Last year I let my daughter pick out a few skeins of yarn and asked her what she wanted me to make for her. She said anything would be fine. So, I designed this very easy Soft Cowl Neck Poncho for my daughter Madeline and she wears it everywhere!
This was a very simple design that started the exact same way as the Lazy Diamond Crochet Poncho that I made for her in September. It is all done in double crochet with every fifth row adding a chain space between every stitch.
The cowl was added to the poncho after the main body was finished. I attached the yarn to the neckline then crocheted in the round with the first three rows including some decrease stitches. Then I just continued to crochet in the round until the collar was as tall as I wanted it to be. This design is very easy to customize the cowl to be large and loose, or more like a turtleneck if you want.
Adding the fringe took almost as long as it did to crochet the poncho! My trick for making fringe is to wrap yarn around a book and then cutting at the top and bottom. You can make tons of strands that are all exactly the same length really quick.
To attach the fringe to the poncho I used my favorite crafting tool – a safety pin!! I folded three strands of yarn in half then used the safety pin to pull them through.
The very best thing about this poncho is how versatile it is. Madeline has worn it with casual outfits and has dressed it up a bit to wear out to dinner with friends. It is always very satisfying to envision a project and then to have it come off of your hook the way you pictured it – but it is WAY more satisfying to see Maddie wearing this poncho and loving it!!
Thanks for reading!
~ Tami
OMG! I love it. It looks so warm and cozy with that cowl neck. The colors are amazing. Looks great on too!
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Thank you Robin!! I get so happy when I see her wearing it. I think I need to make her a few more because she’s going to wear this one out before long! LOL 😀 😀 😀
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Stunning! Love the tip for fringe.
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Thanks Britnee!! I’m sure there are easier ways to do fringe out there, but this is the way I do it. It still takes a long time but it’s worth it for some projects! 😀
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You can tell shes lovin the poncho with the sassy look in the first photo, she totally rocks it!! Will have to give a poncho ago, i always say it LOL. You can’t even tell that the collar is added on after, looks very well made 🙂 Thanks for the tip on making a fringe! It’s so tedious and really does take ageeeees. Good job as per ❤
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Thanks Rebecca!!!! She is sassy!!! Someday I will convince her that she needs to learn how to crochet. But until then I’m happy to make things for her. I have only added fringe to a few projects because it’s a pain in the butt and takes forever. My biggest problem was cutting all of the strands the same size – using the book solved that. 😀 😀 😀
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Lol!! The more stuff you make for her I bet she will be like maaaaaam I wanna learn. Fringing is deffo a pain in the ass, when I made that doll ages ago. Adding the hair reminded me of fringing aaaaaaaargh. Least you found a good way to get it exact though!
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Too cute! The poncho’s cute, too.
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LOL Thanks Karen – I think she’s super cute too!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀
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Tami, I love that fringe idea!! And Madeline looks so pleased and happy in her poncho. So much fun when our kiddos like something we make them!!
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Thanks Kathy! It’s awesome to hear other people say that they think your work is good, but to see one of your kids actually want to wear it in public is the BEST compliment ever!! 😀 😀 😀
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The cowl top is a great idea. I’ve planning on making a poncho (for about the last ten years, hehe) and think I’m going to add a cowl now! 🙂 Seeing someone use something we make is the best feeling in the world. My son continually uses the latest phone case I made for him and it makes me go all glowy inside. The previous versions he used in his backpack at school so he didn’t use it for once out of school. He got a shiny new Pixel so he needed a new case and he pointed out to me that he loves case so much he always uses it now. He told me he gets many compliments on it. It’s a great feeling. 🙂
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Thanks Yolanda! Isn’t it amazing when they ‘for real’ want to use or wear what we make!! That is the best compliment ever! You should make a poncho. The sweaters you make are just gorgeous and a poncho is really just a sweater with no sleeves – and I think we can both agree that sleeves are the most annoying thing to make!!!! 😀 😀 😀
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Indeed, down with sleeves!
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Looks so comfortable and cozy, and what a lovely colour! It really suits her.
Well done you clever Poncho Maker of 2017! 😀
Sending ooldes of squidges and buckets of love ~ Cobs. xxx
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Thank you dear dear Cobs!!! The name of that yarn color is Neapolitan – like the ice cream!! She says she feels like an ice cream cone when she wears it!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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LOL ohhh bless her! What a great way to feel! ❤ ❤ ❤ ~ C. xxx
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It’s lovely, and even better that it’s loved and used.
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Thank you so much Mrs. C!!! I am so happy that she likes it and I love seeing her wear it! 😀 😀 😀
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That looks beautiful! So pretty!
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Thanks Kati!! It was fun and easy to make and the best thing is that she just loves wearing it! 😀 😀 😀
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Now that is one beautiful poncho on an even more beautiful model! I can see why she wears it everywhere:)!
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Awww thanks Tracy!!! I was so worried that she wouldn’t like it and now I get so thrilled every time I see her wearing it! I’m going to need to make her another one before she wears that one out!! 😀 😀 😀
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Sewing for our kids the BEST! She really needs another one!:)❤️❤️
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Ooooh…like the turtleneck 👌
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Thanks!! I’m crazy excited that she likes the turtleneck too. I was worried that she wouldn’t but she says it’s what she likes best about it. 😀 😀 😀
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That looks so cosy! I can see why see loves it! 😃
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Thank you!!! She wears it so often I might need to make her another one!! 😀 😀 😀
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Love the soft cowl poncho you made for your daughter. It’s so pretty. Even nicer she wasn’t picky about what she wanted. Glad she really likes it and wears it everywhere. Happy New Year
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Thanks Crystal!! She is so easy to make things for. She isn’t picky at all and is very patient with me when I constantly bug her to try it on so I know my sizing is right! 😀 😀 😀
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You’re blessed
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So fantastic! What a wonderful gift for your daughter! It’s truly beautiful! Great tip for keeping fringe length the same! 👍
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Thank you so much!!! I love the way that fringe looks on things but it is so time consuming to add it to projects. I hope my tip was helpful!! 😀
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That’s beautiful! I made a throw quite a few years ago using this colourway in Bernat Satin yarn (I don’t think they even make this combination any more in that yarn). I love the combination of colours.
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Thanks Kate!! I really liked these colors too and the name Neapolitan just reminds me of ice cream! 😀
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Thank you Crystal!! I am so honored!! 😀 😀 😀
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The poncho looks great! And your tip for making the fringe is absolutely useful!
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Thank you Ivana!! I’m glad you found my fringe tip helpful. I love the way it looks but it’s so much work to add it. 😀 😀 😀
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It’s true! 😉
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Oooh thanks for the fringe tips, I’d never have thought to use a safety pin! It’s super pretty and it looks so cosy
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Thanks Hannah!! I always keep safety pins close by. They are really the most useful little things!! 😀 😀 😀
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Love, love, love this!!! ❤ I wish I had 10 of them to wear right now in this ridiculously cold weather. 😀 You always make such beautiful pieces and your instructions and tips give me hope that my projects will turn out as pretty (albeit crooked, because I HATE reworking when I miscount!) 😀
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Thanks Teresa!! It has been ridiculously cold here, and then for two days it was over 50 degrees!!! Now it’s back to freezing cold LOL! Honestly almost all of my projects have a little ooopsy in them that I notice several rows later and sort of fudge around it. 😀 😀 😀
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I love the colours in the yarn. It looks nice and warm too!
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Thank you so much!! I really like the colors too. The cowl neck makes it extra warm and snuggly. 😀 😀 😀
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Nice take on the classic poncho, Tami! And I love the cowl idea. so inventive! 🙂
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Thank you Theresa!!! I love making ponchos but I’m really not a poncho wearing person LOL. I’m so glad that my daughter likes them. She’ll probably end up with a closet full of ponchos!! 😀 😀 😀
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Not a poncho-wearing person … 🙂 but a talented poncho-maker!! they *are* convenient and cover a multitude of garb. 🙂
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Aww thanks Theresa!! And it’s true they do make great winter cover ups!! Especially useful after all of the holiday feasting! 😀 😀 😀
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yes, those holiday pounds. They are with us!
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Beautyful poncho. My dream is make some 🙂
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Thank you so much!!!! It was a very easy design. I watched a ton of youtube tutorial videos before I started working on it. 😀 😀 😀
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It looks great! 🙂
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Thanks Helina!! It was a very easy design and I was really happy with how it came out. 😀 😀 😀
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Its really a wonderful job.. I like it,
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Thank you so much!! It was really easy to make and I’m so happy that my daughter likes it. 😀 😀 😀
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That is super pretty and looks extremely cozy!!!!! I would wear it everywhere too!!!! very nice!
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Thanks Tammy!!! I was so happy with how it came out and really really happy that she likes it!! 😀 😀 😀
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Love it
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Thank you!! 😀
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Hi Tami! Just checking in, I know you must be busy, just wanted to let you know I’ve been thinking of you and hope all is well. I hope you are having fun creating even more wonderful yarn and food projects! 😉
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Hi Theresa!!! I am doing well. I have been really busy lately. I’m so happy to hear from you and I’ve been thinking of you as well. Hope everything is going well with you!!! 😀
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