Happy Monday everyone! Even though it’s cold, rainy, and dreary here in Michigan today, I am still riding the excitement of the release of the Partridge Creek Poncho from last week. I am so in love with this design and it means the world to me that you all are loving is as much as I do. I wanted to share a little more detail about this piece, to shed more light on my design style and also share 3 things I feel you should know about the Partridge Creek Poncho!

The first thing you need to know about the Partridge Creek Poncho is that it so easy to customize to your body shape, height, and size! It’s definitely beginner friendly, but great for seasoned makers alike, (so if you’re feeling intimidated, don’t be!). I always have trouble or tend to shy away from making garments because I start to feel self-conscious that it may not fit my body right in some way. Sometimes it’s too tricky to adjust the sleeves, shoulders, length, or whatever the case may be, or you may have already spent so many hours on following the pattern 100% and may not know how to adjust it to fit you right. Well this pattern has notes and guidelines to help you tailor it so that you feel like it was designed just for you!

The second thing you need to know is that this poncho can easily be ready to wear from start to finish in just one afternoon! I design a lot with bulky weight yarn, and this poncho was no different. Chunky yarn + big hooks = instant finished product, (can I get an AMEN?!). I feel that projects that don’t take as long are also really great for beginners because if you’re still learning or have to frog a little bit, it’s not going to leave you feeling defeated because you don’t have as much time invested as you would working with fingering or dk weight projects. And for my pros out there, who doesn’t love a fun and quick project? If you are making it as a gift or for yourself, quick projects always come in handy, and you get to look hella cute while you’re at it. 😉

The third thing you need to know is the Partridge Creek Poncho is the perfect fall/winter accessory and finishing outfit piece. Whether you’re a busy mom rushing everyone out the door and don’t have time to spend on yourself getting ready, running errands around town and needing something easy and cute to throw on over your yoga pants, or wanting to get cute and cozy while you go to the cider mill for a fall day date – this is the perfect piece! It is so versatile for any outfit, any age, anywhere, anytime.

I will leave you with my final thoughts about my design style – I think it’s pretty fair to say that most people these days are used to having everything at the tips of their fingers, and almost instantaneously. So naturally, I like to see a finished product sooner rather than later. I get excited about picking out the materials, color schemes, and outfits behind my handmade wearables and just get so excited about the final product that I want to wear and enjoy it asap. I have already made one in almost every color in my color line – and I just want to wear a different color every day from now until Spring! lol I hope you all enjoyed reading a little bit more about this design and why I love it so much. Each tag and each sale of this item or pattern means so much and I can’t wait to see what colors and how you all choose to make your ponchos. 🙂

I hope you all have a great evening and if you haven’t gotten your copy yet, you can head to the “Shop” page and pick one up today!

Cheers,
Gianna