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Rachels
08-22-2005, 08:37 AM
Abigail is enchanted with the idea of a skirt for her arms, so I'm going to make her a simple mitered poncho. Any rough estimates for yardage?

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02
New baby coming in October!
(Holy smokes, it's a boy!!!)


"When you know better, you do better."
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miki
08-22-2005, 11:59 AM
I did one a few months ago but unfortunately cannot remember the brand of yarn or actual yardage. I used a sort of novelty yarn I found at a yarn shop that knitted up to look like you're wearing a little field of flowers. I used size 8 or 9 needles and about 2.5 balls of yarn.
KrisM
08-22-2005, 01:12 PM
It'll depend on what weight yarn you're using. Here's a pattern from Lion Brand yarn that calls for 250 yards of a bulky yarn.
http://freeknittingpatterns.lionbrand.com/patterns/ccw-childsPoncho.html

Here's one that uses 3 colors, but uses 390 yards of the main color in DK yarn. http://www.stitch1knit1.com/shop/free_poncho_pattern.html

Using one of those, you should be able to figure out how much you need for whatever yarn you're using.
stillplayswithbarbies
08-22-2005, 02:06 PM
I have no idea, but everytime I think of her asking for "a skirt for her arms" it makes me smile. :)
Rachels
08-22-2005, 02:17 PM
Me too. :) I'm using a bulky yarn (lots of knitting, not much time left), so I'll use the Lion Brand one as a vague guide. Thanks!

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02
New baby coming in October!
(Holy smokes, it's a boy!!!)


"When you know better, you do better."
Maya Angelou
http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_amethyst_36m.gif
Nursed for three years!
saschalicks
08-22-2005, 02:25 PM
Rachel,
A while back you were looking for a pattern for a particular weight of yarn. Did you ever find it? I got those books with lots of newborn knits. LMK if you want me to still look. E-mail me with the specifics if you want me to look.
Rachels
08-22-2005, 04:56 PM
Nope, never found it! I'm looking for a newborn sweater with a gauge of 3 - 3.5 sts / inch. My current plan is to do a 4-st sweater and just have it come out a little bigger, but I haven't settled on a pattern. I'd love to hear if you have anything particularly cute!

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02
New baby coming in October!
(Holy smokes, it's a boy!!!)


"When you know better, you do better."
Maya Angelou
http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_amethyst_36m.gif
Nursed for three years!