Sometimes you've got to listen to the yarn
I've had this skein (and a similar one) in my stash for a while now. And since I got it, I've been thinking it would make a great poncho. I even started knitting one in January.
But then I tried to be practical and dismissed that idea again. I will hardly ever get a chance to wear it (it never gets that chilly here) and I don't know anyone in my family who would wear a poncho. So I frogged what I had started and stuffed the yarn back into my closet.
Last week I dug it out (my stash isn't that big anyway) and I cast on for a hat.
But soon I realized the color changes were actually too subtle for a hat and it would be a shame to break that beautiful (large) skein up into two or three hats. So I changed plans again.
I pondered making a shawl for a while, was really interested in a pattern for a cowl/shawl combination and then realized that was quite similar to a poncho and that the color changes would be beautiful in a simple poncho pattern like this one. So a poncho it is. I guess the yarn just wants to be a poncho.
You can't really see how it looks since it's still on short needles, but I already love it.
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I am guessing you will have a lovely beautiful poncho! I believe some yarns are like that and you have to listen to them.
ReplyDeleteI hope so! And yes, some yarns are like that (though it felt silly to write it down)
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