This month’s granny square project idea is a poncho! I am always a lover of a poncho and you can get very creative making one from squares.
Your poncho design begins with the square and the yarn. I opted to use the filet square from my Hooked on Crochet Club. I wanted a simple design so that the yarn could so the talking. The yarn I opted for was a Lola Bobbel Box, This one being Rosalie Glitter, and judging by the amount of yarn I had left over and the weight of the finished product I could get two ponchos of this style from the box.
The came deciding on the border. The top neck line I just completed two rounds of single crochet in the joining colour. Before starting on the border I also completed the same around the bottom edge. In the end I merged two border ideas. I started by completing three rounds of one double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 so that it looked like a continuation of the filet squares themselves. I chose the colours at random, but used a new colour for each round. After those three rounds I then did three rounds of a mesh style.
I was super pleased with the finished result. This project is lends itself to so many options! Choose a heavier yarn, make bigger or smaller squares, change up the colour layout, add any border, use a different join technique. It is entirely possible to have a brand new project using the same basic layout every time.
What would you do to make a poncho of your own from granny squares?
If you’re wanting to gain more condifidence with crochet you will want to consider joining the Hooked on Crochet Club. It’s an online membership that is the only one of it’s kind. Every month we provide you with projects that help you to increase your crochet skillset inside a private community. And each week there are live tutorials, with week 2 being dedicated now to a grannie square project. It’s the ideal way to improve on your crochet, which in turn brings more calm and satisfaction to your life. If you want to learn more, be sure to head on over here and add your name to the waitlist! Doors are only open a few times of year so you won’t to miss out.
Seona x
