Helping our users. ​Child’s Poncho with Cowl.

You’ll need:

Lion Brand Mandala Tweed;

Crochet hook 5,5 mm;

Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.

Measuring Tape

Stitches control: 13 sts and 16 rows = 4”x4

Pattern repeat is *hdc, slst, repeat from *

Note

This poncho is worked from the bottom up, over the head, and back down in one piece. The cowl is added on at the end.

When following stitch counts, the numbers are in numerical order by size (Child Small, Child Medium, Child Large).

When only one stitch count is given, it is the same for all sizes.

Beginning ch1 does not count as a stitch throughout.

Instructions

Front Bottom Band

1: Ch10, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across. (9)

2: Ch1, turn, working in the BLO, sc across. (9)

Repeat 2 until you have a total of (80, 96, 108) rows. You have now completed the bottom band of the Poncho.

Front Body

3: Ch1, turn to work across the unfinished edges of the bottom band. Sc in the first 9 end rows, *hdc in next, slst in next, repeat from * to last 9 end rows, sc in last 9 sts. (80, 96, 108)

4: Ch1, turn, sc in BLO of the first 9 sts, *hdc in next, slst in next, repeat from * to last 9 sts, sc in BLO of last 9 sts. (80, 96, 108)

Repeat 4 until your Poncho measures (17”, 19”, 22”) long.

Neck Opening

5: Ch1, turn, sc in BLO of first 9 sts, [hdc in next, slst in next] (8, 11, 13) times, hdc in next, ch (28, 32, 36), sk (28, 32, 36) sts, slst in next, [hdc in next, slst, in next] (8, 11, 13) times, sc in BLO of last 9 sts. (80, 96, 108)

Back Body

6: Ch1, turn, sc in BLO of the first 9 sts, *hdc in next, slst in next, repeat from * to last 9 sts, sc in BLO of last 9 sts. (80, 96, 108)

Repeat 6 until Poncho measures (15”, 17”, 20”) long. You will now be working on the bottom band of the Poncho.

Back Bottom Band

7: Ch10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, slst to next sc on Poncho. (9 sc here and throughout)

8: Slst in next sc, turn, working in the BLO, sk over 2 slst, sc across each sc.

9: Ch1, turn, working in the BLO, sc across, slst to next sc in Poncho.

Repeat 8 and 9 until you have worked all across the bottom of the Poncho.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

You can end here, or continue on to make the Cowl.

Cowl

Reattach yarn to the neck opening. Either on the side, or the centre of the back to keep the seam hidden.

1: Ch (30, 34, 38), sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, slst to next sc in Poncho. (29, 33, 37 sc now and throughout)

2: Slst in next sc, turn, working in the BLO, sk over 2 slst, sc across each sc.

3: Ch1, turn, working in the BLO, sc across, slst to next sc in Poncho.

Repeat 2 and 3 until you have worked all around the neck opening.

4: Lining up the last Row worked to Row 1, sc in the BLO of both Rows to join the Cowl.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.