Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Cast-on-itis

I've got a raging case of cast-on-itis. So what that I have four projects currently on the needles, including a sock that is probably an hour away from completion? I've got the craving for a poncho, an indoor accessory-type or spring jacket type one. I cast on last night with another ball of the silk/cotton yarn I'm using for Rosemary's Sweater, and the back is finished already. The front is underway, and I hope to wear it tomorrow. The way I see it, Rosemary's Sweater won't be worn until next fall anyways, so I can wear my poncho for the remainder of winter and spring, then frog it. I'll knit on Rosemary's Sweater until I run out of yarn, and set it aside until I frog the poncho. :D The silk/cotton yarn is making the most yummy, soft fabric and was a great choice for this project.

Now that I've got my poncho underway, I've got visions of the girls in ponchos too. I have some yarn sitting in my basket that would work, and some one the knitlist suggested making a poncho by just doing a top down raglan sweater, but not dividing for the sleeves, but rather working until the desired length. That would totally work for what I have in mind for the girls, so once my ponchos (Uh, did I mention I bought some cheap, pretty ribbon yarn from elann to make a second poncho for me? Hey, it'll be more for spring!) are done, I'll start in on one or two for them.

Someone stop me before I have ten works in progress.

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