Doll Poncho Pattern & pdf File

You will find the written pattern below. If you prefer to download the FREE pdf file, you can find it at these two places:

~ Click Here For The Direct pdf File ~

~ Click Here To Get It On Ravelry ~

     

Supplies

~ Worsted weight yarn, 4-medium, any eight colors you choose. I used orange, green, yellow, mint, blue, red, pink, and purple

~ Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles

~ Stitch holder

~ Yarn needle

~ Crochet hook (needed only to attach the fringe)

Abbreviations

~ st - stitch

~ sts - stitches

~ k - knit

Notes

~ The poncho is worked from the bottom up, and is made entirely in garter stitches, meaning all stitches and rows are knitted; there is no purling involved.

Instructions

Back

~ With orange, cast on 45 sts

~ Rows 1-4 - k all rows in orange, cut yarn

~ Rows 5 & 6 - switch to green, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 7-10 - switch to yellow, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 11 & 12 - switch to mint, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 13-16 - switch to green, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 17 & 18 - switch to blue, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 19-22 - switch to mint, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 23 & 24 - switch to red, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 25-28 - switch to blue, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 29 & 30 - switch to pink, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 31-34 - switch to red, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 35 & 36 - switch to purple, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 37-40 - switch to pink, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 41 & 42 - switch to orange, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 43-46 - switch to purple, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 47 & 48 - switch to yellow, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 49-52 - switch to orange, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 53 & 54 - switch to green, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 55-58 - switch to yellow, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Row 59 - switch to mint, k 12 sts, cast off 21 sts, k 11 sts

~ Row 60 - with mint k 12 sts, place last 12 sts on stitch holder, cut yarn

~ 61-63 - switch to green, k all rows (12 sts)

~ Cast off

~ Place remaining 12 sts back on knitting needle

~ Row 60 - with mint k to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 61-63 - switch to green, k all rows (12 sts)

~ Cast off

Front

~ With orange, cast on 45 sts

~ Rows 1-4 - k all rows in orange, cut yarn

~ Rows 5 & 6 - switch to green, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 7-10 - switch to yellow, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 11 & 12 - switch to mint, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 13-16 - switch to green, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 17 & 18 - switch to blue, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 19-22 - switch to mint, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 23 & 24 - switch to red, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 25-28 - switch to blue, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 29 & 30 - switch to pink, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 31-34 - switch to red, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 35 & 36 - switch to purple, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 37-40 - switch to pink, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 41 & 42 - switch to orange, k both rows, cut yarn

~ Rows 43-46 - switch to purple, k all rows, cut yarn

~ Row 47 - switch to yellow, k 22 sts, cast of 1 st, k 22 sts

* Please note: We are now dividing the front into two halves, in order to create a triangular front neckline *

Right Front Half:

~ Row 48 - with yellow k 22 sts, place last 22 sts on stitch holder, cut yarn

~ Row 49 - switch to orange, cast off 1 st, k to end of row

~ Row 50 - with orange k across to end of row

~ Row 51 - with orange cast off 1 st, k to end of row

~ Row 52 - with orange k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 53 - switch to green, cast off 1 st, k to end of row

~ Row 54 - with green k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 55 - switch to yellow, cast off 1 st, k to end of row

~ Row 56 - with yellow k across to end of row

~ Row 57 - with yellow cast off 1 st, k across to end of row

~ Row 58 - with yellow k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 59 - switch to mint, cast off 1 st, k across to end of row

~ Row 60 - with mint k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 61 - switch to green, cast off 2 sts, k across to end of row

~ Row 62 - with green k across to end of row

~ Row 63 - with green cast off 2 sts, k across to end of row (you should now have 12 sts left)

~ Cast off

Left Front Half:

~ Row 48 - place remaining 22 sts back on knitting needle, with yellow k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 49 - switch to orange, k 21 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 50 - with orange k across to end of row

~ Row 51 - with orange k 20 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 52 - with orange k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 53 - switch to green, k 19 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 54 - with green k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 55 - switch to yellow, k 18 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 56 - with yellow, k across to end of row

~ Row 57 - with yellow k 17 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 58 - with yellow k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 59 - switch to mint, k 16 sts, cast off 1 st

~ Row 60 - with mint k across to end of row, cut yarn

~ Row 61 - switch to green, k 14 sts, cast off 2 sts

~ Row 62 - with green k across to end of row

~ Row 63 - with green k 12 sts, cast off 2 sts

~ Cast off

~ With wrong sides facing you, sew the shoulder seams closed. How many inches you sew the shoulder seams is left up to you, but please make sure that you close them evenly on each side, and that the poncho will slip easily over the doll's head, and does not slide down over the doll's shoulders when you're done.

~ The sides of the poncho are usually left open, but of course you can also sew them together if you prefer. Just make sure to leave openings for the doll's arms.

~ Weave in all ends.

~ Add fringe to bottom edges (see instructions below).

How To Add Fringe

~ To add a nice line of fringe to the bottom edges of your poncho, choose two of the colors you used creating the poncho. I chose blue and red for mine.

~ To begin I cut 45 strands of blue yarn, and 45 strands of red yarn for my fringe, each approximately 5 inches in length. I decided to place my fringe into every other stitch, but if you want to skip a few more stitches between each fringe, you can definitely do that, and therefore won't need as many strands as I did.

~ To attach your fringe, take a blue and a red strand, hold them together, and fold them in half length-wise, leaving a little loop on the top. Insert your crochet hook into the poncho from the wrong side, working close to the edge, but also making sure that you have at least two stitches of yarn on your hook to anchor your fringe securely.

~ Put the loop of your two fringe strands over the crochet hook and pull the loop through the stitches of the poncho edge, making sure that your fringe ends are as evenly as possible. Now lift the loop, put the ends of the fringe around the crochet hook and pull them through the loop. Pull the loop tight to secure the fringe.

~ Continue attaching fringe in this same manner all around the edges of the front and back of your poncho. If your ends seem uneven or too long, simply trim them when you're done.

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)