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Ponchos for Pooches or Crocheting for Canines

by Lily M. Chin

SIZE: to fit a French bull dog (chow chow)

Neck Circumference: 21" (36.75”)
Length: 7” (11")

Bottom Circumference: 36.75" (47.25’) around neck

MATERIALS

• For French bull dog, 192 yds of a lofty, chunky-wt wool-blend bouclé yarn with stretch. We used LILY CHIN SIGNATURE COLLECTION “Central Park” – 2 skeins color # 3776 Rusty Gold (37% wool, 39% acrylic, 15% polyester, 7% viscose, 2% lycra, 1.75 oz/50 g, 96 yds): see www.lilychinsignaturecollection.com

• For chow chow, 288 yds of a lofty, chunky-wt wool-blend bouclé yarn with stretch. We used LILY CHIN SIGNATURE COLLECTION “Central Park” – 3 skeins color # 3760 Blue Sky (37% wool, 39% acrylic, 15% polyester, 7% viscose, 2% lycra, 1.75 oz/50 g, 96 yds): see www.lilychinsignaturecollection.com

• COATS & CLARK Red Heart “Crystalites” hook size M-13/9 mm (acrylic crochet hook with in-line “flat head”) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: see www.coatsandclark.com

GAUGE
Four sets of [3-dc, ch-1] pattern = 7”, 5 rows of [3-dc-ch-1] pattern = 4”.

TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE

NOTES
Poncho is worked in the round seamlessly from the neck down.

Right side of work always faces you.

Pattern is written for smaller size with larger size in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to both sizes.

SPECIAL STITCHES
Set = 3 dc in same ch-1 space, ch 1.
Increased-Set (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 space, ch 1.

PONCHO

Starting at neck edge, ch 36 (63) very loosely (use hook one size larger if necessary), join with slip st to first ch to form circle, being careful not to twist ch. Check to see that ch fits over head.

Rnd 1- Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to first sc - 36 (63) sc.

Rnd 2- Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * skip next 2 sc, 3 dc in next ch, ch 1, *; rep from * to * 10 (19) more times, skip next 2 ch, work 2 more dc at base of beg ch, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 12 (21) sets.

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For French Bull Dog

Rnd 3- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), 2 more dc in same space, ch 1, * skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, Increased-set in next ch-1 space *; rep from * to * 4 more times, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, work 1 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 6 Increased-sets with 1 set between each of them.

Rnd 4- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1 +, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1 *; rep from * to * 4 more times, then rep from * to +, skip last 2 dc, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 18 sets.

Rnd 5- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * Increased-set in next ch-1 space +, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times total *; rep from * to * 1 more time, then rep from * to +, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times total, skip last 3 dc, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 3 Increased-sets with 5 sets between each of them.

Rnd 6- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same space, ch 1, * [skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 2 times total +, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 5 times total, rep from * to * once more, then from * to +,

[skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times total, skip last 3 dc, work another dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to top of beg ch – 21 sets.

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For Chow Chow

Rnds 3 and 4- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1 *; rep from * to * 19 more times, skip last 3 dc, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 21 sets.

Rnd 5- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), 2 more dc in same space, ch 1, * [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 6 times total +, skip next 3 dc, Increased-set in next ch-1 space *; rep from * to * once more, then rep from * to +, work 1 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 3 Increased-sets with 6 sets between each of them.

Rnd 6- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 6 times total +, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1 *; rep from * to * once more, then rep from * to +, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 24 sets.

Rnd 7 - Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1 *; rep from * to * 22 more times, skip last 3 dc, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 24 sets.

Rnd 8- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 2 times total, skip next 3 dc, Increased-set in next ch-1 space, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times total *; rep from * to * once more, Increased-set in next ch-1 space, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times total, skip last 3 dc, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 3 Increased-sets with 7 sets between each of them.

Rnd 9- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 2 times total, [skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 2 times total +, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times total *; rep from * to * once more, then from * to +, [skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 4 times total, work 2 more dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4 – 27 sets.

Rnd 10- Slip st into next ch-1 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same space, * ch 1, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space *; rep from * to * 23 more times, skip last 3 dc, work another dc in same ch as beg, join with slip st to top of beg ch – 24 sets.

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FAN-STITCH TRIM – FOR ALL SIZES

Rnd 1- Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same space as joining slip st, *sc in next dc and in next ch-1 space, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, [dc, ch 1] 4 times all in next ch-1 space, ch 2 more, skip next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 space and in each of next 2 dc; rep from * around, join with slip st to beg sc – 18 fans.

Rnd 2- Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same sc as joining slip st, *sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next sc and next ch-3 space and next dc, + [dc, ch 1, dc] all in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next dc +, rep from + to + 2 more times, ch 2 more, skip next ch-3 space and next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; rep from * around, ending with sc only in last sc, join with slip st to beg sc.

Rnd 3- Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same sc as joining slip st, * ch 3, skip next sc and next ch-3 space, + skip next dc, [trc, ch 1, tc] all in next ch-1 space +, rep from + to + 4 more times, ch 3, skip next dc and next ch-3 space and next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around, join with slip st to beg sc. Fasten and end off.

DRAWSTRING

With yarn doubled, work a chain long enough to thread through the ch-1 spaces of row 2, about 48” (60”) and weave chain in and out between the spaces, knot in front, tighten to adjust fit.

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