So I'm making this poncho for my 4-year-old niece. I saw a photo of a great one in The Yarn Girls' Guide to Knits for Older Kids - the little girl was twirling, making the fringe fly. That was it. I had to make that poncho. Had to make it. For some reason the pattern seemed big or was made out of mohair and was cost prohibitive so I made a revised version. Unfortunately, my poncho also looks like it is for an older kid...like...six years older...ugh! Math! I should have consulted my 11-year-old nephew regarding the math!
The good news is that the Knitting Answer Book is very useful for measuring out 10" pieces of fringe.
The good news is that the Knitting Answer Book is very useful for measuring out 10" pieces of fringe.
At first I just had the 'Stained Glass' fringe on but the black thread against the pink seemed too dark once I had it all on.Fringe 1:
Fringe 2 was so hideous I won't scare you with the details but suffice it to say
it involved variegated pink mohair. When I folded it up and put it in my knitting bag, it looked like Barbie's dead pink dog. I'll say no more.
Fringe 3:
OK I couldn't take a good pic of the Fringe #3 but I'll take one of the kid wearing it.
it involved variegated pink mohair. When I folded it up and put it in my knitting bag, it looked like Barbie's dead pink dog. I'll say no more.
Fringe 3:
OK I couldn't take a good pic of the Fringe #3 but I'll take one of the kid wearing it.
1 comment:
Thanks for the tip on measuring fringe - I'm going to use that method if I ever finish the seed stitch scarf!
Sandy
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