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Color Cascade Poncho: vintage crochet pattern
A poncho made of two rectangles of half double crochet, each with borders of three-colour spike-stitch stripes at both ends, sewn short end to long side, with a neck edging and a fringe around the lower edge. Originally published as "Color Cascade — Poncho" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No..
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 207–230 yd (189–210 m) |
| Hook | 6 mm |
| Gauge | 7 sc = 2 in (5 cm). |
| Finished size | 1 size fits all; finished measurements not printed. Each section starts on a 50-chain foundation (49 sc, about 14 in / 35.5 cm wide at the printed gauge — our calculation). |
| Time | about 5 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was Sayelle or knitting worsted: 5 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) Moss and 1 skein each of Burnt Orange and Lemon. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size J)
- Tapestry needle
- Hook: Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 230 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- half double crochet
- slip stitch
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- yarn over
- beginning
- back loop only
Notes before you start
- Source: "Color Cascade — Poncho", In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD; DAWN “SAYELLE”® or “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED; 5—4 oz. skeins Moss or Olive Green; 1—4 oz. skein each Burnt Orange and Lemon or Tangerine and Amber; Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Gauge: 7 s c = 2 inches.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st, y o) written as sc, dc, sl st, yo; "trc" written as tr and "d trc" as dtr; "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain.
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "Short double crochet" (s d c / sdc) written as hdc: the booklet's own abbreviation list gives "Short Double Crochet s d c OR Half Double Crochet h d c", and the printed stitch definition is a half double crochet.
- Modernisation note: Row 1 label added (printed without a number). "Cut Burnt Orange" / "cut Lemon" written as "fasten off".
- Modernisation note: The stitches worked "4 rows below" are long (spike) single crochets; the printed wording is kept.
- Modernisation note: Neck edge: the printed labels "2nd ROW" and "3rd ROUND" are kept as printed.
- Modernisation note: The quoted extract starts after the opening words "With Moss ch 50, s c in 2nd st from hook", which are separated from the rest by a page number in the source text. The section width in finishedSize is our calculation from the printed gauge; no measurements are printed. Vintage sizing and ease differ from today's — compare the printed finished measurements with your own before choosing a size.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 12 done (0%)
Section (make 2) — Border
0 of 12 done- Row 1: With Moss ch 50, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Ch 1 to turn all rows.Mark row complete
- Rows 2, 3 and 4: 1 sc in each sc, drop Moss, pick up Burnt Orange. (When changing colors, always complete last half of st with new color.)Mark row complete
- Row 5: 1 sc in first sc, *sc in corresponding sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc; rep from * across row.Mark row complete
- Row 6: 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, *sc in corresponding sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc; rep from * across row, ending sc in corresponding sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, sc in last 2 sc.Mark row complete
- Row 7: 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, *sc in next sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc; rep from * across, ending 1 sc in next sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in remaining 3 sc, drop Burnt Orange, pick up Lemon.Mark row complete
- Row 8: 1 sc in next 2 sc, *sc in next sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc; rep from * across, ending in pattern as established.Mark row complete
- Row 9: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, *sc in next sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc; rep from * across, ending in pattern.Mark row complete
- Row 10: Sc in sc 4 rows below, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc; rep from beg across row, ending last repeat 1 sc in remaining 6 sc, drop Lemon, pick up Moss.Mark row complete
- Rows 11, 12 and 13: Rep Rows 5, 6 and 7, drop Moss, pick up Burnt Orange.Mark row complete
- Rows 14, 15 and 16: Rep Rows 8, 9 and 10, fasten off Burnt Orange.Mark row complete
- Rows 17, 18 and 19: With Lemon rep Rows 5, 6 and 7, fasten off Lemon.Mark row complete
- Rows 20, 21 and 22: Pick up Moss, rep Rows 8, 9 and 10, discontinue pattern, ch 2, turn.Mark row complete
Working on:
Row 1: With Moss ch 50, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Ch 1 to turn all rows.
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The rest of the Color Cascade Poncho pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Fashion
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Section — Center and Second Border
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Color Cascade — Poncho pattern from?
It was published as "Color Cascade — Poncho" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Color Cascade — Poncho?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — 5 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) main colour plus 1 skein each of two contrast colours. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 7 sc = 2 in (5 cm).
