Elegant Poncho - Crochet & Knit

[Yarn Duck]

A blend of my two favorite activities - the top half is knitted and the bottom is crocheted. I had such fun making this. The pattern is in the Fall/Winter 2005 issue of Family Circle Easy Crochet. It is made with Paton's Divine.

 

[Poochie]

That is very pretty!!! I love the color as well!!

[Roli]

That IS very elegant! I love the combination but I can't knit!!! It certainly looks like it might be worth learning.

[denny]

This is very chic. I have a couple of skeins of the yarn left from ponchos I made Christmas 2004. Now I have to see if I have the magazine.

[Deb]

Julie! That's really pretty. Love the color choice!

 

I have that pattern (magazine) and have toyed with making one too. I read through the pattern, and thought that it might be lacking some instruction?? Did you find it to be an easy pattern?

[j_kawano]

Julie its so cute. great job! :cheer

[Yarn Duck]

Deb - The pattern does have a problem. According to the instructions, the knitted part is worked in rows and then the crocheting is worked in rounds. Nowhere does it say anything about seaming the knitted part together. (And I've never done a knit seam.)

 

What I ended up doing was knitting in the round on circular needles. This made changing to crocheting really easy.

[Lavelle26]

Very nice. I have been wanting to make something from Divine. Haven't tried yet. Yours is beautiful.

[dennymare]

It looks great:cheer You did a wonderful job on it.

 

Mary

[marnie413]

Thats really pretty, I really need to try to teach myself to knit.

[Kathleen]

Its really pretty. I wish I could knit!

 

I did a crochet knock off of this a while back. You can get my version on my blog, here:

http://crochetcurbsidecouture.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_crochetcurbsidecouture_archive.html

[Deb]

Deb - The pattern does have a problem. According to the instructions, the knitted part is worked in rows and then the crocheting is worked in rounds. Nowhere does it say anything about seaming the knitted part together. (And I've never done a knit seam.)

 

What I ended up doing was knitting in the round on circular needles. This made changing to crocheting really easy.

 

Thanks Julie! That's exactly what my problem with this pattern was. Your solution seems the best idea. I'm thinking this might be nice in the blue Divine that I have stashed away somewhere.

[yarncat]

Beautiful poncho,Julie!

[Tampa Doll]

Very pretty Julie. I like the texture of the yarn and the combo of knit and crochet.