Free Crochet Pattern: Crochet Poncho Pattern

Posted by Lorene Eppolite on February 20, 2025

Trapped In Love Crochet Poncho Pattern

Wrap yourself in warmth and elegance with the Trapped in Love Crochet Shawl, the perfect accessory for crisp days! This eye-catching design features beautiful stitch definition that highlights your yarn choice, making it a statement piece wherever you go. Whether you're dressing up for a special occasion or pairing it with jeans for a casual lunch with friends, this versatile shawl adds effortless style to any outfit.

Designed for crocheters of all skill levels, this pattern allows you to customize the width and length with a simple round repeat. Plus, it includes detailed stitch diagrams—including left-handed versions—to support visual learners. Get ready to turn heads and hear the ultimate compliment: "Where did you get that shawl?"

Updated: 2/20/2025
by Kathy Lashley

SUPPLIES

Lion Brand Heartland, #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 100% acrylic, 251 yards/142 grams, Colorway: Badlands 4(5,6 skeins)
Furls Crochet Hook 6.0mm
Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rem – remain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – spaces
st(s) – stitch(es)

Gauge: 13 sc and 12 rows = 4”

Finished Measurements as shown on model: Width at longest point is 49”. Neck = 9”, Center to Hem 20”, Outside edge to Hem is 23”

Pattern Notes:

* Chain-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
* Chain-2 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
* Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first dc.
* Multiples of 11
* Repeat Rounds are provided in the pattern to obtain your desired width and length.

Special Stitches:

5-st Shell: (Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch or space.
7-st Shell: [(Dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc] in indicated stitch or space.
9-st Shell: [(Dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in indicated stitch or space.
11-st Shell: [(Dc, ch 1) 5 times, dc] in indicated stitch or space.
V-st: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch or space.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3^rd ch from hook.

PART ONE

Round 1: Ch 77 join by sl st to first ch, ch 1 (See Pattern Notes), sc in first ch, sc in next ch and each rem ch around, join by sl st to first st. [77 sc]

Round 2: Ch 2 (See Pattern Notes), dc in first st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [88 dc]

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. [88 sc]

You will now start turning your work after each round.

Round 4: Ch 3 (See Pattern Notes), dc in next 4 sts, *skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 3 sts**, dc in next 5 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [80 dc; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 5: Ch 3, *5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, V-st** (See Special Stitches) in next st, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 8 V-sts; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next st, *5-st Shell (See Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, skip dc of V-st, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 8 5-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 7: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 7-st Shell (See Special Stitches) in center dc of next 5-st shell, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 8 7-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next st, *9-st Shell (See Special Stitches) in center ch-1 sp of next 7-st Shell, skip last 2 dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 8 9-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 9: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 11-st Shell (See Special Stitches) in center dc of 9-st shell, skip last 2 dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 8 11-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next st, *skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st Shell in next st, skip next (ch-1 sp, 1 dc), V-st in next ch-1 sp, skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st shell in next st, skip last dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 16 5-st Shells; 8 V-sts; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 11: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, 5-st Shell in center ch-1 sp of next V-st, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 24 5-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next st, *5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, 7-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 16 5-st Shells; 8 7-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 13: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, 9-st Shell in center ch-1 sp of next 7-st Shell, 5-st shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 16 5-st Shells; 8 9-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next st, *5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, 11-st Shell in center dc of next 9-st Shell, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 16 5-st Shells; 8 11-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 15: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st Shell in next st, skip next (ch-1 sp, 1 dc) V-st in next ch-1 sp, skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st Shell in next st, 5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 32 5-st Shells; 8 V-sts; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next st, *[5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, 5-st Shell in center ch-1 sp of next V-st, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip last dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 40 5-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 17: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, 7-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 32 5-st Shells; 8 7-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next st, *[5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, 9-st Shell in center ch-1 sp of next 7-st Shell, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip last dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 32 5-st Shells; 8 9-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 19: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, 11-st Shell in center dc of next 9-st Shell, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 32 5-st Shells; 8 11-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 20: Ch 3, dc in next st, *[5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st Shell in next st, skip next (ch-1 sp, 1 dc), V-st in next ch-1 sp, skip next (1 dc, ch-1 sp), 5-st Shell in next st, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 2 times, skip last dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 48 5-st Shells; 8 V-sts; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 21: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 3 times, 5-st Shell in ch-1 sp of next V-st, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 3 times, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 32 5-st Shells; 8 V-sts; 8 ch-2 sps]

Stitch Charts Part One

PART TWO

To continue increasing in width, repeat rows 17-21 as many times as desired, adding one 5-st Shell to each repeat each time the 5-row set is repeated. The sample poncho did not repeat rows 17-21.

Round 22: Ch 3, dc in next st, *[5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 7 times, skip last dc of shell, dc in next 2 sts, skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 56 5-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Round 23: Ch 3, *skip next ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next st, ch 2, skip next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts, [5-st Shell in center dc of next 5-st Shell] 7 times, skip last dc of shell**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, join by sl st to top of ch-3, turn. [72 dc; 56 5-st Shells; 8 ch-2 sps]

Repeat Rows 22-23 until you have reached your desired length. Do not fasten off.

Move onto the edging.

EDGING

Round 1: Ch 1, sc around placing 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp and 2 sc in each ch-2 sp, join by sl st to first st. [368 sc]

Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first st, skip next st, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next st, skip next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [184 ch-3 sps]

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first ch-3 sp, picot, ch 1, *sc in next ch-3 sp, picot, ch 1, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [184 picots]

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Stitch Charts Part Two

That completes the Trapped in Love Poncho! Be sure to check out Kathy's blog, ELK Studio- Handcrafted Crochet Designs, for more great free patterns.

ABOUT OUR DESIGNER

I’m Kathy Lashley and the designer behind ELK Studio – Handcrafted Crochet Designs. I learned how to crochet from my 7th grade teacher and have been “hooked” on crochet for over 30 years now. I started ELK Studio in December of 2012 and haven’t looked back. Designing allows for my creativity to flow, and I have published over 160 patterns, filmed an on-line class for Annie’s called “Learn to Crochet for Lefties” and maybe even have another one coming out soon that I think you will absolutely love. I’ve taught a class for Professional Development Day at the Crochet Guild of America Conferences for the last two years and currently am a board member. Crochet is an amazing art that I hope to continue to promote and let the world know the art is still around and thriving.

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