Orange Baby Poncho
Orange Baby Poncho
Use a free crochet baby pattern to make an adorable baby poncho. The bright orange color is perfect to wear in the summer. This is an easy crochet pattern she'll have fun in.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS
- Bernat® Baby Cakes (100 g/3.5 oz; 185 m/203 yds)
43650 (Punkin’) 3 balls - Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
13½ dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
MEASUREMENTS: One size to fit baby 12/24 mos. Approx 27 ins [68.5 cm] square.
NOTES:
- Poncho is worked in one piece.
- Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.
INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 93.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. 91 dc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. *1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 11½ ins [29 cm], ending with 2nd row. Place marker at each end of last row.
Left Front
Next row: (RS). Ch 3. (1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp) 17 times. 1 dc in next dc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from marked row measures 2 ins [5 cm], ending with a RS row. Fasten off.
Right Front
(RS). Miss next 19 sts. Join yarn with sl st to next st.
Next row: Ch 3. *1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 3. *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from marked row measures 2 ins [5 cm], ending with a RS row.
Back
Joining row: (WS). Ch 3. *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Ch 19. Working across Left Front sts: 1 dc in next dc. **Ch 1. Miss next dc.
1 dc in next dc. Rep from ** to last dc. 1 dc in last dc. Turn.
Place marker at each end of last row.
Next row: Ch 3. *1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to ch-19 sp. 1 dc in each of next 19 ch. **1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from ** to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn. 91 dc.
Cont in pat until work from last marked row measures 13½ ins [34.5 cm], ending with a RS row. Fasten off.