Granny Stitch Poncho

This crochet project was fun to make.  I don't know what took me so long to think of it.  If you have made anything with the granny stitch, you are going to find this a breeze to make.  I have a feeling that this is going to get a lot of wear, once the weather cools down, of course. 
I'd say that this pattern size is written for 3-5 years.  The pattern can be easily adjusted, though.  The collar of the poncho can be made larger or smaller by adding or subtracting from your beginning chain.  Of course the length is easily adjusted by adding or subtracting rounds.

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 Child Poncho Ages 3-5

What you will need:
K hook
Bulky Yarn (5) Lions Brand Jiffy
Scissors
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
Ch-chain
St/st’s-stitch/stitches
Hdc-half double crochet
Dc- Double crochet
Sp-Space
Sk-Skip

Special stitches:
Shell-3 dc’s in the same space
Beginning Shell-ch3, 2 dc’s in the same sp

Ch 60,
Join to with first ch to make circle, being careful not to twist your ch.

Round 1:  [Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] all in same ch (first corner made).  Ch 1, *sk next 2 ch’s, shell in next ch* Repeat from *to* 4 more times. Ch 1, sk next 2 ch’s [shell, ch2, shell] all in same ch (second corner made).  Ch 1, *sk next 2 ch’s, shell in next ch* Repeat from *to* 4 more times. Ch 1, sk next 2 ch’s [shell, ch2, shell] all in same ch (third corner made).  Ch 1, *sk next 2 ch’s, shell in next ch* Repeat from *to* 4 more times. Ch 1, sk next 2 ch’s [shell, ch2, shell] all in same ch (fourth corner made).  Ch 1, *sk next 2 ch’s, shell in next ch* Repeat from *to* 4 more times. Ch 1, sk next 2 ch’s join in top of beginning ch 3.  Sl-st in next 2 dc’s and into first ch 2 sp.

Round 2: (Beginning shell, ch 2, shell) all in ch 2 sp, *ch 1, shell in next ch 1 sp* Repeat across until you reach the corner ch 2 sp.  (shell ch 2 shell) corner. Continue around until you finish your last shell in the last ch 1 sp.  Ch 1 join in top of beginning ch 3 sp.  Sl-st in next 2 dc’s and into first ch 2 sp.

Repeat round 2 until the poncho reaches your desired length.
I did a total of 13 rounds.

Fasten off.
Collar:
Round 1: Join yarn between any 2 shells from the first round.  ch 1, 3 hdc between each shell around.  Join with first hdc.

Round 2: ch 1, hdc in each hdc around.  Join with first hdc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.