night of a thousand ponchos

There were ponchos galore at last Friday's Timberwolves game and elsewhere around the city. We've had a really cold spring so far, so a poncho really comes in handy as an extra layering piece. Knitting has turned me into a bit of a fiber snob, because what I noticed was that most of them looked like they were made of really cheap yarn. Even the usually reliable BCBG made theirs of low quality yarn, so they just aren't worth buying, even at prices sometimes cheaper than yarn. I'd like to make another poncho, and am thinking of making the sheer poncho from MagKnits April newsletter. I'd also like to make a summer weight one with more of a diamond shape, maybe using one of the techniques from R2 magazine, and possibly a bit of crochet.