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AZTEC Poncho with Fringe
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AZTEC Poncho with Fringe

August 27, 2017

Inspired by the look of the Andean Poncho and a great piece of fabric, I designed the AZTEC PONCHO WITH FRINGE. What a great accessory for cooler weather. I got myself to Joann Fabrics and searched for the perfect fabric that would allow me to make what I now call the

AZTEC Poncho with Fringe

What I used.

Aztec Fabric
Aztec Jacquard Brown Orange Teal Fabric
  • 3 yards Sportswear Apparel Fabric-Aztec Jacquard Brown Orange Teal 
    (59″ Wide, 100% Acrylic. Machine Wash Gentle Cold, Mild Detergent, No Bleach, Tumble Dry Low, Cool Iron)
    Note: This is more than enough fabric. I bought extra so I could make sure and place the motif where I wanted it to go and be even on all sides.
    Look for a fabric that you can fringe. Anything woven with a little weight to it. The cost of the fabric was $19.99 but I had a 60% off coupon so the cost came to just $8/yard! Score!
    Alternative fabrics might be:
    Navajo Woven Jacquard Gray Red
    Southwest Jacquard Fabric 55″ Ikat Black & Blue
    Aztec Heavy Jacquard
  • Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Oatmeal
  • Sew-on Toggle
  • E6000 Adhesive – I needed this but you may not.
  • Singer Simple Sewing Machine
  • 1 skein of DMC Pearl Cotton Thread 
  • Edgit Crochet Hook
  • Size B (2.25mm) and G (4.25mm) Crochet Hooks
  • Pair of buttons for neck closure. Mine came from Esty Seller: Earth Gatherings
  • Patience 🙂

What I did.

Cut a large rectangle.

To start I laid the fabric out and using the motifs as a guide for evenness I cut a rectangle that was 70″ long by 46″ wide. So the 59″ width of the fabric allowed me enough room to find 7 motifs across. The center motif was the center of the poncho. When I cut along the sides it came to 48″ wide. 9 motifs vertically came to 70″ so the shoulders sit on the middle of the 9 motifs. That is where the neck opening is. So I cut a straight line up to the shoulder and made a triangle opening that following the center motif. Clever, huh?

Poncho Fabric
Fabric laid out and cut. 48″ wide by 70″ long. Or…. 7 motifs wide by 9 motifs high.

Fringe.

I wanted a nice lengthy fringe. To get that I measured 3.5″ from the bottom of each end and the sides  I took a fabric pencil and marked the line.

Determining the fridge area
Fabric pencil line at 3.5″ for fringe.

Then with my sewing machine I ran a zigzag stitch along the line. I did this for the bottom and side openings.

Zigzag stitch for fringe border.
Sewing a zigzag stitch along where the fringe would stop.

Patience.

I settled in and began to unravel the strands of thread one by one, sometimes two at a time. This part takes a lot of patience. Once the strands were exposed I decided to tie them together. I worked around the bottom and sides of the poncho.

Fringing the poncho
Fringing the poncho

Neck and opening edges.

ow for the border around the inside collar I took an iron and carefully folded over the edge about a 1/2 inch, then folded again and pressed in place so I could easily sew is closed. Going around the neck opening was a little tricky but I got it!

The poncho at this point looked like this:

Aztec poncho made by marni
Aztec poncho with completed fringe and simple hem around neck and opening.

Crocheted border.

Starting with the right side facing, and using a skein of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Oatmeal, which matched perfectly, I grabbed a tiny pointed crochet hook (aka an Edgit Crochet Hook) so I could easily poke through the fabric, and set to adding the border. Used the hem as a guide I added stitches approximately halfway between the edge and the sewn seam. I also marked my thumb to be able to evenly space my stitches.

Adding a crochet border to fabric.
Adding the crochet border to fabric.

Pulling the yarn through was a bit tricky because it tended to split, so I employed a second crochet hook (size B) to work the single crochet once I had the yarn through the fabric. A bit of patience is required here as well but worth it!

After the beginning row, I turned the work and single crocheted back to the beginning, then I turned again and single crocheted back.

Single Crochet Border
Single crochet border with size G hook.

With the crocheted border complete, I cut the yarn and with a large eye needle wove in the loose ends.

Body toggle closure – mishap and repair.

I opened the Sew-on Toggle and tugged on the straps to find out that they came loose! So I got my E6000 glue out and reapplied them to make sure they would stay in place. Once good and dry (a couple of hours later). I decided where I wanted the toggle placed. I considered place it around the neck, but decided instead to place it at the waist. Using DMC Pearl Cotton in dark brown, and an embroidery needle, I attached the toggle to each side. I intentionally stitched through the straps as well just to make sure they wouldn’t come loose again 🙂

Neck button crochet closure.

The poncho wasn’t complete without a way to keep the neck closed so I used a pair of abalone buttons I had purchased from Etsy Seller Earth Gatherings.

With DMC Pearl Cotton thread in dark brown I attached the buttons to either side of the neck. Then I made a crochet chain of 20 stitches with a small Size B crochet hook and closed the chain with a slip stitch. I then attached the tails to the right side button by wrapping and knotting a few times, then I wove the loose ends. Here are the photos:

Chain 20, close with slip stitch.
Chain 20, close with slip stitch.
Buttons, DMC thread and embroidery needle for neck closure.
Buttons, DMC thread and embroidery needle for neck closure.
Sew on buttons. Attach tails of crochet loop to right button.
Sew on buttons. Attach tails of crochet loop to right button.
Crochet Border with Button Closure
Button closure complete.

I have to say this was really a fun project and I am very pleased with how it turned out. With the discounts available at Joann’s it was an affordable project too!

 

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