Child Size Square Sampler Poncho Crochet Pattern

The Square Sampler Poncho is Crochet It Creation’s newest crochet pattern and our first poncho! I have been wanting to create a poncho pattern for quite a while. It comes in child and adult size. This pattern is for the child size, get the Adult Size HERE.

Due to the size of the squares and the poncho, the child size is for an older child. My daughter in the photo is 9 and wears a size 10. It will fit all the way through teen size as well or a small adult.

The Square Sampler Poncho is constructed of several crochet squares that are sewn together. Each crochet square is full of beautiful, textured stitches. The child size uses 12 crochet squares. Make 4 of each sample or any variety of your choice.

The pattern uses Red Heart Hygge or Soft Essentials yarn. They are both a bulky weight #5 yarn. Hygge is a luscious, soft yarn. It is twisted with short fur end, which can make the textured stitches hard to see at times. Soft Essentials is a bulky acrylic yarn. It is similar to the Red Heart Soft, which is a Medium #4 yarn.

Sew the squares together once finished. See photos and instructions in the post. Complete the square sampler poncho with or without a cowl neck. The cowl neck adds extra warmth to the top. A small border is added to the bottom.

Square Sampler Poncho Crochet Pattern by Crochet it Creations

Materials Needed

• K 6.5mm Crochet Hook
• Red Heart Hygge or Soft Essentials #5 Bulky Yarn – 6 skeins for child size
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Markers

Gauge

• 4” square = 10 DC x 6 rows

Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)

• DC – Double Crochet
• SC – Single Crochet
• FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
• BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
• FPTR – Front Post Treble Crochet
• BPTR – Back Post Treble Crochet
• Bean Stitch – insert Hook into stitch, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over insert into same stitch, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over insert into stitch again, yarn over pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on the hook. Chain 1, which always done after.
• DC2TOG – Double Crochet Together
• Join – slip stitch to the first stitch
• WS – Wrong Side
• RS – Right Side

Pattern Notes

• Each square measures approximately 8.5” square, before blocking.
• Start each square with a foundation row, see HERE how to make them. Use a chain 3 at the beginning of each foundation row to count as a DC.
• Use a chainless standing double crochet at the beginning of each row instead of a chain 3 to count as a stitch. This looks more natural and prevents from having a gap.
• More photos are included at the end of the pattern for more guidance on each square.

Child Size – make 12 squares in any variety of the square patterns below.

Square 1 – Post Stitches

Row 1 (WS): Foundation DC 20 (20) turn

Row 2 (RS): Chainless standing DC in 1st stitch (or ch 3 to count as DC). *FPDC in 2 stitches. DC in next 2 stitches.* repeat across. End with DC in last st. (20) turn

Row 3 (WS): Chainless standing DC in 1st stitch. *BPDC in 2 stitches. DC in next 2 stitches.* repeat across. End with DC in last st. (20) turn

Rows 4 – 12: repeat rows 2 & 3

Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing 3 SC in the corners. Finish off.

Square 2 – Celtic Stitch

See post HERE for step-by-step instructions for making the Celtic Stitches.

Row 1 (WS): foundation DC 22 (22) turn

Row 2 (RS): Chainless standing DC in 1st stitch (or ch 3 to count as DC). *sk 2 st. FPTR in next 2 st. Cross in front of stitches just made and FPTR in 2 stitches skipped.* repeat across. DC in last st. (22) turn

Row 3 (WS): Chainless standing DC. BPDC in 2 stitches. *Sk 2 st. BPTC in 2 stitches. Cross behind stitches just made and BPTC in 2 skipped stitch.* repeat across until 3 stitches remain. BPDC in 2 stitches. DC in last st. (22) turn

Rows 4 – 12: repeat rows 2 & 3.

Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing 3 SC in the corners. Finish off.

Square 3 – Bean Stitch

Row 1 (RS): foundation DC 20 (20) turn

Row 2 (WS): Chainless standing DC in 1st stitch. *Bean stitch in next. Skip 1 st.* repeat across. DC in last stitch. Turn

Row 3 (RS): Chainless DC in 1st stitch. DC in each stitch and ch 1 across (20) turn

Rows 4 – 12: repeat rows 2 & 3

Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing SC evenly and 3 SC in the corners. Finish off.

Construct the squares in to a poncho.

Lay squares out in the order you prefer, 2×3 squares long. Use stitch markers to hold together. Wet block the squares by spraying them with water. Allow to dry completely. Wet blocking allows the squares to “even out”. I use a foam mat when wet blocking, it allows me to pin in place if needed. Hand sew squares together with whip stitching.

Sl St to join to corner of one panel on the short side.  

Row 1: Chainless DC in 1st stitch. DC across. (Approx 40) turn

Row 2-4: Chainless DC in 1st stitch. DC across. (Approx 40) turn.

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in any ends except the long tail.

Flip both panels wrong side up and place in an L shape with the DC rows against the side of the other panel. Hand sew the DC rows to the side of the other panel.

After sewing panels together in an L shape, fold left side of the panel over the right. Fold down the top side where the DC rows meet up to the side of the panel just folded. Hand sew the DC row to the side of the other panel.

This leaves a small V open at the top for the neck hole and the bottom V is open for the bottom of the poncho.

Sl St to join at the bottom of poncho.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc around. Join.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc around. Join. Finish off.

Sl St to the neck hole.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc around. Join.

Continue to Cowl Neck OR add 1 more row of SC.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc around. Join. Finish off. Weave in all ends.

Finished without Cowl Neck

Add Cowl Neck

Row 1 – 8: Ch 2 (does not count as stitch). DC in same stitch and each stitch around. Join to top of 1st DC. Finish off, weave in all ends.  

I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it!

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