Trendsetter Dune is a gorgeous yarn. It is a multicolor mohair blend with slight metallic sheen. I have made several colors in this style. Each color is as beautiful as the next.
If you are sensitive to wool, this might irritate your fingers a little as you work on it. Just alternate what you are working on.
You can see how it drapes at the neck. It can be worn inside a coat, giving a flash of color if you choose a bright or deep color, at the neckline. Or it can be worn alone. It drapes on the bias, like the Waikiki poncho. Wearing the fringe at the shoulder brings the point approximately mid-center. It hangs just below your waist, so it isn't long and bulky. Alternatively you can wear the fringe at the mid front or at the mid back. Then it looks more like a shawl.
It is warm, but not too warm. There is some wool in the yarn.
Dune Mini Poncho Easy. Easy to finish.
I love the fact that to finish there is little to do.
3 skeins of Dune, used to the last inch. Approx $15/skein.
35 stitches on size 13 needles.
Knit every row. Slip the first stitch of every row, except the first. Bind off very loosely. if there is any yarn left, cut additional pieces as follows. From the last skein, cut 12 pieces of yarn, winding around the short edge of a DVD case.
To finish: Like the Waikiki Poncho, fold the knitted fabric in half. Starting at the outside edge of what will be the shoulder, use 3 pieces of yarn each to make fringe equal-distant up the shoulder. Pull the strands through to the midpoint, then use a single knot, so the shoulder holds together. Of course, you are leaving room for the neck.
Wear and enjoy!
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
Originally posted 2009-03-25 10:04:12.
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