So I've named the poncho "Ponchi: The Poncho With No Name."  It started with nancymoo who mentioned Clint Eastwood in the comments, which got us thinking about his Spaghetti Westerns where he was the character known as the man with no name.  At first it was just going to be "the poncho with no name," but we've been several movies lately (and this and this)  that have kooky names with colons in them so we thought it would be funny to actually *name* the poncho and call it the poncho with no name.

The name doesn't make a lick of sense, but I dare you to say it out loud (be sure to say "colon" too) and not start laughing.  Really.  I dare you.

See?

When we named it earlier this week I didn't think the name would stick, but it has.  Unfortunately, it's just the "Ponchi" part though, which I see in my head as "paunchy."  Oh, well.  Ponchi keeps me super-warm, so I'll forgive him.

Ponchi was made using yarn left over from this pillow I made three years ago.  The pillow's name is Sally, and she sleeps with us every night.  That's how I know how warm that yarn can be.  I bought the tan and brown around the same time to make another bed pillow, but I never got around to it.

The nice stripes on the front are totally accidental, which you can tell by looking at the back (above).  In version 1 I tried to do nice stripes, but after that I didn't really force things and just used the yarn as it had been segmented in previous versions.  I was hoping for all sorts of broken rows (not just the one blue one), but I like how it came out.

Many of the poncho patterns I found had a ton of extra fabric in them that billowed around you.  I wanted something much more compact to keep the drafts out.  I like that it fits me exactly and is just the right length that I can still use my arms below the elbow.

The yarn is Red Heart Plush which is soft and warm.  Over time it does get sort of matted down, but Ponchi won't be leaving the house, so that's not a concern for me.  I made the poncho to wear while watching TV on the couch.  I made a huge, warm blanket that works great for two people, but when I get up to get a snack, or whatever, I can't take the blanket with me.  Ponchi is going to keep me warm on my excursions from the couch on cold winter nights.

Now that it seems Spring is upon us, I probably won't get a chance to actually *use* Ponchi until next year.  ... not that I'm complaining about the weather getting nicer!