Child Sized Crocheted Textured Poncho 

I found this yarn when I was organizing my yarn stash. I found this yarn and thought what can I make that I haven’t made
yet? I then realized my oldest loves purple and my youngest loves pink. I thought to myself, a poncho they can share
would be perfect.

Note: As I make my items, I write the pattern down as I work up the item. I try my best to explain what I’m doing, but I
am not perfect and I do make mistakes. If you have any questions, please let me know. I will do my best to answer.
*I suggest intermediate crocheter, this might be hard to understand for a beginner. I will try to make a video**

Size: This depends on how you like your Poncho to fit. This fits my 5 yr old who wears a size 6 and my 7 yr old that wears
a size 8, but this will last for a few years.

Materials:
* Size I 5.5mm hook
* Tapestry Needle
* Caron Jumbo “Easter Basket” ( I used about 1 and half of this, but you can use more to make it longer)
* Red Heart Super Saver “Baby Pink” 

* Red Heart With Love “Lilac” Discontinued

      Red Heart Super Saver Medium Purple
* 4 Stitch Markers

Abbreviations:
ST= Stitch
Ch = Chain
Sl St = Slip Stitch
SC= Single Crochet
HDC = Half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
DC3Tog = Double Crochet 3 stitches Together
FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
TC = Triple Crochet
FPTC = Front Post Triple Crochet

Pattern:
Chain 80 and sl st to first st (make sure not to twist) ch 2
Round 1: Dc in each chain, sl st to 1st st, ch 2 (80)
Round 2: *FPDC in 1st st, BPDC in next st*, repeat till you reach your 1st marker, Make 3 Dc in this st (put stitch maker in center st of the group of 3), *FPDC in next st, BPDC in next st*, repeat till you reach your 2nd marker, Make 3 Dc in this st (put stitch maker in center st of the group of 3), *FPDC in next st, BPDC in next st*, repeat till you reach your 3rd marker, Make 3 Dc in this st (put stitch maker in center st of the group of 3), *FPDC in next st, BPDC in next st*, repeat till you reach your last stitch marker, Make 3 Dc in this st (put stitch maker in center st of the group of 3),
Round 3-6: Repeat Round 2

Round 7: Ch 1, Hdc in 1st stitch and in every stitch, except you make 3 Hdc in the stitch maker stich and put the stitch marker in the center stitch of the group of 3. Sl st, Ch 1
Round 8: *Hdc in 1st st, Ch 1, Skip 1,* Repeat around, except make 3 Hdc in the stitch marker stitch, sl st, Ch 2
Round 9: Hdc in ch 1 space, *Ch 1, Hdc in next ch 1 space*, repeat except make 3 Hdc in stitch marker stitch, sl st to 1st ch
made in the ch 2, ch 1
Round 10: Hdc in ch 1 space, *Ch 1, Hdc in next ch 1 space*, repeat except make 3 Hdc in stitch marker stitch, sl st to 1st ch
made in the ch 2, ch 2
Round 11: Hdc in ch 1 space, *Ch 1, Hdc in next ch 1 space*, repeat except make 3 Hdc in stitch marker stitch, sl st to 1st ch
made in the ch 2, ch 1
Round 12: Hdc around making 1 hdc in each ch 1 space and 3 hdc in stitch marker stitch, sl st, Ch 1
Round 13-16: *Sc and Dc in same stitch, skip 1 stitch*, Repeat around except make 3 Dc in the stitch maker stitch, sl st, ch 2
Round 17: *Dc in 1st st, Ch 1, Dc*, repeat around except make 3 Dc in the stitch marker stitch, sl st, ch 2
Round 18-20: Repeat Round 17, sl st, ch 2

Round 21-23: Dc in each st, except make 3 dc in stitch marker stitch, sl st, ch 3
Round 24: Make a FPTC in 2nd stich, working in the skipped stitch, make a FPTC in the skipped stitch, *Skip next stitch make a FPTC, working in skipped stitch, make a FPTC*, repeat except make 3 TC in stitch marker stitch, sl st, ch 3
Round 25: Make FPTC around 1st FPTC made in round 24, Now make a FPTC around 2nd FPTC made in round 24, repeat
around making FPTC X’s around, except make 3 TC in stitch marker stitch, Sl St, Ch 2
Round 26-33: Dc in every stitch except 3 dc in stitch marker stitch, sl st, ch 2
Change color if wanted
Round 34: Ch 1, Sc in each stitch except make 3 Sc in stitch marker stitch, Sl st, Ch 1
Round 35: Hdc in each stitch except make 3 Hdc in stitch marker stitch, sl st, ch 2
Round 36: *Dc in 1st st, Ch 1*, repeat except make 3 dc in stitch marker stitch
Tie off & weave in ends

**If you want, you can cut strands of about 10-12” long and tie them to the ch 1 spaces around the bottom**

Collar: You don’t have to do this part, your preference
Attach Lilac in back Center
Round 1: Dc in the next 18 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the next 17 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the next 18 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the rest, sl st, ch 2
Round 2: Dc in the next 17 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the next 16 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the next 16 sts, DC3tog, Dc in the rest, Sl st, Ch 2
Round 3: Turn, Dc around, sl st, ch 2
Round 4-7: Dc in each stich, sl st, ch 2 (You can make this longer if you wish for a thicker collar)
Tie off and weave in ends