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September 10, 2004

It's Dizzy-ing!

dizzyponcho.jpg
The model? It's Dizzy, the duck-billed platapus!*

Though a mention was buried in the Big News entry, I haven't really posted about the toddler poncho that I'm making for Juli. (Juli is my best friend's two-year-old daughter. She has also been referred to as the Cutest Baby Ever, CBE, and Bulis.)

As you can see, the poncho is all-but-done. I need to finish the I-cord drawstring and sew it into the hood, steam press and trim the fringe, and weave in the ends. In in no rush though, since Juli lives in Nashville and won't likely need a wool poncho for another month or two.

The pattern is Knitting Pure & Simple Child's Poncho and the yarn is Cascade 220 (color #9432). It's my first experience with Cascade 220, which I really like, and the pattern is straight-forward. So far, a winner all around!

*He was given to Jason on the day that Dizzy Gillespie died, and being the jazz devotee that he is, Jason passed the name on to his new stuffed friend as a tribute.

Posted by shannon at September 10, 2004 4:46 PM | For related posts: Juli's Poncho

Comments

Aww, so cute! Dizzy makes a very good poncho model. But as cute as he is, I'm sure CBE will look even better in the poncho. :)

Posted by: alison at September 12, 2004 12:24 PM

This is only slightly related... *grin*

I had a stuffed animal duck once that had no wings - it looked rather more like a platapus, but was white with a yellow beak (more traditional duck coloring). I named him Pato Gringo. When someone asked what that meant, I'd throw Pato at them and yell, "Duck, White Boy!"

Oh, wasn't I clever? *giggle* *eyeroll*

Posted by: Zabet at September 13, 2004 10:04 AM

Love the new look! Liv would KILL for that poncho. Very cute!

Posted by: Kerstin at September 14, 2004 11:39 AM

Alison - so glad you've picked up on the CBE vernacular!

Zabet - I laughed out loud. Clever, indeed!

Kerstin - I'll be away this weekend, but if you'll be at Knitsmiths on the next Sunday I can bring you a copy of the pattern. Otherwise, how could I live knowing that I created a pint-sized felon? ;) (Also, remind me to tell you about our day trip to Sudbury!)

Posted by: Shannon [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 14, 2004 5:15 PM

this poncho is too cute for words! very fun.

i too have reorganized and changed up my blog - i like what you did to yours! come check mine out sometime.

Posted by: melissa j at September 24, 2004 7:48 PM