I know the poncho thing came and went, oh, years ago at this point. But I think I finally see the light, after trying on my first one.

This is actually my mom’s birthday present, I just snapped a few photos before packing it on its way to Virginia (so uncouth of me, I know). Bobbie can be a surprisingly tricky candidate when it comes to presents. But this year, I had the inside track because when she came out for a recent visit, she brought a lightweight poncho that she over-loved a little until a seam unraveled.

She sang the praises of it so much that when her birthday rolled around, I made a fall version for her. I know ponchos are literally the easiest thing to make and it’s no big whoop to stitch one together, but sometimes the quickest projects can be so dang satisfying.

A nice feature on my mom’s original poncho is two vertical seams running a few inches in from each side that act as big comfy armholes and keep the poncho in place. I failed to take a photo of those but a rough pattern looks something like this:

Those 11" dashed lines are those seams. And because my Mom loves everything earth-toned, I made a little pin embellishment out of upholstery fringe.

Now I make different versions of these fluffy pretties every time I sit down to watch an episode of BSG. It’s like a little evening therapy, stitching these suckers. I know you hardly need it because you are very clever, but I will show you how it do it soon. I’m thinking these could be some nice Thanksgiving table napkin rings, if you’re into that kind of thing.