A Pouf of Ponchos?
I make one for my daughter.
It looks delightful.
I knit one for myself, they're so quick and easy.
I knit one for my older daughter, sludge coloured so that she can blend in with her beloved trees. Since my mother-in-law’s birthday is only a day or two away, I knit another one.
I have quite a bit of wool left over.
At the weekend, when everyone is home, I sort though my wool basket to the delight of small people who frequently believe that playing with balls of yarn makes them every bit as irresistible as kittens.
“You are knit me?”
“Pardon?”
“I need?”
“What do you need?”
“I am needing a pouf too,” he wheedles.
It certainly would be a good way to use up all the scraps and leftovers. It might help reduce global warming. It would fit in well with the recycling plan. It would be bound to come in handy when the summer days wane and everyone complains of chilliness.
“Ah! Waste not want not! Which would you prefer, greeny, purply, pink, or sludge, or red, or lemon or stripes?”
He pauses, deep in thought, “I am be have golden!” he announces with glee, as yellow is still his current favourite but his father is quicker off the mark as he pounces, “not on your nelly Sunny Jim, you'll look like a complete………” I lop him on his politically incorrect loaf.
September 5th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Maddy, that’s awesome! It takes me ages to crochet a poncho, even for my little one! I might actually make an attempt though as I have ridiculous amounts of yarn left over from a top I never made over the summer.
Your husband is funny!
September 5th, 2008 at 3:55 am
I love how men think putting a boy in a certain color, or in our house, taking dance class is a prescription for making them gay! If they’re gay they’re gay! If they’re not, they’re not! Let ‘em have a golden pouf! Wait, doesn’t pouf in England mean……?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:03 am
Little golden boy, I think that would be terrific. What Bonnie says is spot-on.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:21 am
A golden poncho would look perfect with my Taz’s giant Barbie plastic-diamond necklace and rings, which he insisted on wearing to school for several weeks back in second grade. He looked like Liberace, and I thought my wusband was going to have a homophobic heart attack every time Taz left the house. I say, let them wear ponchos. Maybe this is how Versace got his start!
September 5th, 2008 at 5:35 am
BWAHAHA!
I say let him have his golden pouf! You only live once!
September 5th, 2008 at 6:12 am
honestly, i bow at the altar of maddy ..
when, pray tell WHEN do you find the time to KNIT?
for heaven’s sake, i can’t even make a photo album of our last trip, not to mention the 17 trips before those and you’re knitting panchos for a cast of thousands. i had thought i could relate to you, but i think you’re starting to frighten me a little.
September 5th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Yay for him, PC or not!! My wife STILL doesn’t understand why I was upset when my (then) 6 year old son wanted to be She-Ra for Halloween.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:30 am
i have been crocheting a lap blanket for a project for our club ladies gift to a veterans hospital for a month! it is almost half done! i can’t imagine how you knit so fast!
smiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
September 5th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I love hearing the dialogue! More, more, MORE!
September 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Your son is so cute.
September 5th, 2008 at 10:40 am
i’m amazed that you can knit ponchos that fast. wow! there’s a group of knitters/crocheters in my church that make blankets and shawls for people in the hospital. they sure could use you in their group!
September 5th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Give me mailing addresses and specs and I’ll see what I can do!
Cheers
September 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am
LOL – You’re wonderful!
September 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
hand knit/crocheted gifts are such lovely things. i say let them have pouf if they want pouf.
September 5th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Why he’d look like the ray of sunshine that he already is, Maddy! What else?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
This may be one of my favorite post of yours. Thank you so much for a laugh on this gloomy Friday.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
wonderful! I can’t wait to see the golden boy in his poncho!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Gold:
Connection to God, in the service of Humankind,
Restructuring seventh layer,
strengthening field,
charging field,
Wealth, security, ease
It sounds like a great color for a Poof to me!
September 5th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
lol. sounds like punkin’s pink fleece blanket. today one of his classmates asked why he has a girl blanket. =)
September 5th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I can’t believe you have time left over for *knitting*… You have officially achieved Super Hero status.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Just brilliant! The kitting and the delightful conversation
I love that he thinks of yellow as the color “golden” — a much more regal way to view the world 
Glad you jumped in on the carnival, Maddy
~Michelle @ 5MFSN
September 7th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
That poncho is beautiful! And it doesn’t take long to whip up? I might have to start knitting again
Thanks for submitting your post!
September 7th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Well, if you are ever worried about global warming and pack ratting the yarn… most yarn is 100% cotton which is all-natural and biodegradable and most of the inks are soy based (because they are least expensive to make), thus another plus.
However, I wouldn’t go mulching your garden with yarn though. Although… you could crochet/knit a whole biodegradable garden. Hey, you could make these gardens and sell them to Tree-Huggy city dwellers where a garden is not practicable. The Earth Friendly Yarn Garden… FREE Poncho with every order!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Seriously, Woman, you are a wonder to me! So much talent and energy and joy and you SHARE it all with us — what an awesome gift you are!
September 12th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
That is awesome.
I have no idea how you manage to get so much done.