Crocheting a hat and poncho for a girl aged 3 to 5 years old can be a fun and rewarding project. Here are the basic steps to make them:Materials Needed:
- Yarn (choose a soft, washable yarn in your desired color)
- Crochet hook (size H/5mm or I/5.5mm)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Crocheted Hat:
- Start by making a slip knot and then chain 3 stitches. Join them together to form a loop.
- Work 11 double crochet stitches into the center of the loop. Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet stitch to join the round.
- Chain 2, and work two double crochet stitches in each stitch around. Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet stitch to join the round.
- Chain 2, work 1 double crochet stitch in the next stitch, work 2 double crochet stitches in the next stitch. Repeat - until the end of the round. Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet stitch to join the round.
- Chain 2, work 1 double crochet stitch in each of the next 2 stitches, work 2 double crochet stitches in the next stitch. Repeat - until the end of the round. Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet stitch to join the round.
- Continue to increase in this way until the hat is the desired size for the child's head. Then, work one round of double crochet stitches without any increases.
- To finish the hat, cut the yarn leaving a long tail, thread the tail through a tapestry needle, and weave it through the stitches on the last round of the hat. Draw the yarn tight to close up the hole at the top of the hat. Weave in any remaining ends.
- Crocheted Poncho:
- Start by making a chain of 68 stitches.
- In the fourth chain from the hook, work a double crochet stitch. Skip the next chain, work 1 double crochet stitch in each of the next 2 chains, chain 2, skip the next 2 chains. Repeat - across the row until the last 3 chains. Skip the next chain, work 1 double crochet stitch in each of the last 2 chains. Turn your work.
- Chain 3, work 1 double crochet stitch in the space created by the chain 2 in the previous row, chain 2, work 1 double crochet stitch in the next space created by the chain 2. Repeat - across the row until the last 2 stitches. Work 1 double crochet stitch in the space created by the chain 2 in the previous row, work 1 double crochet stitch in the third chain of the turning chain. Turn your work.
- Repeat step 2 until the poncho reaches the desired length.
- To finish the poncho, cut the yarn leaving a long tail, thread the tail through a tapestry needle, and weave it through the stitches along the edge of the poncho. Weave in any remaining ends.
