March 16, 2004

Finished project! Poncho from Phildar's Spring Tendances 2003. Phil Ruban cotton ribbon yarn, color chocolat. It's definitely the yarn that makes the poncho as it is a simple design. Straight stockinette that only requires gradual increasing on nearly every row. Knit in two pieces joined at the shoulders. [A back view of the poncho is here.] The pattern originally called for 17 skeins of yarn but I used 15, as I felt that having fringe 15 inches in length might be hazardous. 5 inches seemed good, and even at that length look at how fringerrific the poncho is:




This is the first poncho I've ever knit, and I must say: I love it! Before the week is out I'll be sending it to my little sister, but I miss it already and I only wore it for the pictures. What a fun thing it is to wear. If I can muster up the energy to work all that fringe again, I might make one for myself. (I'll think of Tita if I do.) Now, the customary dancing rabbit spycam shots:




P.S. Lovely greenery and western-style pebbled paths provided courtesy of the mini forest belonging to the apartment complex where I live. I think the neighbors have gotten accustomed to catching glimpses of me dancing around while wearing hand-knitted garments.

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