This Photo Stitch Tutorial is for the stitches needed to crochet the Rose Bud Poncho.

The yarn used in this tutorial is called Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Rose Bud and it is a size 4 medium weight yarn. I used an H/8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook. If you’d like to use this stitch pattern to make a different project such as a blanket or shawl, you will need a foundation chain (starting chain) with a multiple of 12 plus 1.

Special Stitches:

Half Double Crochet 2 Together (hdc2tog)

YO, insert hook into chain space. YO and draw back through. YO and draw through 2 loops on hook. YO and insert hook into same chain space, YO and draw back through. YO and draw through 2 loops on hook. YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Cluster Stitch

YO, insert hook in st, YO, draw back through st, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, (YO, insert hook back into same st, YO, draw back through st, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, YO, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Abbreviations:

YO – yarn over
FC – foundation chain (starting chain)
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc2tog – half double crochet 2 together

If you need clarification on a certain step, please feel free to leave a comment below and I will try to help you out. 🙂

The original instructions are repeated from the main pattern that you can see here. Any photos relating to that row are below the row instructions.

Also, photos showing what the “Right Side” and “Wrong Side” look like are at the end of this tutorial.

Rose Bud Poncho Photo Stitch Tutorial

Row 1: In 2nd ch from hook, sc. Ch 4, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch, ch 4, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch. *Sc in next ch, ch 4, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch, ch 4, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch* Repeat from * to * across. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), hdc2tog in ch-4 space, ch 3, (hdc2tog, ch 5, hdc2tog) in next ch-5 space, ch 3, hdc2tog in next ch-4 space. *Ch 1, hdc2tog in ch-4 space, ch 3, (hdc2tog, ch 5, hdc2tog) in next ch-5 space, ch 3, hdc2tog in next ch-4 space* Repeat from * to * across. In the last st, dc. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same st ch 1 comes out of, 3 sc in ch-3 space, 5 sc in ch-5 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space, *sc in next ch-1 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space, 5 sc in ch-5 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space* Repeat from * to * across. For the last sc of the row, sc in the top of the ch 3 turning ch from previous row. Turn.

Note: You will only be working your single crochets into chain spaces with the exception of the very first and last sc. Don’t work into the top of any of the hdc2tog.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *skip next 3 sts, (cluster st, ch 3) in next 4 sts. Cluster st in next st, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st* Repeat from * to * across. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same st ch 1 comes out of. *sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in dc from previous row.* Repeat from * to * across. For the last sc of the row, sc in the top of the ch 3 turning ch from previous row. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), hdc2tog in ch-4 space, ch 3, (hdc2tog, ch 5, hdc2tog) all in next ch-4 space, ch 3, hdc2tog in next ch-4 space. *Ch 1, hdc2tog in ch-4 space, ch 3, (hdc2tog, ch 5, hdc2tog) all in next ch-4 space, ch 3, hdc2tog in next ch-4 space* Repeat from * to * across. In the last st, dc. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in same st ch 1 comes out of, 3 sc in ch-3 space, 5 sc in ch-5 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space, *sc in next ch-1 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space, 5 sc in ch-5 space, 3 sc in ch-3 space* Repeat from * to * across. For the last sc of the row, sc in the top of the ch 3 turning ch from previous row. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *skip next 3 sts, (cluster st, ch 3) in next 4 sts. Cluster st in next st, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st* Repeat from * to * across. Turn.

This photo shows the “Right Side” of the pattern.

This is the “Wrong Side”. You can decide which side you like best.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Rose Bud Poncho Photo Stitch Tutorial! To get back to the main pattern, click the link below.

ROSE BUD PONCHO MAIN PATTERN

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