LIZZY THE 4^th

copyright © 10/14/04 Dot Matthews

 

 

materials: 3 – 6oz skeins ww yarn main color; 1 – 6 oz skein ww contrasting color

K hook

One size fits most

 

NOTE 1: do not count beginning chain as a stitch
NOTE 2: ch-1 space is not instructing you to do anything. It refers to the space made in the previous ROUND by the chain 1.
NOTE 3: crossed bar st can be found at http://www.obgidge.com/lesson14.html

SPECIALTY STITCHES:
Crossed Bar Stitch - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo insert hook in next st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo draw thru all 5 loops on hook - crossed bar stitch made.

INC Cluster - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook - cluster made.

 

ROUND 1: ch 100, join to first ch to form a circle. (be careful not to twist chain) ch 1, sc in same st as join, (sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1) around. Join in first sc.

 

Place 4 markers evenly spaced around to mark the 4 corners.

 

Counting the ch-1 spaces as a stitch, place a marker in the 12^th st

(count 25 sts from marker and place marker in the 25^th st) 3 times

 

ROUND 2: ch 2 (does not count as stitch)

yo, pull up a loop in same sp as join (3 loops on hook)

sk next st

yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp (5 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.

[*ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st, (3 loops on hook)

sk next st

yo, pull up a loop in next sp (5 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook * (crossed bar st made)

Repeat from * to * to marker

 

(ch 1, yo, insert hook in same sp as last st, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert hook in same sp, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook) twice]. (2 increase clusters made) Place marker between inc cluster to mark corner.] repeat from [ to ] around.

 

end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,

yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
(ignore beginning ch 2), 
yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.
ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

 

ROUND 3 thru ROUND 10: Repeat ROUND 2, moving corner markers up each round.

 

For contrasting strip, fasten off at end of round 10 and attach contrasting color

 

ROUND 11 thru ROUND 13: Repeat ROUND 2 in contrasting color. fasten off contrasting color and attach main color at end of round 13.

 

ROUND 14 thru ROUND 22: Repeat ROUND 2 in main color. Do not break off.

 

BORDER ROW 1

Note: the ch 1 that closes the cluster forms an "eye".

STEP 1: ch 6, holding last loop of ea stitch on hook,

2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 2: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            skip 2 ch-1 spaces,

            3 dtr in next ch-1 sp (6 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 6 loops on hook,

ch 1 to close cluster

 

STEP 3: Ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook( 3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dtr in same sp as last dtr (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

           

STEP 5: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            sk 2 ch-1 spaces,

            3 dtr in next sp (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw loop thru all 9 loops on hook

            ch 1 to close cluster

 

Repeat step 3, 4, and 5 to first corner marker

 

CORNER

at end of step 5, sk 1 sp instead of 2, then

repeat step 3 and 4 (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close cluster.

 

repeat step 3 and 4 again (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close cluster

 

repeat step 5, skip 1 ch-1 sp instead of 2

 

*repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 to marker,

work corner same as first corner but skip 2 ch-1 spaces instead of 1 in step 5* repeat from * to * 2 more times.

end round with step 3, (3 loops on hook) join in "eye" of the first cluster,

insert hook in eye of beginning cluster,

yo, draw thru eye and 3 loops on hook

ch 1 to close.

 

BORDER ROW 2

STEP 1: ch 6, holding last loop of eas st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru 3 loops on hook

            ch 1 to close cluster.

 

STEP 2: ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

           

STEP 3: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dtr in eye of first cluster of row 1 (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook

            3 dtr in eye of next cluster (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops

            ch 1 to close the cluster

 

STEP 5: ch 6, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dtr in 6^th ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 6: holding last loop on hook,

            3 dtr in SAME eye (6 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 7: holding last loop on hook,

            3 dtr in NEXT eye of cluster (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops

            ch 1, to close cluster.

 

Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 until you have 8 "eyes" on row 2, you will be at the corner.

CORNER

A: repeat step 5 (3 loops on hook)

B: repeat step 6 (6 loops on hook)

C: yo, draw thru all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 to close cluster

 

repeat step 5, 6, and 7 once

 

repeat A, B, and C once. Place a marker in the eye just made . Marker will be used for counting purposes.

 

corner made

 

SIDE

Repeat steps 5, 6, and 7 to next corner. There will be 20 eyes counting the marked one and the one you just finished.

 

Repeat instructions for corner and side, around.

 

End with

repeat step 5 (3 loops on hook)

repeat step 6 (6 loops on hook)

insert hook in eye of beginning cluster,

yo, draw thru eye and 6 loops on hook

ch 1 to close.

 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

 

NECKLINE

We are going to do the exact same stitch around the neck as we did around the bottom, only using dc clusters instead of dtr clusters.

 

Join yarn in 6^th ch-1 sp from any inside corner.

 

STEP 1: ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dc in 3^rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 2: sk next ch-1 sp, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

3 dc in next sp (6 loops on hook)

yo, draw thru all 6 loops.

 

STEP 3: ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook

            2 dc in 3^rd ch from hook (3 loops on hook – leave them there)

 

STEP 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dc in same space as last cluster (6 loops on hook)

STEP 5: sk 1 sp, holding last loop of ea st on hook,

            3 dc in next sp (9 loops on hook)

            yo, draw thru all 9 loops on hook

            ch 1, to close the cluster.

 

Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 around,

ending with      

ch 4, holding last loop of ea st on hook, 2 dc in 4^th ch from hook,

yo, draw thru 3 loops on hook

 

Join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

 

Fasten off, weave in ends.

           

BABY SHORT ROUND PONCHO 
copyright © 10/09/04 Dot Matthews 

 
This is Chelle's version of the Short Round Poncho. The picture shown is Chelle's finished baby outfit. She added the rose embellishment and made a matching headband. She has graciously allowed me to post her changes and her picture. You can find the headband instructions at the end of this pattern, compliments of Chelle of Luv to Crochet, but I'm afraid you're on your own for the rose embellishment. Thank you, Chelle, this is beautiful.

Due to popular demand, I'm including a link to a 2 layered rose.

TWO LAYERED ROSE

Materials: about 5 oz of baby soft dk yarn for both poncho and headband
K hook

size: 12/18 months
 
NOTE 1: do not count beginning chain as a stitch 
NOTE 2: ch-1 space is not instructing you to do anything. It refers to the space made in the
previous round by the chain 1. 
NOTE 3: crossed bar st can be found at http://www.obgidge.com/lesson14.html

SPECIALTY STITCHES: 
Crossed Bar Stitch - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook),
yo insert hook in next st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo draw thru all 5
loops on hook - crossed bar stitch made. 

INC Cluster - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert
hook in same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook - cluster
made. 
 
ROUND 1: Ch 55, join to form circle. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 1, (sk 1 st, sc in next st,
ch 1) around. Join in first sc. 
 
ROUND 2: Ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp, 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook, 
   *ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   sk next st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next sp, 
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook*
   Repeat from * to * around.
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2), 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 3 (increase round): ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp,
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook (crossed bar stitch made)
   ch 1, (yo pull up a loop in same sp as last st) twice
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook (increase cluster made)
   ch 1, pull up a loop in same sp as increase cluster
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp
   yo, pull thru 5 loops on hook (crossed bar st made).
   *ch 1, increase cluster, ch 1, crossed bar st* 
   repeat from * to * around 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 4 (even round): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in each sp around, 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2) 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 5 (increase round): ch 2, 
   *crossed bar st, ch 1, 
   crossed bar st, ch 1, 
   inc cluster, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 6 (even round): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in ea sp around. 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round, 
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.
 
ROUND 7 - 16: repeat round 6. 
 
CHELLE'S EDGING:

ROUND 1: ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in ea ch-1 sp around, join in first sc.

ROUND 2: ch 1, reverse sc in the ch-1 spaces of previous round.

Fasten off, weave in ends.
 
Attach yarn in any st at neck edge and repeat round 1 and round 2 of edging. Fasten off and
weave in ends.

CHELLE'S HEADBAND

For the headband, K hook, I did:

Ch 8

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch) to end, ch 4 (counts
as first dc plus ch 1) , turn

Row 2: crossed bar st in first and next ch sp, ch 1, crossed bar st in same sp and in next ch
sp, ch 1, dc in last sc, ch 4, turn

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until headband measures desired length before stretching.

Headband will stretch about an inch to fit also. At the end of your last crossed bar st row,

ch 1, turn

Last Row: sc in each st and sp across (7 sc)

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Sew ends of headband together. Sew on crocheted flower or rose as desired to finish the look. Here's a link for a flower you can use.
Two Layered Rose

Thanks to MammaChelle of Luv to Crochet the Short Round Poncho has been corrected. Ta Daa!!!

I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw what MammaChelle had done with my pattern, I was so amazed. She took a K hook and baby dk yarn and presto chango had a poncho that fits her 18 month old daughter. WOW! She said she followed the pattern and made no changes, well, except to correct my boo boo's. Thanks MammaChelle. You should see her little girl modeling this poncho. Go on, check it out, I'll wait...

MammaChelle's Crochetville Post

I'll post the baby size pattern later today. It's really the same pattern but the materials and picture changes. MammaChelle said I could use her picture. I'm posting it as a new pattern so anyone looking for baby poncho's will be able to find this one. Thank you MammaChelle

I can now honestly say that this poncho fits sizes 12 month all the way through 3x. Where else are you going to find a pattern that can say that?

I want to add one more thing here...

THANK YOU MAMMACHELLE

Made a couple changes to the way the side panel looks. It was getting very cluttered, so I categorized my patterns. I separated the patterns into three headings, hats, ponchos and miscellaneous. I can't believe I have enough patterns that I have to categorize them.

I deleted my first CROCHET bythehook button because it looked so pale compared to the one Donna made me so some of you might be getting a red x instead of my button. Sorry, I didn't mean to mess anyone up.

No new patterns to post, but I'm almost finished with a new poncho. I have no idea how I will ever be able to write up the pattern. This poncho has taken on a life of it's own and just keeps on going, like the energizer bunny. How do you all feel about a 5 page pattern?

Oh, I did purchase 3 months premium on PhotoBucket to keep my photos from turning into the red x boxes. I'll see what happens after 3 months.

I am FLABBERGASTED at the increase in traffic to my site since I added that one little word. I went from an average of around 200 hits a day to over 1,000 hits per day in one week's time. Thank you everyone who has visited, I appreciate your interest.
Just post that word somewhere on your site and watch the poncho pattern hunting frenzy start. It's amazing. Oh, it might help to put a pattern there too.

Happy crocheting everyone!

SHORT ROUND PONCHO
copyright © 10/09/04 Dot Matthews


10/14/04 Pattern tested by Chelle of Luv 2 Crochet and corrections have been made. Thank you, Chelle. You're the best!

Materials: P hook; 2 - 6 oz skeins Lion Brand Homespun, color, Tudor
gauge: 1 row = 1" and 1 completed crossed bar stitch = 2"

Adult size: one size fits most up to 2x
Finished poncho measures 11 1/2 inches from neckline to hem. I made this poncho to serve as a bed jacket to keep my shoulders warm. If you want a longer poncho, keep adding rows until it is as long as you desire.

NOTE 1: do not count beginning chain as a stitch
NOTE 2: ch-1 space is not instructing you to do anything. It refers to the space made in the previous row by the chain 1.
NOTE 3: crossed bar st can be found at http://www.obgidge.com/lesson14.html
SPECIALTY STITCHES:
Crossed Bar Stitch - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo insert hook in next st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo draw thru all 5 loops on hook - crossed bar stitch made.
INC Cluster - yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook - cluster made.

ROW 1: Ch 55, join to form circle. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 1, (sk 1 st, sc in next st, ch 1) around. Join in first sc.

ROW 2: Ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   sk next st, yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp, 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook, 
   *ch 1, yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   sk next st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next sp, 
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook*
   Repeat from * to * around.
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
   (ignore beginning ch 2), 
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook.
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

ROW 3 (increase row): ch 2, yo, pull up a loop in first ch-1 sp, 
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp,
   yo, draw thru all 5 loops on hook (crossed bar stitch made)
   ch 1, (yo pull up a loop in same sp as last st) twice
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook (increase cluster made)
   ch 1, pull up a loop in same sp as increase cluster
   yo, pull up a loop in next ch-1 sp
   yo, pull thru 5 loops on hook (crossed bar st made).
   *ch 1, increase cluster, ch 1, crossed bar st*
   repeat from * to * around 
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

ROW 4 (even row): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in each sp around,
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st, 
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

ROW 5 (increase row): ch 2,
   *crossed bar st, ch 1,
   crossed bar st, ch 1,
   inc cluster, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

ROW 6 (even row): ch 2, crossed bar st, ch 1, in ea sp around.
   end with yo, pull up a loop in same sp as last st,
   yo, pull up a loop in same space as FIRST ST of round,
   (ignore beginning ch 2)
   yo, draw thru 5 loops on hook,
   ch 1, join in first crossed bar st.

ROW 7 - 13: repeat row 6.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

If you want a longer poncho, just keep repeating row 6 until desired length is reached.

DOOVER - a poncho by Dot
copyright 092904 Dot Matthews
 
Materials: ww yarn, a little over 16 oz
K hook
Size: I'm guessing this will fit a child aged 10 to 12. 
Amount of yarn is approximate. I weighed the poncho after completion and it was a titch over 16 oz. I recycled a WIP and didn't have any labels to refer to.
Poncho is done in 2 panels that are each 16 ½ inches x 27 inches. 

Specialty stitch
Berry Stitch…Insert hook in st, pull up a loop, (yo, draw thru 1 loop on hook) 3 times, yo, draw thru last 2 loops on hook to complete.

Note 1: turning chains do not count as a stitch.
Note 2: numbers in ( ) at end of row depicts number of stitches for the row.
Note 3: count the ch-1 space as a stitch

Make 2 panels

ROW 1: ch 78, sc in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next st across. (77 sts, count ch 1 spaces and sc's) Ch 1, turn

ROW 2: sc in each sc and in each ch-1 space across. (77 sts) Ch 2, turn

ROW 3: Hdc in first st, (ch 3, sk 3 sts, Hdc in next st) across. (19 ch-3 spaces) Ch 1, turn

ROW 4: sc in first st, (3 sc over ch-3 sp, sc in next st) across. (77 sts) Ch 1, turn

ROW 5: sc in first st, (ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st) across. (77 sts) Ch 1, turn

ROW 6: sc in first st, Berry Stitch in next st, sc in next st, across (77 sts, count berry stitch and sc's) Ch 1, turn

Berry Stitch…Insert hook in st, pull up a loop, (yo, draw thru 1 loop on hook) 3 times, yo, draw thru last 2 loops on hook to complete.

ROW 7: sc in each st across. (77 sts) Ch 2, turn

ROW 8: Hdc in first st, (ch 3, sk 3 sts, Hdc in next st) across. (19 ch-3 spaces) Ch 1, turn

ROW 9: sc in first st, (3 sc over ch-3 sp, sc in next st) across. (77 sts) Ch 1, turn

ROW 10: sc in each st across. (77 sts) Ch 2, turn

ROW 11: sc in first st, (ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next st) across. (77 sts) Ch 1, turn

ROW 12: sc in first st, Berry Stitch in next st, sc in next st, across (77 sts, count berry stitch and sc's) Ch 1, turn

Berry Stitch…Insert hook in st, pull up a loop, (yo, draw thru 1 loop on hook) 3 times, yo, draw thru last 2 loops on hook to complete.

Repeat Rows 7 thru 12 until there are 7 berry stitch rows (or size needed), ending with Repeat row 7 thru 10 once more.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Assemble poncho by sewing narrow side to long side, fold into poncho shape and sew the other narrow side to the other long side.
refer to this site for a diagram of assembly

Drawstring Baby Pants

There seems to be some problems at PhotoBucket, where I store my pictures and some or all of my pictures are not showing up here. Sure looks bad, doesn't it? Anyway, please be patient and maybe all will be restored soon. I know they are working on finding the problem. Keep your fingers crossed. Thanks.