...Or like this capelet/poncho hybrid-thing. It could totally work as a fashionable broom cover. (Remember those things? I think my mother had one back in the 80s/early 90s...)
Showing posts with label poncho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poncho. Show all posts
Monday, April 4, 2011
Multi-Use
Isn't it great when you can use the same item for multiple purposes? You know... Like that silky scarf that doubles as a groovy belt.
...Or like this capelet/poncho hybrid-thing. It could totally work as a fashionable broom cover. (Remember those things? I think my mother had one back in the 80s/early 90s...)
...Or like this capelet/poncho hybrid-thing. It could totally work as a fashionable broom cover. (Remember those things? I think my mother had one back in the 80s/early 90s...)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Crochet Border Sampler Poncho
Parenting Lesson of the Day: Immobile children make fewer messes around the house.
I can see what happened here: Mom or Grandma got a new book full of cool crocheted border patterns and was looking for an excuse-- any excuse-- to try out a few of her favorites.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Just Grimace & Bear It
Today's YarnYuck was inspired by that lovable (???), purple McDonald's character, Grimace:
Go on; admit it. You've always wanted to look a little more like him... her... it. Haven't you?
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Bulky Openwork Poncho
Maybe for some, but not for me:
No, not even if it does have little balls on the ends of the fringe.
No, not even if it does have little balls on the ends of the fringe.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Good, The Bad, & the Weird
You may have noticed there was no Yarn Yuck yesterday. (I hope none of you had a panic attack... I'd hate to have that on my conscience.) To make up for that disappointment, I'm going to serve up something special today-- some fairly mindblowing (imho) Yuck. So without further ado...
You know how in the classic Western, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Clint Eastwood's character wears a poncho and some sort of cowboy hat? (Confession: I've never actually watched the whole film, but hey, everyone has seen enough clips of it through the years to know what I'm talking about, right?)
Anyway, that's what this outfit reminds me of... only it's for girls, so it had to be the obligatory pink and lavender (with the not-so-obligatory yellow and black accents). It's not exactly the colors that make this thing a fine specimen of Yarn Yuck, though... Not so much the color scheme as the... Well, take a look for yourself:
Isn't it stunning?
Putting aside the multi-color, multi-design, fringed knitted shorts for a moment... check out the design on the poncho. Designer, dear, where is this strange world where there are multiple suns shining in the sky? What are the lavender posts to which the stick figures in boats are so desperately rowing? Why are said posts spewing lines of lavender into the sky? Most puzzling of all-- when you decided (or were asked) to design a poncho and shorts set for girls, how did you ever come up with this?
You know how in the classic Western, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Clint Eastwood's character wears a poncho and some sort of cowboy hat? (Confession: I've never actually watched the whole film, but hey, everyone has seen enough clips of it through the years to know what I'm talking about, right?)
Anyway, that's what this outfit reminds me of... only it's for girls, so it had to be the obligatory pink and lavender (with the not-so-obligatory yellow and black accents). It's not exactly the colors that make this thing a fine specimen of Yarn Yuck, though... Not so much the color scheme as the... Well, take a look for yourself:
Isn't it stunning?
Putting aside the multi-color, multi-design, fringed knitted shorts for a moment... check out the design on the poncho. Designer, dear, where is this strange world where there are multiple suns shining in the sky? What are the lavender posts to which the stick figures in boats are so desperately rowing? Why are said posts spewing lines of lavender into the sky? Most puzzling of all-- when you decided (or were asked) to design a poncho and shorts set for girls, how did you ever come up with this?
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Scroungy, Mangy Poncho-Dress
Today, a feast of fringe, both loopy and clipped!
It's perfect for those days when nothing will suit you but to look like you're draped in a scroungy, mangy wolf pelt!
Also: What is that thing? It looks like a poncho... but then it continues down past her hands. Is that a skirt beneath the poncho? Or is it dress? Is... is she even wearing anything (up top) under that poncho?? ...I don't want to imagine what that poncho-thing would feel like on bare skin... ~shudder~
It's perfect for those days when nothing will suit you but to look like you're draped in a scroungy, mangy wolf pelt!
Also: What is that thing? It looks like a poncho... but then it continues down past her hands. Is that a skirt beneath the poncho? Or is it dress? Is... is she even wearing anything (up top) under that poncho?? ...I don't want to imagine what that poncho-thing would feel like on bare skin... ~shudder~
Monday, April 26, 2010
Now, THAT's a Poncho!
Not much more to say, really. . . Just look at the thing!
. . . (and the rather fabulous black boots she wears with it!)
I can't decide whether it's awesome or horrifying. Certainly I can't imagine wearing it, myself, but maybe I'm just a fashion-coward.
One thing's obvious-- You can't escape notice in such a huge, vibrant poncho.
(A question: Was this the best the magazine could do for an issue that seems to have been devoted to "the rustic look"? Brilliantly colored ponchos just don't scream "rustic UK" to me. Who knows what Great Britain was like in 1977, though. . .)
. . . (and the rather fabulous black boots she wears with it!)
I can't decide whether it's awesome or horrifying. Certainly I can't imagine wearing it, myself, but maybe I'm just a fashion-coward.
One thing's obvious-- You can't escape notice in such a huge, vibrant poncho.
(A question: Was this the best the magazine could do for an issue that seems to have been devoted to "the rustic look"? Brilliantly colored ponchos just don't scream "rustic UK" to me. Who knows what Great Britain was like in 1977, though. . .)
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