Candy Brights Hooded Poncho
Design by Lena Skvagerson for Annie's Signature Designs
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size 18 months; changes for sizes 2 years and 4 years are in [ ].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 25 inches (18 months) [271/2 inches (2 years), 30 inches (4 years)] Length: 14 inches (18 months) [151/2 inches (2 years), 17 inches (4 years)]
MATERIALS
• Plymouth Yarn Toybox Rainbow medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/240 yds/100g per skein):
3 [3, 4] skeins #0069 sherbet • Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers
GAUGE
In pattern: 14 sts = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. To work in back bar of hdc tilt the top of the hdc st toward you to reveal the third loop of the half double crochet hiding just behind the back loop. Insert hook into this loop. To work in front bar of hdc, tilt the top of the hdc st away from you to reveal the first of the three loops of the half double crochet. Insert hook into this loop. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Single crochet join (sc join):
Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and draw up a lp, yo and pull through both lps on hook
PONCHO
BACK
Row 1: Loosely ch 43 [47, 51], dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 chs count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn. (41 [45, 49] dc) Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (see Pattern
Notes), * bpdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st, dc in next st, rep from * across, turn. Row 3: Ch 3, * fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next bpdc, dc in next st, rep from * across, turn. Row 4: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each dc across, turn. Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in back bar of each hdc (see Pattern Notes) across, turn. Row 6: Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc across (see Pattern Notes), turn. Rep rows 5 and 6 until piece measures approximately 14 [151/2, 17] inches, ending with a RS row. Place a marker to mark top of shoulder.
FRONT
Left Shoulder
Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each of next 10 [11, 12] hdc, turn leaving rem sts unworked. (11 [12, 13] hdc) Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in back bar of each hdc across, turn. Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st, turn. (12 [13, 14] hdc) Row 4: Rep row 2. Rows 5–8: Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately. (14 [15, 16] hdc) Row 9: Rep row 3. (15 [16, 17] hdc) Fasten off.
Right Shoulder
Row 1: With WS facing, sk next 19 [21, 23] unworked hdc on last row of back for neck opening, join (see Pattern Notes) in next hdc, ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc across, turn. (11 [12, 13] hdc) Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in back bar of each hdc across, turn.
Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, hdc in the same st, hdc in front bar of each hdc across, turn. (12 [13, 14] hdc) Row 4: Rep row 2.
Rows 5–8: Rep rows 3 and 4 alternately. (14 [15, 16] hdc)
Row 9: Rep row 3. (15 [16, 17] hdc) Row 10: Work in pattern across first 15 [16, 17] hdc, ch 11 [13, 15] placing a marker in 6th [7th, 8th] ch, work in pattern across rem 15 [16, 17] hdc on row. (30 [32, 34] hdc, 11 [13, 15] chs)
Row 11: Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc and in each ch across, turn. (41 [45, 49] hdc) Work in established pattern until front measures approximately 121/2 [14, 151/2] inches from marker on shoulder, ending with a WS row.
Next row: Ch 3, dc in back lp only (see Stitch Guide) of each st across, turn.
Next row: Ch 3, *bpdc in next st, dc in next st, rep from * across, turn.
Last row: Ch 3, *fpdc around next bpdc dc in next st, rep from * across, fasten off.
Set-up row: Loosely ch 15 [17, 19], dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (13 [15, 17] dc)
Row 1 (WS): Ch 3, *bpdc in next st, dc in next st, rep from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each dc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in back bar of each hdc across, turn. Rep [rows 3 and 4 alternately] until piece measures approximately 5 [51/2, 6] inches, ending with a RS row. Next row (WS): Ch 3, dc in front lps only (see Stitch Guide) across, turn. Last row: Ch 3, *fpdc in next st, dc in next st, rep from * across, fasten off.
HOOD
Row 1 (RS): Sc join (see Spe
cial Stitch) 1/2 inch to the left of marker at neck opening, ch 2, work 47 [51, 55] hdc evenly around neck opening, ending
1/2 inch to the right before same marker, turn. (48 [52, 56] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in front bar of each hdc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in back bar of each hdc across, turn. Rep [Rows 2 and 3] until Hood measures approximately 10 [11, 12] inches ending with a WS row. Fold Hood at top, and work a row of sc through both layers to seam. Fasten off.
EDGING Hood
Row 1 (RS): Starting at the bottom right corner on front edge of Hood, join with a sc, ch 3, work 66 [72, 80] dc evenly sp around Hood opening, turn. (67 [73, 81] dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, *bpdc in next st, dc in next st, rep from Annie’s* across. Fasten off.
Sides
Row 1 (RS): Starting at the bottom left corner of Front, join with sc, ch 3, work 92 [100, 110] dc evenly up row edges of Front and down along row edges of Back, turn. (93 [101, 111] dc) Row 2: Ch 3, *bpdc in next st, dc in next st, rep from * across. Fasten off. Rep along the right side of the Poncho, starting at the bottom right corner on Back.
ASSEMBLY
Overlap Hood front edges at neck and sew to edge through both layers. With rib edges facing each side, sew Pocket along upper and lower edge, centered to Front, approximately 3 [31/4, 31/4] inches from bottom edge. Leaving 5 [51/2, 6] inches open for armhole, seam sides tog along 4 inches, leaving rem sides down to bottom edge open for split.