                                 this is the 1st wreath i made.

to start off you will need the following supplys:
Card Board
Glue Gun w/sticks
2 sided scapbook paper
solid colord paper

Optional items:
Glitter
Gems
Stamps
Paper punch
And many other items used for scrapbooking or card making !


Step One: Cut out a Circle from your card board
i used a old cardboard box and cut out a circle about the size of what i want the wreath to be (the cones do hang over it a little) and dont worry the cardboard wont show!

Step Two: Usen the 2 sided paper of ur choice cut out 19 or so squares around 6 inches

Step Three: Useing your Glue Gun roll the paper into a cone shape and Glue the corner down. Do this for all 19 squares

Step Four: Useing the Solid colord paper Cut out 16 slightly smaller squares then the first ones. Glue these into cones as well (they should turn out a little smaller then the first cones)

Step Five: Glue your first set of cones (the bigger ones) to the card board in a circle useing the glue gun of course
I also used a little glue on the sides of the cones so there wouldnt be any gaps. this also makes it more sturder!

 Step Six: Useing the Glue gun, take your solid colord smaller cones and glue them ontop of the first cones.
I also cut the bottem of the cones off so they would fit nicer, and again glued the sides together as well.

 

Step Seven: Take another peice of solid colord paper and measure form the center up to where you want to cover the cones to. Cut a strip of that size.

Step Eight: Fold strip into a Fan.

Step Nine: Glue folded paper strip into a circle (if it isnt long enough u can add to it)

Step Ten: Glue that Circle on top of the smaller cones (make sure to center it)

Step Eleven: Useing another colord peice of paper again measure out a smaller circle then the folded one.
I used a pair of Fancy cutting Scissors

Step Twelve: Glue that circle into the cented of the folded one.

Finally: Add any decorations you want to it !

Of course you can use any colors you want in your wreath !
I made mine for Christmas !





      Here is one i made for EASTER!                        


                                                             Another X-Mas one!

  
Another year another paper wreath ! 2013