Comments on: FREE PATTERN: Bear Cub Poncho

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:38:31 +0000

Great design! Finally, a use for the Sensations Licorice I got on clearance at Joann’s! It’s probably not so extremely thick and thin, but I think it will work.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:36:07 +0000

Thanks so much, Nikol! I actually found ANOTHER discontinued yarn – Rowan Big Wool Tuft (or something like that!). I ordered 8 balls – which has a slightly smaller yardage (27 as opposed to 38) – hopefully that will be enough? :)

By: Nikol

Nikol — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:56:01 +0000

You can get Paton's Anna at YBTB.com for $10/BAG (that's $1/ball!)--they only have blue & pink, but for that price, it would probably be worth overdying. ($5 on acid dye from dharmatrading.com). Herrschner's had cranberry Ultra (which looks like a pretty gorgeous wine color) on sale for $2, but the sale ends today. The price may or may not go back up. Rowan Chunky Print would probably be a good sub--the balls are 2ce as big, so you'd need half as many. Yarn.com has closeout colors, incl. dk brown, for 6.79/ball. Look for a thick and thin (the more extreme the difference between the thick parts and the thin parts, the better) that's about the same yardage per 50g and you should be set.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:22:33 +0000

I absolutely love this design. I’ve love to make it, but I can’t find this discontinued yarn anymore – nor Paton’s Anna. Do you know of any other very comparable yarn that would knit up this way? Thanks so much!

By: Meera

Meera — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:17:02 +0000

so, once again, i’m late to the party, but that is so totally groovy i can’t not comment. so cozy and too cute i gotta make one. keep on with the awesome patterning.

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By: Nikol

Nikol — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:50:59 +0000

Adrian, the way you knit, it would take you like 10 minutes. All the snow melted this morning! I was disappointed, but grateful for the sunshine.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:18:52 +0000

Ooh! That is so cute, Nikol. Now I want one, as if I don’t have enough to do! :p

You have a lot of snow out there, lady!

By: cookiecrumb

cookiecrumb — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:46:03 +0000

Whaah! That is so cute. I don’t know how to knit. I don’t even know how to read your instructions.
Boo hoo.
Cue theme to Dr. Zhivago.

By: Corvus

Corvus — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:11:06 +0000

*applause!*