Perhaps starting this project in the late late night was not a good idea. I got up this morning and took a look at my poncho and as I'm turning the circular needles in my hands I notice not one twist in the round, but oh...about 5 twists. UGH!! I thought I was being careful. I don't have much experience with knitting in the round, so I missed something. The cord between the needles is so much longer than the round at this point, it's a bit unwieldy. I’m thinking that if I start with a shorter circular and switch when I need to, perhaps that will be easier to manage. I’m knitting with some friends today, so I’ll get some advise. All that being said, a froggy and I had morning coffee laced with tears. That was my 3rd rip on this project and I had knit quite a few rows. I love this yarn, but it enjoys being tangled which made the process even more frustrating. Anyway, I’m feeling better now and I’m confident I’ll figure this out. Even twisted, I really liked the pattern that was emerging.
I had to post this picture of my cat, Oliver. He’s something...as soon as I motioned that I was going us this flat space (I was planning on taking some pictures of what I’m working on), he got up there. He never hangs out up there - cats are great!
Ok, it's been done for a couple weeks, so I'm only far behind everyone else in the knit-a-long, instead of "can you knit any slower?" behind everyone else. This group has been great and very supportive. It was a fabulous first knit along and I've VERY happy with my results. Friends are quite impressed with my poncho...a big thanks to Yarn Harlot for such a great design. There is a close-up of the fringe in my photo album (which is a bit dark, so I'll try to get a better photo).
