Small Dog Poncho

I crocheted this for my little chihuahua. This sweater keeps her warm in the winter!

Size:

10 inches long

Back to edge: 4 inches

• Lion Brand medium weight yarn
• 3.5 mm hook
• 4 small buttons
• Thread (matching primary color)
• Needle

Poncho:

This section is done in corner to corner stitch. Each square is two chains and two half-double crochet stitches. Most of the pattern will be done by following the graph below.

Row 1: (pink) Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains. Row 2: (pink) Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains. Turn and slip stitch into the top of the previous square. Switch color to yellow, chain 2 and crochet 2 half double crochet stitches.

Row 3-18: Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains. *Turn and slip stitch into the top of the previous square. Chain 2 and crochet 2 half double crochet stitches.* Repeat until the end of the row.

Continue switching color as shown by the graph. Keep the crossovers on one side of the crochet so as to hide stray yarn.

Row 19: Changing color as needed, crochet 18 squares (instead of what would normally be 19 squares). Turn, slip stitch to the top of square 18.

Row 20: Crochet 17 squares.

Row 21: Turn, chain 4, 2 half double crochet. (This is making the pointed end of the poncho.) Crochet another 16 squares.

Row 22 - 37: Repeat, following the graph for the color and placement of squares.

Finish off.

Buckle (x2):

(in pink)

Row 1: Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains.

Row 2: Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains. Turn and slip stitch into the top of the previous square. *Chain 2 and crochet 2 half double crochet stitches. Slip stitch into top of next square. * Repeat until the end of the row.

Rows 3 - 7: Repeat.

Row 8: Crochet 7 squares.

Row 9: Crochet 6 squares.

Row 10: Crochet 5 squares.

Row 11: Crochet 4 squares.

Row 12: Crochet 3 squares.

Row 13: Crochet 2 squares.

Row 14: Crochet 1 square. Finish off.

Collar:

(in pink)

Row 1: Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains.

Row 2-4: Crochet 4 chains. Skip the first two chains and crochet 1 half double crochet into each of the next two chains. Turn and slip stitch into the top of the previous square. *Chain 2 and crochet 2 half double crochet stitches. Slip stitch into top of next square. * Repeat until the end of the row.

Row 5: Crochet 3 squares.

Row 6: Crochet 2 squares.

Row 7: Crochet 1 square. Finish off.

Sew the buckles onto the sides of the poncho between the third and fourth pink arrows.

Sew the four buttons onto the sweater.

Sew the collar onto the front of the poncho.

Tassels:

Cut the tassels to be 5 inches long. Attach tassels to the edge of the poncho, with 1-2 tassels per outer square.