Finish: Baby Poncho and Freelance Hat
This magnolia is one of so many that are cheering up the landscape in my area. My mother-in-law called them tulip trees. Their leaves are fragile and they blossom only until a spring zephyr pulls them onto the grass below. Yes I have played with the image on PicMonkey again.....
my favorite free editing site. Try it, You'll like it!
I finished the baby hat and washed the poncho with it this morning.
I sort of held my breath as it went into the washing machine.
If you want it to be well worn, then it has to be able to be easily washed, in my book.
Babies are spitty creatures..I know.
I wish I had a baby to model it for me. I think
the laundry bottle I wrapped it around, doesn't do it much justice. This is a gift for a friend at work who is expecting his first girl this summer. Aaron is so in love with his wife June. They are going to be great parents.
So to recap:
Yarn is acrylic: Debra Norville I think
Pattern is modified from :
Hooded Capelet
from Vintage Knits for Modern Babies.
Many of her patterns have seed stitch borders.
The truth is, I don't like seed stitch one little bit.
I do love the poncho shape however and I may cast on another.
What would you suggest?
The pictures I took of it don't do it any justice.
I'm off to find a baby model.....
wish me luck!
Comments
Hugs to you,
Meredith
You mean we have to WAIT to see the finished outfit??? LOL.
I can't wait for the big reveal! I have images of you trolling a grocery store for a baby to put in it.
That tree is gorgeous!! They do make a mess when the flowers fall but they are well worth the necessary clean up!
Can't wait to see your poncho and hat!
Have a great weekend.
I hate doing the seed stitch, too, or ribbing... the constant moving of the yarn to the front... to the back.. but, I do like the results!! blessings ~ tanna
ps hope you had good luck with a model.