By Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun

Beginner +
Skills needed: knit, purl, yarn over, knitting in the round.

I knit this poncho for my niece Bella to wear in the summer time.  Her mom requested that I make it in bright colors.  I added the Squiggle yarn just for fun!  I didn't have a model, so I used the buddha statue instead..I think it's fitting!

Size
6-10(10-18, 18-24) months

Materials
Yarn A: Gedifra Modern Cotton [50% Cotton, 35% Viscose, 15% Polyester; 125m per 50 g skein] color#: 3267; 1 skein. (Any worsted weight yarn could also be substituted.)
Yarn B: Filatura di Crosa Brilla [58% Viscose, 42% Cotton; 120 yd/110m per 50 g skein] color#: 412; 1 skein.
Yarn C: Crystal Palace Yarns Squiggle [50% Nylon, 50% Polyester; 100 yd per 50 g skein] color#: 9289; 1 skein.
1 16 inch US #10/6mm circular needle
1 24 inch US #10/6mm circular needle
Gauge: 14 sts/20 rows = 4” in St st with yarn B.

Pattern
Using the 16 inch needle and yarn A, CO 64(68,72) sts. Place marker and join in the rnd.  Work in k1p1 rib for 6 rounds. 
Change to yarn B, *k 16(17,18) sts, pm* repeat 3 more times. (It is helpful is the last marker is a different color or size as it marks the ending of each round.) 
Row 1: *K to 1 st before next marker, yo, k1, slip marker, yo* rep 3 more times including the end of the round marker.
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these two rows until there are 24(29,34) sts between each marker.
Row 3: K until the first marker, remove it.  K to 1 st before second marker, yo, k1, slip marker, yo.  K until the third marker, remove it. K to 1 st before last marker, yo, k1, slip marker, yo.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: *K to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, slip marker, yo* rep 1 more time.
Row 6: Knit.
Repeat Row 5 and 6 until desired length or until yarn B is almost gone. (Change to 24 inch needles when stitches get crowded.) 
Change to yarn C.  With two strands of yarn C held together, work 5 rows in garter st.  BO loosely. Weave in all ends.

Copyright Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun, 2005