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Doug called me to ask for some of Avalon's measurements - from the back of her neck to just below her elbow - because he was making her a poncho, and he was almost finished with it. It sort of looks gray below, but it's actually pink and blue; that sort of yarn that gradients from one color to the other. Then he emailed these photos to ask how she would like the little flower decorations put on.

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#1

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#2

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#3

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#4


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She's pretty lucky to have an uncle that makes things like this, because her mom is pretty clueless at needlework...

Btw, this is a pretty simple item for Doug. I bet he could have made it in his sleep (that's a compliment, Doug)! He has a lot of even more gorgeous stuff at his Flickr account.

Comments

[aliki.livejournal.com]

I voted for #1.

#3 looks too much like buttons on a jacket (boring), and #4 is too symmetrical (all clustered near the neck).

I think between #1 and #2, the first is more interesting.

[poetpaladin.livejournal.com]

I prefer without the flowers.

[kittylovedpain.livejournal.com]

Definitely number one! Having an uncle make you something like that is pretty awesome!

[cahotage.livejournal.com]

No flowers methinks.

[euge-o-rama.livejournal.com]

I am status quo.

[bakayaro-onna.livejournal.com]

Unless she wants the flowers, no flowers.

Or maybe the flowers could have pin-backs so she can pin them to a hat or scarf to tie everything together.

Avalon's poncho

[laughdavid.livejournal.com]

As the other brother, that occasionally knits also thanks to Doug showing me how, I vote for #1. However I think that maybe if he made more and put them around the hemline of the poncho it might be nice also.

Doug's Flickr account

[laughdavid.livejournal.com]

Ps. thanks for the link to Doug's Flickr account. Didn't know he had one.