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Holly Jolly Poncho: Free Christmas Poncho Crochet Pattern

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Are you ready to show off your Christmas spirit? Gear up for the holidays with this Holly Jolly Christmas Poncho! This is the perfect thing to throw on over some leggings and boots. Grab your hook and your yarn and whip up a festive poncho using this free Christmas Poncho crochet pattern!

Holly Jolly Poncho Crochet Pattern

This poncho pattern work up super fast at just 39 rows total. Of course, you could make one in any other color and omit the trim to make it a year-round poncho. I’ve already got a tweed one in the works! You’ll need just over 800 yards of your favorite, bright red worsted weight yarn. I chose Red Heart With Love in Holly Berry. You will also need one skein of white Bernat Pipsqueak to add the trim. This is an inexpensive, fun project! If additional length is needed, simply continue adding rows until the length is as long as you’d like.

Christmas Poncho Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Red Heart With Love in “Holly Berry”
-approx. 807 yards (slightly more than two balls)
Bernat Pipsqueak in “Whitey White”
-approx. 93 yards (less than one ball)

Crochet hook in size 7mm

Gauge:

12 sc sts x 13 rows = 4″ square

Pattern Notes:

In the yoke, the ch-1 does not count as a stitch.

In the body, the ch-3 at the beginning of the row does count as a stitch.

Shell = (2dc, ch-1, 2dc) in same stitch/space.

Pay particular attention to the chains in between the shells after splitting the body into “front” and “back”.

Sizing:

This is a one-size-fits-most poncho pattern, up to about 2XL.

Christmas Poncho Pattern:

Yoke:

Round 1: Fsc-70 (or Ch-70, join to first sc without twisting chain. Ch-1, sc in each ch around) Join to top of first sc. (70)

Round 2: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (80)

Round 3: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (90)

Round 4: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (100)

Round 5: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 9 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (110)

Round 6: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (120)

Round 7: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 11 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (130)

Round 8: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc. (140)

Body:

Round 9: Do not turn. Ch-3, (dc, ch-1, 2dc) in first st. * sk 3 sts, (2dc, ch-1, 2dc) in next st * repeat between * * around. Join to third ch from beg ch. (35 shells)

Rounds 10 – 20: Turn, sl st in first two sts, sl st in ch-sp. Ch-3, (dc, ch-1, 2dc) in same ch-sp. * Shell in next ch-sp (the ch-sp in the center of next shell) * repeat between * * around. Join to third ch from beg ch. (35 shells)

Split into “front” and “back”, changing from “rounds” to “rows” worked back and forth.

Back:

Row 21: Ch-3, turn, dc in same as join. * ch-1, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * 17 more times. Ch-1, 2dc in between next two shells. (18 full shells and two half shells)

Rows 22 – 30: Ch-3, turn, dc in same st. * ch-1, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * to end. Ch-1, 2dc in last st. (18 full shells and two half shells)

Rows 31 – 39: Ch-3, turn, dc in same st. * ch-2, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * to end. Ch-2, 2dc in last st. (18 full shells and two half shells)

Front:

Attach yarn in same ch-sp as the end of row 21 above.
Row 21: Ch-3, dc in same ch-sp. * ch-1, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * 16 more times. Ch-1, 2dc in between next two shells. (17 full shells and two half shells)

Rows 22 – 30: Ch-3, turn, dc in same st. * ch-1, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * to end. Ch-1, 2dc in last st. (17 full shells and two half shells)

Rows 31 – 39: Ch-3, turn, dc in same st. * ch-2, shell in center of next shell * repeat between * * to end. Ch-2, 2dc in last st. (17 full shells and two half shells)

Trim:

Attach at any bottom corner with sl st.

Row 1: Ch-1, sc in each st around entire bottom, placing 3sc in each corner and just one sc at the top of the arm slit.

Rows 2 – 4: No need to turn. Sc in each st around, placing 3sc in each corner and one sc at the top of the arm slit.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Neck:

Attach in any stitch with sl st.

Row 1: Ch-1, sc in each st around. Join to top of first sc with sl st.

*it helps if you mark your first st of each of these rows with a stitch marker.
Rows 2 – 4: Sc in each st around. Join to top of first sc with sl st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

You are finished! Your Holly Jolly Christmas Poncho is ready to wear to your work gathering, to the Christmas meals with family, or on a trip to Target for some festive Christmas shopping.

Holly Jolly Poncho Christmas Poncho Crochet Pattern

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23 Comments

  2. I need a very warm crochet pattern for a wrap. I am thinking of using Lion Brand Yarn Homespun for the Wrap. Do you have any crochet wrap patterns that would meet my garment requirements?
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  6. Is there a print button? I would love to print it out. That way I can save it to make several and not use my phone or tablet. I can also make mental notes on the round I am working on.
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  7. Hello, this is beautiful! I've only just gotten to round 20, and I'm confused about how to proceed from here. Do you have a video tutorial available? Please advise. Thank you.
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    1. My understanding on that part is after round20 you will do a front and back part separately. Instead of connecting them together.
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  8. Thank you this was a great pattern to make and it went fast. I'm a 2X but switched to a larger hook for the second half, it came out great but I could have stayed with the same hook size. i am going to make again in another color. Thank you for the pattern.
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  9. Hi I'm loving this poncho it's so pretty..but I get to attach the yarn at row 21 and I'm completely clues..am I to cut and weave in row 39 and then reattach I'm not sure I would hate to take all this work apart because I can't follow the pattern
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    1. Hi Darlina! You will complete the back part thru row 39, then break and re-attach the yarn back at row 21 to start the front portion. Hope this helps!
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    1. Hi Gladys! You could start the pattern with 90 fsc and increase by 10 sts each row...so at the end of row 8 you would have 160 stitches. Then on the body portion, you will have 40 shells. Hope this helps!
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  13. I have a question, because...ya know...math....am I reading this incorrectly? If there are 35 shells in the round, you work 18 full shells and 2 halves on the back, and 17 full shells and 2 halves on the front, isn’t that 37 shells in the body? I may just be reading it wrong, and numbers are not my strong suit. I just want to be sure I’m doing it correctly.
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    1. Hi Skylar! When splitting off into front and back, those half shells are going in between shells of the previous round creating extra stitches...so with 4 half shells you essentially have 2 extra full shells...if that makes sense.
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