Every woman loves to replenish her wardrobe. Everyone is looking for interesting things that are not churned out in batches, but that the clothes are original and in one copy. Girls choose a poncho as such an interesting thing. It looks very stylish, and also warms well in cold weather. It is very easy to sew a poncho, and patterns will help even beginner seamstresses in any DIY project. When sewing this product, you can allow yourself, thanks to your imagination, to bring all your ideas to life.
The history of the amazing poncho in interesting facts
Such clothing has roots in past centuries. They say that such a cape was worn by Indian leaders in the Inca Empire. For them it was not so much clothing, but rather an element for identifying their member of the tribe, because the patterns and colors of each tribe were different. Latin Americans wore ponchos instead of jackets. It was a huge rectangle with a hole for the head. Now in modern world such clothes have become very popular.
In the sixties, this part of the wardrobe became very popular in catwalk fashion. In its current version, the poncho looks very stylish and interesting, but before it was just that – just a piece of material. Nowadays it is decorated with flowers, collars, pockets, hoods, belts, buttons and others. fashion accessories, even finishing the sleeves for more warmth. So you can safely use your imagination and start implementing your original idea.
Learning to choose the right material and model
A poncho is a very practical thing. It can be worn for almost three seasons: cold summer evenings, warm spring, and not very cool autumn. It fits perfectly under both trousers and a skirt. Such an original new thing does not require a lot of money; its tailoring is economical. Before choosing a product model and its material, you need to consider important point: what season is this item sewn for?
Linen, chiffon and silk are suitable for summer. For use in autumn and winter, it is best to take wool, cashmere and drape. If the product is made with a lining, it will become much warmer and will be like a coat option. If you add furs, beads, sequins, the item will be individual and unique of its kind.
We sew a poncho with our own hands with a description of the work
The easiest way for beginning craftswomen is to start from the very simple option sewing ponchos. To begin with, before the actual work process, you need to think through all the details: color, texture. Take it soft cloth. Then you need to measure the intended length of the product and multiply by two. The poncho option described below is suitable for a girl whose height is about 165 centimeters. You need to buy one and a half by two meters of fabric.
Be sure to draw patterns based on your measurements and figure, then the product will turn out accurate and beautiful.
Material cutting
When all the material is ready and the details are thought out, you can safely cut it out. First of all, the back is covered, then the front with the shoulder fold. The pattern diagram will come to the rescue.
Now we cut two fabric strips for the trim. They are needed to be inserted into the drawstring so that the poncho gathers at the sides and for the collar detail.
Let's move on to assembling the poncho
First of all, the collar is sewn in. Next, sweep it into the neck. Now sew everything with a machine. We turn up the other side of the collar, baste the seam again and sew with a machine. All allowances are also folded and stitched. The next step is to baste the drawstring along the shoulders. Now cut out centimeter-wide strips and sew bindings from them. They are dressed with drawstrings so that the poncho can be assembled beautifully. The product is ready. The work is easy and the poncho turns out beautiful!
Master class on creating a demi-season poncho
Making a poncho coat is also very easy, even with your own hands. Choose a pattern for sizes 48-50. What's good about this item? Even if such a poncho is a little large, no one will notice; the model itself is built so as not to frame the silhouette.
You will need tweed, flannel, bouclé fabric. The fabric needs two hundred and forty by one hundred and fifty. Work according to the pattern above.
Each piece requires an allowance. First we sew the sleeves, sew the facing of the sleeves, sew the side seams, connect AB and A1B1. Sew all sleeve and throat facings. Make a roll for three loops and baste. Sew the facing to the edge, baste the loops. Stitch the facing at the bottom and sew on the buttons. A scarf or accessories will go well with such a beautiful coat.
Knitted poncho for beginners
You can not only sew a lot of things, but also knit them. You can work both with knitting needles and crochet. Craftswomen can do this kind of work very quickly. A knitted poncho can be worn instead of a warm sweater or even a demi-season jacket. It itself is pleasant to the body and retains heat perfectly. There are several options for how to knit a poncho yourself.
This is gorgeous poncho cashmere is an excellent alternative coat and a hit of the coming autumn. The beauty is that the material poncho- cashmere, very soft and warm, drapes well, and sewing something like this poncho according to our pattern possible in a few hours. Moreover, in this poncho you will not go unnoticed wherever you go!
Cashmere poncho pattern
Rice. 1. Poncho pattern. Click to enlarge
Rice. 2. Poncho collar pattern. Click to enlarge
How to sew a cashmere poncho
Open the poncho:
IMPORTANT! If the width of the fabric does not allow you to cut out the front and back of the poncho with a fold along the shoulder lines, you can make a shoulder seam on the poncho.
It is necessary to cut out - in front of the poncho and the back of the poncho with a fold along the shoulders - 1 piece;
Poncho collar - 1 piece;
2 long narrow strips of fabric for trims, 3 cm wide and about 80 cm long each (the trims will be threaded into the drawstrings and tied at the sides of the poncho).
How to sew a poncho - job description
Sew the poncho collar along the short edge. Press seam allowances.
Place the collar into the neck, the seam should be in the center of the back of the poncho, stitch it.
Fold the open side of the poncho collar 1 cm, baste into the seam, and stitch.
On poncho Tuck up the sleeve and hem allowances and stitch.
Combine front and back poncho along the shoulders, bottom, sweep the drawstrings, sweeping the front and back of the poncho together. Sew as shown on the pattern (the drawstrings are indicated by dotted lines).
Sew bindings about 1 cm wide from thin long strips of fabric.
Place the trims into the drawstrings of the poncho, slightly gather the sides of the poncho, and tie a knot at the bottom.
Poncho - a discovery of the twentieth century
Hippies - the first admirers of ponchos
Fashion designers “discovered” the poncho only in the 60s of the 20th century. The first people who fell in love with ponchos were hippies. They liked the loose fit of the poncho and its comfort, the ability to keep warm or use the poncho as a bedding. With them light hand The national symbol of South America - the poncho - has spread throughout the world.
Wide ponchos are the dream of every fashionista
It’s no coincidence that fashionistas fell in love with these clothes: a wide cut can hide any “errors” in the figure, making a woman’s image even more feminine and mysterious. In addition, a poncho looks much more elegant than, for example, a bulky sweater. And the feeling of security will not leave you when you are wearing a poncho.
The first designers to become interested in ponchos
One of the first designers to become interested in ponchos was the American Michael Core, who used knitted fur for his models. Poncho models were created from knitted fabric with multi-colored stripes from Vince, and in traditional checks from the house of Burberry. Stella McCartney suggested replacing the scarf with a short, tight mini-poncho a couple of years ago. And John Galliano preferred a warm and soft poncho-cloak with a luxurious brooch clasp. And the House of Dior especially distinguished itself by creating an airy translucent poncho with openwork knitting and long tassels, which became the main decoration for the evening.
Materials for ponchos
As you can see, ponchos are used completely different materials- from light silk, decorative fabrics, knitwear to raincoat fabrics, fleece, drape. You want a poncho, but you can’t afford the creations of great designers, and you don’t have a trip to Mexico planned? Knit or sew your own poncho! Drawing and decor also matter. On your canvas, using patterns, appliqué and embroidery, you can write your own chronicle, no worse than that of the ancient Incas.
Secrets of the poncho
Once upon a time, ponchos were a canvas on which Indians painted a message to anyone who could read it. Ten centuries later, we are unlikely to be able to completely unravel their code. But today all poncho admirers can at least lift the veil of these secrets.
How to make a double-sided poncho. Characteristic features of the model are a belt at the waist, a zipper at the front and a high collar. The product is sewn from four parts, which together make up an excellent ensemble that does not require unnecessary seams.
You will need:
- 45 cm two-way zipper with plastic teeth; 2.3 m of plain dense fabric 1.5 m wide;
1.4 m of patterned fabric (for lining) 1.5 m wide;
Threads of the desired color;
Roll of kraft paper or pattern paper;
Carbon copy.
Sewing a poncho with your own hands
Patterns
On a piece of pattern paper, 5 cm from the edge, draw a straight longitudinal line 150 cm long.
In the center of the line, mark point 1. Draw a semicircle with a radius of 72.5 cm around this point. Mark points 2 and 3 on the straight line (see figure). From point 1, draw a perpendicular line towards the semicircle. At its intersection with the semicircle, mark point 4.
Distance 1-2 is 72.5 cm.
Distance 1-3 is 72.5 cm.
Distance 1-4 is 72.5 cm.
Distance 1-5 is 3.75 cm.
Distance 1-6 is 8.75 cm.
Distance 1-7 is 10 cm.
Connect points 5 and 7 with a smooth, shallow curved line - this is the back of the neckline on the poncho pattern. Connect points 6 and 7 with a deeper line - the front part of the neckline.
Mark point 8 on half of segment 3-6 - this will be the cut for the zipper.
Draw perpendicular lines from points 7 and 8, at their intersection mark point 9.
Distance 5-10 is 3.75 cm.
The distance of 7-11 is 3.75 cm.
Draw a curved line parallel to line 5-7, connecting points 10 and 11.
From point 11 through point 9, draw a line until it intersects with the semicircle. Designate the intersection point as number 12.
Using carbon paper on new pieces of kraft paper, draw the following reversible poncho patterns:
For plain fabric - figure 6-7-5-2-4-12-3-8-6;
For fabric with a pattern - figure 10-2-4-12-9-11-10;
For a shelf made of main (plain) fabric, on paper folded in half - figure 10-11-9-12-3-8-6-7-5-10;
For the collar made of the main fabric, draw a rectangle 22.5x62.5 cm;
To make a belt, draw a strip 12.5x150 cm.
This is what the resulting parts should look like:
Note: Check the size of the neckline on the pattern in relation to the size of the collar. For example, the perimeter neckline size is 60 cm plus a seam allowance of 1.25 cm.
Cutting out parts
Fold the fabric in half along the grain line and cut out one outer and one inner piece.
Note: Before you sew a poncho, think about what it will serve you for. If you want it to protect you from the rain, choose the fabric as in the photo of this master class: the poncho itself is waterproof nylon fabric, and the lining (fabric with a checkered print) is fleece.
Cut one piece for the belt, one for the collar and one for the front from a plain fabric.
Stitching parts
With right sides together, pin or baste the front piece and fleece lining, lining up the back center line of the CB with the marked marks, shoulders and bottom edge. Sew on. Press the seam towards the lining. On the right side of the lining, sew an ironed seam using a topstitch.
To make your hand-sewn reversible poncho last longer, reinforce the front center line by using reinforcement stitching where the zipper is attached. To do this, add 1.25 cm to the length of the lock for seam allowance - this is the length of the reinforcement stitch, and make it 1.25 cm wide for two 6 mm folds (see picture). Repeat the procedure on the main part of the poncho.
Cut the rectangle of the reinforcing seam along the center of the shelf part, ending this cut with a triangle at the bottom - connect the lower corners of the reinforcing seam and its central cut with cuts (see the figure above).
With right sides together, pin and baste the collar piece of the fleece poncho to the neck opening, straightening the fabric where necessary with your hands. Sew on. You may need to cut off part of the seam allowance to smooth out the seam you are creating and create a poncho.
Pin and baste the zipper into the zipper opening, starting from the mark on the collar fold and ending at the bottom of the reinforcement seam. Sew the zipper into place using sewing machine a special foot for sewing in a zipper.
Pin and baste, right sides together, the poncho piece and the lining piece at the marks on the center front and back lines (CF, CB), and sides (point 4). Sew around the perimeter with a 1.25 cm seam allowance. Hide or trim the excess in the rounded seam allowance to ensure that the seam is as thin and neat as possible, and the finished poncho looks great when sewn by yourself. Turn through the neck hole. Press the seams. Sew the edge with a topstitch.
Cut the rectangle of the reinforcement seam along the center along the poncho piece, ending in a triangle, as in the shelf piece. Pin and baste the poncho piece and zipper.
Fold up the collar seam allowance along the neckline and short ends. Iron. Pin the folded edge of the collar to the zipper and grab the lining neck seam. Sweep away. Finish inserting the lock by stitching a topstitch around the lock opening and sewing the collar to the neck opening.
On the lining side, where the lining piece meets the poncho piece, make two 5 cm slits for the belt. Align the slots with the bottom edge of the zipper.
Note: Before making slits at point 9, check that all stitched layers of the poncho are aligned.
To make the waistband, fold and iron 1/2 inch of fabric onto the waistband piece at its short edges. Fold the piece in half lengthwise, placing right sides together. Sew lengthwise with a seam allowance of 1.25 cm. Turn the piece inside out. Iron. Sew a topstitch around the perimeter of the waistband. Thread the finished belt through the slots of the poncho.
Take a blanket or square piece of fabric of a suitable size. The poncho can be of any size with a length from the waist to the floor. However, most ponchos should hang down to your wrists with your arms hanging freely at your sides (and be a little longer in the front and back). To determine if a piece of fabric you have is the right size, place the blanket or fabric over your head, allowing the fabric to hang about head height above where you want the finished poncho to end.
- Most adults require a piece of fabric the size of a regular sofa blanket, while children will undoubtedly require a smaller amount of fabric. Arrange for a larger piece of fabric rather than one that is too small. It is much easier to shorten a poncho than to sew fabric onto it to lengthen it.
Fold the fabric in half. Fold the fabric in half so that the top and bottom sides match. Lay your fabric out on a table or a clean, clear area of the floor.
- If you want an asymmetrical poncho (one that hangs more in the front or back), do not fold the fabric so that the sides meet. Make sure the bottom layer is longer than the top one.
Cut a hole for the head. Using scissors or a fabric knife, carefully cut a slit along the fold of the fabric. The slit should be centered on the folded edge. You'll probably need a measuring tape to find the exact center before creating the slit to ensure the poncho sits evenly on your shoulders. The size of the slot can be whatever you want, it just needs to be large enough for your head to fit through. Usually it is about 30 (15 cm on each side of the center), which is quite enough.
- Head hole not obliged be a boring slot. To make a slot of a specific shape, cut out the shape you need in the center. For example, for a round hole, cut a semicircle centered in the middle of the fold. To make a diamond, cut out a triangle in the center.
- This is the only place in the entire process where there is a chance of making a serious mistake - defects in the slit may be visible on the finished poncho. However, if your opening is large enough to fit your head through and not too big that the poncho falls off your shoulders, then there is no need to worry, your poncho will not escape you!
If desired, tuck and stitch the edges of the opening to prevent the fabric from fraying or curling. At this stage, your poncho is mostly “ready”, it can be worn and will perform its function. However, if you have the time (and inclination), you can put a little more effort into strengthening your poncho. The raw edges of the opening are subject to wear and tear over time, and you may notice that the fabric begins to fray. To prevent this, turn and topstitch the edges of the slit to strengthen the material and extend the life of your garment.
If desired, add additional touches to appearance poncho. When it comes to making a poncho more functional or attractive, there are a whole host of options. possible options! Below are some of them.
- Sew on the pockets. Sew small scraps of fabric to the front of the poncho, leaving the top edge unsewn so you can fit your hand through it. Pieces of fabric for a pocket can have any shape, for example, square, semicircular, heart-shaped.
- Create a pattern around the perimeter of the poncho. Try cutting a repeating pattern around the perimeter of the poncho for a stunning, wild west effect. The options may be different, for example, you can use a zigzag, or cut fringe along the edge of the fabric.
By all indications, the hot summer is behind us. Autumn is slowly but surely coming into its own. Since the beginning of August, our leaves have begun to fall off, and by now it is impossible to look at the once green grass and trees without a shudder in the heart. On top of that, it has been raining for the third day, very damp and chilly. In such weather, willy-nilly, you begin to wrap yourself in warm sweaters and blankets. At least autumn has some advantage - you can drink tea on a warm veranda, wrapped in cozy knitted clothes, and watch the slow decline of nature.
How to sew a poncho with your own hands
Let's start with options for the lazy, like me :) If you want to get a poncho very quickly, spending a minimum of time and effort, then you can make it from a plaid. I thought that children's plaid blankets might be suitable for these purposes. Kids grow up quickly, so the blankets are kept in good condition, and the size is appropriate. Of course, you won’t go far in such an outfit, but for evening gatherings on fresh air close to home - it will do just fine.
On a blanket folded in half, cut out the neckline, make a central slit and mark the slots for the belt
We process the cuts and the plaid poncho is ready! Simple poncho patterns
Or you can specifically buy suitable fabric for these purposes and sew a nice poncho using one of the simple patterns.
Beautiful fabric + decor radically changes the look of the poncho according to the pattern shown above And now a few Portuguese poncho patterns, the size chart is attached to them just below.
How to knit a poncho with knitting needles
Now let's look at the options for knitted ponchos. Perhaps they are not much more complicated than previous models, but, of course, they require a lot of time. However, in my opinion, knitted ponchos look much more interesting.
I liked this poncho with braids the most: very beautiful pattern and a simple knitting pattern. You need to knit two rectangles measuring 40*80 cm and connect them like the gray fabric poncho shown above in the article. Then the neckline is knitted. Full description and diagrams can be downloaded under the photo.
To work you will need:
- 500 grams of yarn (100 grams must be at least 98 m),
- knitting needles size 4.5,
- 2 fasteners.
Here's another one knitted poncho made of two rectangles. It also looks very beautiful, the only thing I want to change is the color of the yarn.
