YouNEEDSnuggleyarn kittwo small buttons

cheerfulponchoUsing 4mm hook andPlum Purple make79ch, join with a sl st tofirst st, being carefulnot to twist sts Rnd 1: 1dc in second chfrom hook, 1dc in eachch to end, join with a sl st to first st. 78 sts Rnd 2: 3ch (counts as1tr), 2tr, 1ch, miss twosts, * 3tr, 1ch, miss twosts **, rep from * to **twice, 3tr in next st, 1ch,3tr in next st (backcentre point made), 1ch,miss two sts, rep from *to ** seven times, 3tr innext st, 1ch, 3tr in nextst (front centre pointmade), 1ch, miss twosts, rep from * to ** toend, join with a sl st tothird of first 3ch, one sl st in each of next two tr, one sl st in next1ch spRnd 3: 3ch (counts as

1tr), 2tr in same 1ch sp,1ch, * 3tr in next 1ch sp,1ch **, rep from * to **twice, (3tr, 1ch, 3tr) innext back centre 1ch sp,1ch, rep from * to **eight times, (3tr, 1ch,3tr) in next front centre1ch sp, 1ch, rep from * to ** four times, joinwith a sl st to third offirst 3ch, one sl st ineach of next two tr, one sl st in next 1ch spNote: Rnd 3 sets mainpatt. Work Rnds 4-15 infoll stripe sequence:one row Plum Purple,three rows Soft Blue,three rows Milky White,two rows Dolly Pink,two rows Apple GreenRnds 4-14: contworking as for Rnd 3,working (3tr, 1ch, 3tr) in front and back centre pointsNote: on each rnd workone extra 3tr clusterbetween back and frontcentre pointsChange to Sailor Blue

Not only do ponchos look incredibly cute when worn by an ickle baby, they’re also a fantastic choice ofclothing because of the ease that you can pop them over little wriggling limbs. Jackie Carreira’s

colourful cape uses the six calming colours from this issue’s kit to create a special gift for a cute youngster.Try playing with different colour combinations to give yours a colourful alternative look!

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stitchesusedChain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Treble (tr)

Slip stitch (sl st)

SIZETo fit ages: up to 18 months

Rnd 15: 1ch, 1dc in nextch sp, 1dc in each tr andch sp to end working3dc in each centre pointat front and back, joinwith a sl st to first stFasten off

neck tieUsing 4mm hook andSailor Blue make 160chFasten off, sew in ends

to make upThread Neck Tiethrough ch sps of Rnd 2,bringing beg and end ofch through centre frontch sp, tie in a bow

tasselsMake twoMake a tassel from allsix Snuggle yarns (seeCrochet Clever panel)Sew one to front and one to back centre pointSew in ends

Little faces will light up when they wear this

cheerful poncho

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To create the tasselsthat finish the poncho,cut two 18cm lengthsin each colour to createa tassel. Hold all of thestrands together andfold in half. Use a hookto pull the loop madefrom the centre of thestrands through thecentre point of theponcho at the frontand back. Pull the ends through the loop to secure

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Jennifer says...“I’m going to make a technicolour versionusing up smaller

amounts of yarn from my stash”Jennifer Ward, Editorial Assistant

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