Welcome to the Crochet With Us – Fall Poncho CAL Part 3

For Part 2 please visit Amy’s post: Crochet With Us – Fall Poncho CAL – Part 2, at The Stitchin’ Mommy

If you are just joining us, please start by reading the Introduction Post.

Resources and Things You Can Do To Get Ready

Add this CAL to your Ravelry Queue and join the Crochet with Us Ravelry Group
Pick your size (see below) and yarn to get ready for our first post
Share your progress on Instagram using #CWUPonchoCAL2015
Join the Crochet With Us Group on Facebook for assistance with the CAL – it is a lovely group filled with helpful and caring Crocheters who are happy to help each other.

Yarn and Hook Used

This post will show the poncho using Red Heart Soft and a 6.0 mm (J) hook. Colours used are as follows:

Row 1-5: Berry
Row 6-9: Off White
Row 10-15: Grape

Option 1: Worsted Weight (Red Heart Soft) – 6.0 mm (J). Instructions are for Child Size 6.
Option 2: DK Weight (Knit Picks Gloss) – 5.0 mm (H). Instructions are for Child Size 4.

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
CL – cluster stitch (see special stitches)
r – row
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
(Option 1 Stitch Count, Option 2 Stitch Count) – end of row stitch counts

Special Stitches:

Cluster Stitch (CL): (YO, insert hook into the stitch indicated and draw up 1 loop) 3 times. YO and draw through all 7 loops on the hook.

Helpful Tutorials:

Pretty Pebbles Stitch: this tutorial post also includes a photo tutorial for the cluster stitch used in today’s part of the crochet-a-long
How to Change Colours on the Last Yarn Over of a Stitch

Note: The total number of stitches at the end of each row does not include chain stitches unless specified.

R10: sc2tog, 1 sc in each remaining st across, ch 1, turn (33) (43)

R11: 1 sc in the first st. *CL in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**, repeat from * to ** across, ch 1, turn (33) (43)

R12:1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (33) (43)

R13: 1 sc in each of the first 2 sts, CL in the next st. *1 sc in the next st, CL in the next st**, repeat from * to ** across to the last 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1sc in the last st, ch 1, turn (34) (44)

R14: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (34) (44)

R15: 1 sc in each st across, sc2tog over the last 2 sts, changing color in the last yarn over of the last st, ch 1, turn (33) (43)

After R15, I am at 4.25″ in length.