Baby Bows and Arrows Poncho: Dot Matthews (bythehook)

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Baby Bows and Arrows Poncho
© 9/16/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.
Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

This pattern is untested

Skill: Intermediate

Size: 3 to 6 months.
(For larger sizes repeat rounds 7, 8, and 9)

Hook size: F/5-3.75mm Boye

Yarn: 236 yds Bernat Baby Coordinates - white (poncho pictured took about 1/2 of a 6 oz skein) - 75.2% acrylic; 22.2% acetate; 2.6% nylon

Supplies used: scissors, blunt needle, tape measure, stitch marker, 1 to 2 yds ribbon

Gauge: 9 sc = 2"

Measurements: wrist to wrist = app 19"; neck to hem measurement = 7" at point,

Stitches used: chain, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch;

Abbreviations: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; tog = together; ea = each; st(s) = stitch(es); sk = skip; beg = beginning; sp = space

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

FOUNDATION: ch 80, join with sl st to first sc, be careful not to twist ch.

ROUND 1: ch 4, *sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join in 3rd ch of beg ch. (40 dc, 40 ch-1 sps)

ROUND 2: sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 6 (counts as first dc and chain 3), dc in same st, ch 3,
sk next sp,
*(dc, ch 3, dc) in next sp,
ch 3, sk next sp. Repeat from * around. Join in 3rd ch of beg ch. (40 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 3: sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp,
* (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp,
3 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch.
(20 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 4: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp.
*sk next dc,
dc in next dc,
ch 5, sk next 3 dc,
dc in next dc,
sk next dc,
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp.
Repeat from * around, ending with sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next 3 dc, dc in next dc, sk next dc, join in 3rd ch of beg ch. (20 ch-3 sps, 20 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 5: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3 (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp,
sk next 2 dc,
dc in next dc,
ch 5, dc in next dc,
sk next 2 dc,
*(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp,
sk next 2 dc,
dc in next dc,
ch 5, dc in next dc,
sk next 2 dc, Repeat from * around, Join in top of beg ch. (20 ch-3 sps, 20 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 6: sl st in next st, sl st in next sp, ch 3,
(dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp,
* sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc,
ch 3, sc around chs of last 2 rounds
ch 3, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp.
Repeat from * around.
End with ch 3, sc around chs of last 2 rounds, ch 3, dc in next dc. Join in top of beg ch. (60 ch-3 sps and 20 scs)

ROUND 7: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 sp.
*sk next 2 dc,
dc in next dc,
ch 5, dc in next dc,
sk next 2 dc,
(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, join in 3rd ch of beg ch. (20 ch-3 sps, 20 ch-5 sps)

ROUND 8: Repeat round 7.

ROUND 9: Repeat round 6 (3 to 6 months size, stop here, skip to finishing round)
Piece measures 6" from neck to point on hem at end of round 9

TIP: for larger sizes, repeat round 7, 8, and 9 until poncho is as long as you want. End with round 9, then do finishing round and neck edge.

FINISHING ROUND: ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), hdc in same st as join, hdc in next st,
(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-3 sp,
hdc in next 3 sts,
3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp,
*hdc in next 3 sts
(2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in next ch-3 sp
hdc in next 3 sts
3 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp.
Repeat from * around. end with 1 hdc in last st, Join in first hdc (ignore the beg
ch 2)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

NECK EDGE

ROUND 1: with right side of poncho facing you, join yarn in any ch-1 sp on neck edge.
ch 1, 2 sc in same place as join,
*2 sc in next,
Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (80 sc)

ROUND 2: ch 1, sc in same st as join,
*ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, end with ch 3, sk next 2 sts, join in first sc.

ROUND 3: sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, *3 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Weave ribbon through round 1 of poncho. Tie in a bow.

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Dot...is this really you? have you returned to us?...i sincerely hope so for you have been missed...and how is your little rascally Spike...lots of hugs to both of you...nikki