Can anyone email me a pattern poncho age 3

Thanks, Joy!
I didn't give her the instructions because she had asked for the
pattern....I am sick with 'flu and was not thinking clearly. I made ponchos
for my daughters for keeping warm and/or wearing over dance costumes - hide
the costume, keep warm and yet quickly removable. I made hoods for mine and
they're still going strong years later even though they were only made from
fleece.
Cynthia
"joy beeson" wrote in message
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On 9 Oct 2003 13:01:36 -0700,
(Louise) wrote:


I have a little girl who has asked me to make her a poncho as her has
had an operation on her arm and willl be in plater along time she
cannot get a coat on. She does not live near enough to measure for the
poncho and am worried about sizes does anyone have a pattern?

The only measurement you need for a poncho is neck
circumference. Just cut a neck-size hole in a square of
wool, make a slit in it so she can get it over her head
(Oops, you need head circumference too -- children can
require most amazingly-long slits) and finish up the hole by
your favorite neckline treatment. The hole should be
off-center so that the poncho is slightly longer in the
back. But that's a fine detail; when I had my arm in a
cast, my neighbor made me a bunch of ponchos with the hole
exactly centered, and I was grateful to have them. (I
couldn't wear blouses, either, so she made several ponchos
of light fabric and one of mock-wool.) And for a sick
child's coat, it might be well to design it to be put on
with any side to the front.

If the plater makes it hard to put on a pullover, you can
extend the slit to the edge of the piece and use whatever
closure you think she can handle.

I discussed poncho design in some detail at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson...T/ROUGH004.TXT


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