BABY’S HOODED PONCHO & BOOTIES
A friend who just had a lovely little baby
wanted a poncho for her new baby girl. I
can’t recall when I last made a poncho, so was thrilled to have this new
project.
All she had was a photograph
that she’d seen somewhere and she wanted me to make something similar.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used Oswal 3-ply acrylic yarn, with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle
For Indians : You could use Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
Skill level : Advanced beginner
Gauge : 3 small shell sts across x 3 small shell sts high = 2”
Size made : Across : 30 ; Length : ~ 17”
Abbreviations used :
dc : Double crochet
dc : Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
fdc : Foundation double crochet
Stitches used :
How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Children’s sizing chart : http://www.childrenssizechart.com/
Instructions :
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
I scoured the large world of the internet to see if I could find something similar and found two similar patterns – One is called the Snowflake Cape from the Yarn Lover’s Room and the other is the Victorian Cape from Annie’s Crafts.
I took a bit from both these patterns, and have made this poncho.
I do not claim this as my own design, as I have been inspired by both the above patterns, but the ‘tweak’ and end product is surely and uniquely mine.
For the cute pair of booties, I used the fantastic Baby Boat Booties pattern from Bethany of Whistle & Ivy at https://www.whistleandivy.com/baby-boat-bootie/
Thanks so much Bethany for this superb freebie.
Let’s as usual start with our quick
analysis of what we’re going to do here today. We start our poncho around the
neckline / shoulder area, and work our way down to the bottom of the
poncho.
Once done, we will re-attach our yarn back on this start fdc row, and work the hooded portion of our poncho.
Once done, we will re-attach our yarn back on this start fdc row, and work the hooded portion of our poncho.
Our poncho is worked side to side in
one piece.
Both the patterns that I was inspired by above had a similar start count – so I just worked that similar count and checked if it was enough for my 9 month old baby girl.. and it was.. so let’s get started.
This poncho should fit a 6m - 1.5 yr old baby easily.
Row 1 : Start
with 105 fdc. Turn.
The Small shell stitch I used
for this section is (2 dc ; ch 2, 2 dc) all in the same st or ch-sp
Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*sk next dc , small shell st in the next dc ;
sk next dc, dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
*sk next dc , small shell st in the next dc ;
sk next dc, dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
In all rows now, we will work
our shell sts in the ch-2 sp between the shell st (ie in the ch-2 between the
two 2-dc sets)
Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*sk 2 dc, small shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
*sk 2 dc, small shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
Row 4 – 16 : Rep Row 3
For the second half of the
poncho, I’ve decided to use a ‘large shell stitch’, which is (3 dc ; ch 2 , 3
dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.
Row 17 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*sk 2 dc, large shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
*sk 2 dc, large shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
Row 18 – 29 : Rep Row 17
For our final row, I’ve decided
on a border along the same lines as our shelled pattern.
Our Border shell is (5 dc ;
picot , 5 dc) all in the same ch-2 sp.
Our picot st here is (ch 3 ;
sl-st in the 1st ch).
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
Row 30 : dc in the 1st dc ;
sk 3 dc, Border shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
*sk next 7 dc, Border shell in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* till last ch-2 sp ;
Border shell in that last ch-2 sp ;
sk last 3 dc and dc in the last dc.
sk 3 dc, Border shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
*sk next 7 dc, Border shell in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* till last ch-2 sp ;
Border shell in that last ch-2 sp ;
sk last 3 dc and dc in the last dc.
Fasten off and weave in
ends.
We’ve finished the first part of our poncho.
We’ve finished the first part of our poncho.
PONCHO HOOD
So here we
will make our little poncho hood, and once done, we will attach it to the body
of the poncho just made.
Whipstitch to join : at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA
Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI
Row 1 : Start
with 41 fdc. Turn.
We will use the same Large
shell stitch I used for this section is (3 dc ; ch 2, 3 dc) all in the same st
or ch-sp
Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*sk next dc , small shell st in the next dc ;
sk next dc, dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
*sk next dc , small shell st in the next dc ;
sk next dc, dc in the next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*sk 2 dc, small shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
*sk 2 dc, small shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
sk next 2 dc, dc in th next dc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
Row 4 – 11 : Rep Row 3
For our final row, we’ll repeat
border as before.
Our Border shell is (5 dc ;
picot , 5 dc) all in the same ch-2 sp.
Our picot st here is (ch 3 ;
sl-st in the 1st ch).
Row 12 : dc in the 1st dc ;
sk 3 dc, Border shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
*sk next 7 dc, Border shell in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* till last ch-2 sp ;
Border shell in that last ch-2 sp ;
sk last 3 dc and dc in the last dc.
sk 3 dc, Border shell st in the next ch-2 sp ;
*sk next 7 dc, Border shell in the next ch-2 sp* ;
rep *to* till last ch-2 sp ;
Border shell in that last ch-2 sp ;
sk last 3 dc and dc in the last dc.
Now to make our little hood,
fold your work with the right side facing inside, and work along the side
(which is along the dc’s row) and all the way to the fdc row.
Once the back of the hood is
attached, pin the back (of the hood) to the centre back of your poncho.
Then ease the sides of the hood along the two
sides of the poncho, pinning it all through.
Attach the hood to the poncho and voila, you have a cute hooded poncho
made.
AND for the booties, well, you just get to that link and follow the super instructions.. to get this final result.
Baby Boat Booties pattern from Bethany of Whistle & Ivy at https://www.whistleandivy.com/baby-boat-bootie/
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