Last edited: March 2023 to correct even row repeats.
One of my favorite things I get to do in this crochet world is work with the fantastic people at Furls Crochet and with the magical tools they create.
This year, I’m proud to be part of the Crochet Foundry Blog Hop. For my pattern, I knew I wanted to work with Furls Crochet’s gorgeous Tunisian hooks to rework a favorite pattern of mine in worsted weight Wander Yarn also by Furls Crochet.
I’m so happy to see that the Tunisian hooks are available in a wider variety of sizes – including half-sizes! They’re so very pretty and lightweight. When you can get away with a straight hook for your project these should be your first choice. As far as the yarn goes, if you’ve followed me for a while you may find my choice of such a neutral colour surprising. It surprised me too, but I’m so glad I chose this colour! Wander is an amazing acrylic yarn to work with: super soft, bouncy and absolutely gorgeous colour options.
The resulting pattern is the Brentwood Poncho, a free Tunisian crochet pattern.
Bentwood is a very straightforward pattern, worked side to side – cuff to cuff – with simple increases and decreases. You’ll be keeping warm in no time!
Brentwood Poncho
Materials
Furls Wander 100% acrylic, 100 g (120 yd/109 m)
6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins
Shown here: Fawn
Hook
Notions
Gauge
Cuff: 5 stitches and 5 rows = 2 in/5 cm
Body: 11 stitches and 12 rows = 4 in/10 cm To check your gauge
Work in pattern until it is possible to measure work against information above. Adjust hook accordingly.
Available sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X).
Finished body width after increases and before decreases:
15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31) in/38 (43, 48, 53.5, 58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5, 79) cm
Choose the size closest to and above your chest circumference or bra band size divided by two.
Finished height at highest point: 17 (17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18, 19, 19) in/43 (43, 43, 46, 46, 46, 46, 48, 48) cm
Top of shoulder to end of cuff (all sizes): 18 in/46 cm
Fit is loose. Model is wearing M size in the above picture.
Stitch guide
- Ch… chain
- Dec… decrease
- FP… forward pass
- Inc… increase
- PM… place marker
- RP… return pass
- RS… right side
- Sl st… slip stitch
- St… stitch
- Tks… Tunisian knit stitch
- Tps… Tunisian purl stitch
- WS… wrong side
- Yo… yarn over
Notes
The Brentwood poncho is crocheted from cuff to cuff and assembled only at the cuffs.
The first stitch of each row is the loop on your hook – consider it already done (it won’t be mentioned in the instructions but is in the st count).
The last loop of each row is pulled up behind the two loops at the edge of the row.
Special stitches
Increase (inc): Insert hook between indicated sts, pull up a loop.
Decrease (dec): Insert hook through front loop of first st and through both loops of second stitch as for a tks, pull up a loop.
INSTRUCTIONS
With 6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook and Fawn, ch 27.
First cuff (all sizes)
Foundation row-FP. Pull up a loop in back bump of second ch from hook and in each back bump across. RP throughout. Yo, pull through 1 loop, *yo, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * across. (27 sts)
Next row, Ribbing-FP. Tps in next st, [tks in next 2 sts, tps in next st] across, tks in last stitch. Work RP.
Work in Ribbing for 14 more rows.
Next row-FP. Tks in each st across. Work RP.
Body increases
Next row, Increase-FP. Inc between first and second sts, tks across until 2 sts remain, inc between second to last and last sts, tks in last stitch. Work RP. (29 sts)
Repeat Increase row 32 (32, 32, 35, 35, 35, 35, 37, 37) more times. (93 (93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 99, 103, 103) sts after last row.)
Body
Next row, Even-FP. Tks in each st across. Work RP.
Repeat Even row 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35) more times.
Neck opening, first half (all sizes)
Next row-FP. Tks in next 45 (45, 45, 48, 48, 48, 48, 50, 50) sts. Work RP. (46 (46, 46, 49, 49, 49, 49, 51, 51) sts)
Work evenly for 21 more rows. After last row, remove hook from loop and set aside, but do not finish off.
Neck opening, second half (all sizes)
With RS facing, join yarn in first unworked stitch, bind off with sl st, tks in next st, and work as follows:
Next row-FP. Tks in next 45 (45, 45, 48, 48, 48, 48, 50, 50) sts. Work RP. (46 (46, 46, 49, 49, 49, 49, 51, 51) sts)
Work evenly for 21 more rows. After last row, finish off.
Join the body
Insert hook in loop from Neck opening, first half.
Next row-FP. Tks across first half until st before last st, inc between this st and last st, tks in last st, tks in each st across second half. Work RP. (93 (93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 99, 103, 103) sts)
Work evenly across both halves for 11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35) more rows.
Body decreases
Next row, Decrease-FP. Dec over next 2 sts, tks across until 3 sts remain, dec over next 2 sts, tks in last st. Work RP. (91 (91, 91, 97, 97, 97, 97, 101, 101) sts)
Repeat Decrease row 32 (32, 32, 35, 35, 35, 35, 37, 37) more times. (27 sts after last row.)
Second cuff (all sizes)
Next row-FP. Tks in each st across. Work RP.
Next row, Ribbing-FP. Tps in next st, [tks in next 2 sts, tps in next st] across, tks in last stitch. Work RP.
Work in Ribbing for 14 more rows.
Last row. Bind off each st with a sl st. Finish off.
Assembly and finishing
Block to finished measurements.
Fold work so the first and last stitches of cuff rows are together and WS is facing you.
PM through both thicknesses of beginning and end of cuff to hold together.
Sew together through first and last stitches, across rows of cuff. Repeat on second side.
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st to corner of neck opening, sl st around neck opening, finish off. Weave all ends in. Wear forever.
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Julie xo
