American Girl Granny Stitch Bucket Hat
Make 1 with an I hook

NOTES: Beginning CH3 will count as a beginning double crochet Beginning CH4 will count as a beginning double crochet and a ch1 Pattern is worked and joined in each round
INSTRUCTIONS:
Make a magic circle. Ch3, 15dc into circle. Sl st to join. Round 1: Ch3, 2dc in same st, \*sk next st, 3dc in next st\*, repeat from \*to\* around row. Join with a slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning Ch3. (8 - 3dc clusters) Round 2: Ch4, 3dc in next sp, \*Ch1, 3dc in next sp\*, repeat from \*to\* around to last space, 2dc in last space. Join with a slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning Ch4. (8 - 3dc, Ch1 clusters) Round 3-4: Sl st into Ch1 space, Ch4, \*3dc in next sp, Ch1\*, Repeat around to last space, 2dc in last space. Join with a slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning Ch4. (8 - 3dc, Ch1 clusters) Round 5: Ch3, 2dc in 1st space, skip next stitch, \*3dc in next st, skip next stitch, 3dc in next space, skip next stitch\*, repeat from \*to\* around row. Join with a slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning Ch3. (15 - 3dc clusters) Round 6: Ch4, \*3dc in next space, Ch1\* repeat around row to last space. 2dc into last space, Join with a slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning Ch4. (15 - 3dc clusters) Finish Off. Poncho pattern belongs to Maggie Weldon of Maggie's Crochet. Here is a link to her youtube video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkT PVkoWwqw And her website: http://www.maggiescrochet.com/product s/free-18-doll-granny-poncho pattern#.UPQjGeRi5f8

