Toasty Ties Doll Poncho
Inspired by Kit, an 18 inch American Girl doll who was looking chilly one night. Materials: Chunky, heavy worsted weight, or worsted weight yarn for body of poncho Small amount of a contrasting color for trim Size K crochet hook Gauge: Not essential, but 5 double crochet should measure about 2 inches wide, and each row of double crochet should measure about $\%^{\circ}$ tall. Abbreviations: Ch: chain Dc: double crochet Sl st: slip stitch St: stitch Tips: The poncho is worked from the neck down. It is started at the front neck opening, and be worked back and forth on rows 1-3. At the end of row 3 the bottom of the neck slit is formed by joining with the beginning chain 3 of row. For rows 4-7 you still chain 3 and turn at the beginning, but join to the top of the chain at the end. If the slip stitch to the chain 3 does not look close enough to a double crochet, try chain 2 and joining with a single crochet. Directions: Ch 31 Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, \*dc in next 5 ch, 2dc each in next $^{2}\,{\mathsf{c h}}^{\star}$ , repeat twice (3 repeats total), dc in next 5 ch, 2dc in last ch. 36 st. Row 2: Ch 3, turn. (Counts as first dc here and in allfollowing rows.) Dc in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dc, \*dc in next 7 dc, 2dc each in next $2~\mathrm{d}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}^{\star}$ , repeat twice (3 repeats total), dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in last st ( top ch of ch 3 from row below). 44 st. Row 3: Ch 3, turn. Dc in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dc, $^{\star}\mathrm{dc}$ in next 9 dc, 2dc each in next $2~\mathrm{dc}^{\star}$ ,repeat twice, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in last st. Join with sl st to first dc. 52 st. Row 4: Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dc, $^{\star}\mathrm{dc}$ in next 11 dc, 2dc each in next $2~\mathrm{dc}^{\star}$ repeat twice, dc in next 13 dc, dc in last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 st. Row 5: Ch 3, turn. Dc in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dc, $^{\star}\mathrm{dc}$ in next 13 dc, 2dc each in next $2~\mathrm{d}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{c}}^{\star}$ ,repeat twice, dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 68 st. Row 6: Ch 3, turn. 2 dc in 1st dc, $^{\star}\mathrm{dc}$ in next 15 dc, 2dc each in next 2 dc\*, repeat twice, dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 76 st. Row 7: Ch 3, turn. dc in $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ dc, dc in next 36 st, 2dc each in next 2 st, dc in next 36 st, 2 dc in last st. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. 80 st. Bottom Edge: Starting at center back with contrasting color, sc in each dc around bottom edge of poncho. Sl st to first sc. Neck Edge: Starting at corner of neck opening, use contrasting color to sc in each dc around top edge of poncho. At the other neck edge, do 2nd sc in corner dc, and 6 sc down edge of neck slit. Sc once at bottom of slit. Continue with 6 sc up other side of slit, ending with a $2^{\mathsf{n d}}$ sc in the corner dc. Slip stitch to first sc. Ties: Attach yarn to top corner of neck opening, and ch 12 (or to preferred length). Cut yarn, and pull end through. Trim end to reasonable length. Repeat on other side of neck opening. Work in any loose ends. Copyright $\circledcirc$ 2009: This is an original design by Maryann Walsh. Permission is granted to print and use this pattern for personal noncommercial use, provided this notice is included. No commercial use or publication of this design--in any form--is permitted without consent of the designer.
