Lightweight Crochet Poncho Pattern- can be worn as a boat neck or a V-neck.
This is a crochet poncho with no bells and whistles. Simple yet elegant, you will love it for its simplicity.
This poncho will be your favorite for the hot weather. The lacy fabric is airy and the perfect summer layering piece. Don’t you agree?
You can wear it as a boat neck or a V-neck. The stitch pattern is gorgeous and easy to memorize.
Crochet Pattern
Materials
1. DK weight (size 3) yarn. Premier Basix DK yarn in the color Light Mauve was used for the sample poncho.
2. A 4mm hook.
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Finished Size
The poncho is made by joining 2 rectangles. The rectangle measurements are as follows:
Width: 44(46, 47.5, 47.5) (49, 49, 52, 52)” for sizes S(M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) respectively.
Length: 18(18, 20, 20) (21, 21, 22, 22)” for sizes S(M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) respectively.
Yardage
S: 4 skeins or 1200 yards
M: 5 skeins or 1300 yards
L and XL: 5 Skeins or 1500 yards
2XL and 3XL: 6 skeins or 1600 yards
4XL and 5XL: 6 skeins or 1750 yards
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in American terms.
st: stitch
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
sk: skip
Stitch Explanations
dc2tog: YO, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook, keeping the remaining 2 loops on your hook, YO and pull up a loop in the next st, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through the remaining 3 loops on your hook. Now you have completed a dc2tog and joined 2 sts into one.
dc3tog: YO, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook, keeping the remaining 2 loops on your hook, YO and pull up a loop in the next st, YO, pull through 2 loops, keeping the remaining 3 loops on your hook, YO and pull up a loop in the next st, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through the remaining 4 loops on your hook. Now you have completed a dc3tog and joined 3 sts into one.
Gauge
To make a gauge swatch, ch 52 and follow rows 1 to 5 below. Repeat Rows 2 to 5 once and then measure for gauge.

Measure for gauge as shown
3 repeats= 5 inches
8 rows= 4 inches
Lightweight Crochet Poncho Pattern
Pattern Notes
1. The poncho is made from 2 rectangles of the same size. You leave a hole for the neck and sl st the rest of the rectangle together to make the poncho.
2. You can wear it horizontally in which case the poncho will have a boat neck and the seam at the shoulders. You can also wear it vertically with the seam running in the middle which will give it a V-neck look.
3. Stitch counts for bigger sizes are given in brackets in the order S(M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL).
Front Panel
Ch 212(220, 236, 236) (244,244, 260, 260). The initial chain is a multiple of 8+12.

Row 1 completed
Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 skipped chs count as a dc), ch 2, sk 3 chs, 1 dc in next ch, *(ch 2, sk 3 chs, 3 dc in next ch, ch 2, sk 3 chs, 1 dc in next)*, repeat from * until you have 4 chs left, ch 2, sk 3 chs, 2 dc in last ch, turn. ——25 (26, 28, 28) (29, 29, 31, 31) 3 dc groups

Row 2 completed
Row 2: Ch 2, 1 dc in next dc (adjacent one), ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, *(ch 3, dc3tog across next 3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc), repeat from * until just 1 dc and the beginning ch-3 is left, ch 3, dc2tog across next dc and beginning ch-3, place a marker on this side of the fabric to indicate the right side (RS), turn. ——25 (26, 28, 28) (29, 29, 31, 31) dc3tog

Row 3 completed
Row 3: Ch 5, 3 dc in next dc, *(ch 2, 1 dc on top of next dc3tog, ch 2, 3 dc in next dc), repeat from * until just the dc2tog at the end of the row is left, ch 2, 1 dc on top of the last dc2tog, turn.——26 (27, 29, 29) (30, 30, 32, 32) 3 dc groups

Row 4 completed
Row 4: Ch 6, dc3tog across next 3 dc, *(ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc3tog across next 3 dc), repeat until just beginning ch-5 is left, ch 3, sk next 3 chs of the beginning ch, 1 dc in next ch, turn.—–26 (27, 29, 29) (30, 30, 32, 32) dc3tog

Row 5 completed
Row 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in the first st (in the same st as beginning ch 3), ch 2, 1 dc on top of next dc3tog, *(ch 2, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 dc on top of next dc3tog), repeat from * until you work a dc on top of the last dc3tog, ch 2, sk 3 chs of the beginning ch, 2 dc in next ch, turn.——25 (26, 28, 28) (29, 29, 31, 31) 3 dc groups
Repeat Rows 2 to 5 until your piece measures around 18(18, 20, 20) (21, 21, 22, 22)”. Fasten off.
Back Panel
Make one more rectangle following the pattern for the front panel.
Assembling the Poncho

Sl st leaving a gap for the neck
The rectangles will be joined at the foundation chain sides and not at the last row. This way, it makes it easier if you want to add to the length of the poncho.
On the foundation ch side, measure 17.5 (18, 18.25, 18) (18.5, 18.5, 19.5, 19.5)” from one corner and place a marker. Measure the same length from the opposite corner and place a marker. Repeat with the second panel.
You will have a gap of 9 (10, 11, 11.5) (12, 12, 13, 13″) between the 2 markers for the neck hole.
Place the 2 rectangles with the right side (RS) touching each other and sew the marked parts with a sl st seam. The middle part should be left free for the neck opening.
Finishing
Weave in all the ends.