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SUN & SAND COVER-UP | CROCHET

EASY

SIZES
To fit child: 2/4 (6/8) yrs.
GAUGE
13 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pat
With MC, work 4 rows.
With A, work 2 rows
With MC, work 4 rows.
With A, work 2 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
With A, work 4 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
With A, work 4 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
With A, work 2 rows.
These 28 rows form Stripe Pat.

MATERIALS
Bernat Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell (2.4 oz/70 g; 282 yds/258 m)
Sizes
2/4
6/8
Main Color (MC)
Coffee Filter (85012) 2
2
balls
Contrast A
Cotton Ball (85008) 1
2
ball(s)
Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 stitch markers.
ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations

Alt = Alternate(ing)
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Pat = Pattern

Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch

Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side

Note: Cover-up is worked in one piece.

Front: With MC, ch 88 (98).
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
*Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep
from * to end of chain. Turn. 87 (97) sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to
last 2 sts. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *
to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
First 3 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Rep last 2 rows for pat, keeping cont of
Stripe Pat, until work from beg measures
8 (8)" [20.5 (21.5) cm], ending on a WS
row.

Divide for neck opening: Left side:

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 1.
Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 21 (24)
times. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *
to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, proceed in
pat on these 43 (48) sts until work from
neck divide measures 3 (4)" [7.5 (10) cm],
ending on a WS row. Place marker at end
of row.
Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in
first sc. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp) 20 (23) times. Turn. Leave rem
sts unworked.
2nd and alt rows: Sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch
1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *Ch 1. Skip next
sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last
sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 18 (21) times.
Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 16 (19) times.
Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 14 (17) times.
Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
8th row: As 2nd row. 28 (34) sts.
Size 2/4 only: Fasten off.

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Size 6/8 only: 9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first

sc. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp)
15 times. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
10th row: As 2nd row. Fasten off. 30 sts.
Both sizes: Right side: 1st row: (RS).
Skip next unworked sc. Join appropriate
color with sl st to next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc
in same ch-1 sp as sl st. *Ch 1. Skip next
sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last
2 sc. Skip next sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. Skip next sc. Ch 1. Rep from * to
last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *
to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, proceed in
pat on these 43 (48) sts until work from
neck divide measures 3 (4)" [7.5 (10) cm],
ending on a RS row.
Shape neck: 1st row: (WS). Ch 1. 1 sc in
first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 19 (22) times.
Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. Place
marker at end of row.
2nd and alt rows: Sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch
1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same
sp as sl st. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp) 17 (20) times. Turn. Leave rem
sts unworked.

5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next

ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp) 15 (18) times. Turn. Leave rem
sts unworked.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp) 13 (16) times. Turn. Leave rem
sts unworked.
8th row: As 2nd row. 27 (33) sts.
Size 6/8 only: 9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first
sc. (Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp)
14 times. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
10th row: As 2nd row. 29 sts.
Both sizes: Back: Next row: (Joining row
- WS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1
sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.
Rep from * to end of row. Ch 32 (38) (back
neck). Pat across 28 (30) sts of Left side.
Turn. 87 (97) sts.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, proceed in
pat across all sts until work from beg
measures 24 (28)" [61 (71) cm], ending
on a WS row. Fasten off.
Hood: Join MC with sl st to top of Right
Front neck edge at marked row.
1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl
st. Work 16 (18) sc evenly up Right Front
neck shaping, 32 (38) sc across back neck
edge and 16 (18) sc evenly down Left
Front neck shaping. Turn. 65 (75) sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next
sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last 2
sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip
next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *
to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next

ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to
last 2 sts. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in last
sc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows for pat until Hood from beg
measures 9 (10)" [23 (25.5) cm]. Fasten off.
Sew top Hood seam.
Placket
With MC, ch 14.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1
sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 13 sc.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to
end of row. Turn.
Divide for placket opening: Left Side:
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc.
Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of
row. Turn.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc.
Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc (eyelet
made). Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next
ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
9th and 10th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc
to end of row. Turn.
Rep 7th to 10th rows 4 times more. Fasten
off.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 1

sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
5th and 6th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to
end of row. Turn.
Rep 3rd to 6th rows 4 times more. Fasten
off.
Tie
With A, ch 111.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in
each ch to end of ch. Fasten off. 110 sc.
FINISHING
Sew Placket to Front, matching neck
edges. Thread Tie through eyelets,
working through ch-1 sps of Placket.
Fringe: Cut lengths of MC 8" [20.5 cm]
long. Taking 4 strands tog, fold in half and
knot into fringe 1" [2.5 cm] apart along
side edges of Poncho. Trim fringe evenly.

Fringe

Right Side: With RS facing, miss next

unworked sc. Join MC with sl st to next sc.
1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc
in each sc to end of row. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of
row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Ch 1. Skip
next sc (eyelet made). 1 sc in each sc to
end of row. Turn.
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