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New poncho!

1 April 2009

Occasionally, I like sharing my knitting projects here. It’s just so fun to complete something I like that I have to post a photo.

Today’s pride and joy is the Rap on Stripes cotton poncho from the book Wrap Style by Pam Allen. I completed it in March. My friend, Geralin Thomas helped me select the colors, which I really like.

It was knit in the round, from the bottom up, with decreases at the beginning and end of most rounds, creating a chevron effect.

Here are a couple of photos:

In other knitting news, I just have to share the notions bag my friend Bobbi made. Knitters always have to carry around little doodads, called notions, to help us, like stitch holders, stitch markers, scissors, crochet hooks, tapestry needles, stuff like that. (I always keep a fingernail file in mine as well.) I have a small collection of small bags to hold these things. But my new notions bag is by far my favorite.

The fabric is what Bobbi calls creepy toile circus fabric. I love it. Here’s a photo:

She lined it with polka dots. What’s not to love about that?

Love that lining!

Bobbi is very talented. She’s not only really good and precise at sewing, she has wonderful taste in fabric. And here’s the good news for you: She has an etsy shop!.

I started a lace silk scarf that’s driving me batty, so I put it down and started on a felted bag (so easy). I’m finishing that this week and will post some photos. And maybe I’ll be able to get back to that challenging scarf after that nice break.

Tagged with: bobbi nesladek, knitting

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