Perk up an outfit with this fun, easy to crochet poncho. No seams to sew! Lots of straight rows!

I love autumn. I love wearing crochet accessories. In my neck of the woods, autumn can be anything from T-shirt to Turtleneck weather – sometimes overnight.

The open stitch pattern of this poncho gives a pop of color without being a heavyweight outer layer. By using other yarns, like cotton, it can easily be a spring/summer piece. The open mesh can be left as is, or can be embellished by weaving in some fancy ribbon or contrasting yarn.

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Yarn

Lana Grossa Royal Tweed (100% Merino; 109 yds [100 m]/50 g): Color # 38, 5 balls.

Hook

Size K-10 (6.5mm) hook

Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

Using filet mesh (dc, ch1, sk 1 st): 6 dc/ch1 combos and 5 rows = 4″ [10cm]

Length of Row 1A = 19”; length from Foundation Chain to top of Row 18A = 14.5”

Size

29” [74cm] neck to point (1) and 37” [94cm] side point to side point (2) after blocking.

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About the Designer: Margo Bauman

Artistic crafts have always been a huge part of Margo’s life. As a young child, she learned to crochet from her Grandmother. She has also spent time doing embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, craft painting, candle-making, braiding, card-making, origami, photography, quilling, jewelry-making, and book folding.

While she spent some time working on crochet projects while growing up, and later in college (degree in Civil Engineering), she didn’t devote much time to it until 2000. Since then, she has won a considerable number of awards for her exceptional work. She enjoys incorporating unusual materials (wire, nylon cord and other finds from the hardware store, upcycled clothing) in her creations.

Margo was a part of the national juried Artists in Action 2020 at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Solomons, MD.

Margo (aka flyingflower on Ravelry) started writing crochet patterns in 2015. Her very first pattern was a Crochet Awards (aka the Flamies) Judges Nominee. She enjoys partnering with Indie dyers to create patterns that highlight their artistic creations.

She is a member of New View Fiber Works – Home of the Fuzzy Farmers (a women’s cooperative of fiber enthusiasts in Southern Maryland), and the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA).

Margo spends most days living the philosophy: Eat. Sleep. Crochet. Repeat.