Helping our users. Cute Knit Baby Poncho with Ears.
You’ll need:
RED HEART® Buttercup®: 3 (4, 5, 6) balls 4721;
Circular Knitting Needles: 6mm(61 cm) or longer;
Crochet Hook 5 mm.
Gauge: 12 sts = 4” (10 cm); 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Garter St
Size: 6 months; changes for sizes 12, 18, and 24 months are in parentheses.
Width not including sleeves: 13½ (15¼, 18, 19½)” (34.5 (38.5, 45.5, 49.5) cm)
Length: 10½ (12, 13½, 15)” (26.5 (30.5, 34.5, 38) cm)
Notes: Poncho is worked back and forth in rows. The circular needle is used in order to hold the full width of the piece.
Special Stitches
M1 = Make 1 (Inc) – Lift strand between needles to left-hand needle and work strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole, [knit or purl as indicated by pattern st]. ssk = slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
Special Technique
Three-Needle Bind-off
Hold both pieces to be joined in your left hand, needles parallel to each other, one in front of the other, with right sides facing each other. Hold a third, empty needle in your right hand. Insert right needle knitwise into the first st on both front and back needles, and knit them together. Work the next pair of sts the same way, then pass first st on right needle over second st. Continue in this manner until all sts have been bound off.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 24 (26, 30, 34) sts.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit. Place a marker to indicate which side is the right side.
Next 2 (4, 4, 4) rows: Cast on 2 sts, knit to end – 28 (34, 38, 42) sts.
Next 4 rows: Row 1 and 2: Knit evenly.
Rows 3 and 4: Cast on 2 sts, knit to end – 32 (38, 42, 46) sts. Repeat the last 4 rows 0 (0, 1, 1) more times – 32 (38, 46, 50) sts. Knit 2 rows evenly.
Next 4 rows (inc rows): K1, M1, knit to end – 36 (42, 50, 54) sts.
Next 4 rows: Row 1 and 2: Knit evenly.
Rows 3 and 4 (inc rows): K1, M1, knit to end – 38 (44, 52, 56) sts.
Repeat the last 4 rows once more – 40 (46, 54, 58) sts.
Knit evenly until piece measures 10½ (12, 13½, 15)” (26.5 (30.5, 34.5, 38) cm) from cast on edge, ending after a WS row.
Cut yarn and place all sts on a holder.
Front
Work same as Back until piece measures 8½ (10, 11, 12½)” (21.5 (25.5, 28, 32) cm) from cast on edge, ending after a WS row.
Separate for Neck
Next row (right side): K20 (23, 27, 29), join a second ball of yarn and knit to end.
Work both halves at the same time with separate balls of yarn until piece measures 9 (10½, 12, 13½)” (23 (26.5, 30.5, 34.5) cm) from cast on edge, ending after a WS row.
Neck Shaping
Next 6 rows: Rows 1 and 2: Knit to end of first half, bind off 4 (5, 5, 6) sts at beginning of second half, knit to end – 16 (18, 22, 23) sts on each side.
Rows 3 and 4: Knit to end of first half, bind off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beginning of second half, knit to end – 13 (15, 18, 19) sts on each side.
Rows 5 and 6: Knit to end of first half, bind off 2 sts at beginning of second half, knit to end – 11 (13, 16, 17) sts on each side.
Join Shoulders
Join Front shoulder sts to back with threeneedle bind-off, working from the outer edge inward.
Leave remaining 18 (20, 22, 24) back neck sts on holder.
Sleeves
Place markers 3¾ (4, 4¼, 4¾)” (9.5 (10, 11, 12) cm) down from shoulder seams on both Front and Back. With right side facing, pick up and knit 22 (24, 26, 28) sts between markers.
Next 4 rows:
Rows 1-3: Knit.
Row 4 (right side): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 20 (22, 24, 26) sts.
Repeat last 4 rows 0 (0, 1, 1) time(s). 20 (22, 22, 24) sts. Next 2 rows: Row 1: Knit. Row 2: K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 18 (20, 20, 22) sts. Repeat the last 2 rows 0 (1, 1, 1) more times – 18 (18, 18, 20) sts. Bind off all sts.
Work other Sleeve the same.
Hood
With right side facing and beginning at neck corner, pick up and knit 11 (12, 13, 14) sts up right front neck edge, k18 (20, 22, 24) from back neck holder, pick up and knit 11 (12, 13, 14) sts down left front neck edge to corner – 40 (44, 48, 52) sts. Place markers on either side of 2 center sts on needle.
Next 4 rows:
Rows 1-3: Knit.
Row 4 (right side): Knit to marker, M1, slip marker, k2, slip marker, M1, knit to end – 42 (46, 50, 54) sts.
Repeat the last 4 rows 1 (1, 2, 2) more times – 44 (48, 54, 58) sts.
Work evenly until hood measures 7½ (8, 8½, 9)” (19 (20.5, 21.5, 23) cm), ending after a right side row.
Slip half of the sts onto a spare needle and fold hood in half so that right sides are facing each other.
Seam top of Hood with three-needle bindoff.
Ears
Cast on 12 (12, 14, 14) sts.
Rows 1-3: Knit.
Row 4 (dec row, right side): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 10 (10, 12, 12) sts.
Repeat last 4 rows 2 (2, 3, 3) times, then work dec row only once more – 4 sts. Bind off. Work other Ear the same.
Button Loop
With crochet hook, chain 10. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew underarm seams, continuing down approximately 1½ (1½, 2, 2)” (4 (4, 5, 5) cm) along side seams. Sew button to left front at neck split. Sew ends of button loop to right front, across from button. Fold bottom corners of Ears to center and tack in place. Sew ears to top of hood. Weave in ends