Remember this picture from a post or two ago?
Well, friend Ellie brought in the final finished object to knitting last night, with such a cute embellishment!
Thanks to all for the warm reception to my Margo Poncho. People have been curious about using two yarns, etc., etc. Obviously, the cashmere I used is long gone and no longer available. I was wondering if KnitPicks Palette could be substituted, since to me it is a very thin fingering weight yarn. I have a bunch in my stash and (even though I did not have an exact match to my cashmere), I swatched it to check gauge:
Palette in Doe swatched with Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool Oatmeal
The gauge was 14 sts/4 inches which is perfect. I remeasured the gauge on my poncho and it was 15 sts/4 inches, so the Palette is actually closer! I have Palette color cards and Camel Heather is almost an identical match to the color. The fabric is not quite as soft, of course, but it is very nice.
KnitPicks Palette Camel Heather
Two skeins of the Palette yarn ~equal the same yardage as one skein of Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool, so 4 Palette and 2 Lion Brand would make this poncho at a pretty reasonable price.
Ellie’s hat is even cuter!
Have you worn your poncho yet?
Comment by Susan — February 12, 2016 @ 8:41 pm
That hat looked like a looser until she added the rose! Way to make it really pop, Ellie.
Comment by Chris — February 12, 2016 @ 10:26 pm
I’ve always loved mixing yarns together – and sometimes I’ll mix two colors that really shouldn’t go together and get a wonderful result. I’ve made many kids’ sweaters using two strands of sock yarn instead of a light worsted, and the combinations are endless. Love the colors in your poncho.
Comment by Pippa Jones — February 13, 2016 @ 10:08 am
Thanks for sharing the photo of that funky, gorgeous hat as well as the yarn substitution information. I have several skeins of Lion Fisherman Wool languishing in stash and several poncho patterns I’ve been salivating over that call for a heavier weight yarn.
A couple of balls of KnitPicks Palette to the rescue!
Comment by PurrlGurrl — February 14, 2016 @ 6:22 pm