Perfect Poncho

I have been searching for the perfect poncho pattern, but most of the ones I like are crocheted. That's ok, but I have decided to try and design one for the fun of it. This swatch shows a concept I saw at Lerners NY yesterday. It involves dropping stitches to create the ladders inbetween the stockinette sections. It looked really neat with textured yarn at Lerners. I just did a little swatch with some baby yarn I had leftover. I like the texture, but much planning is still to be done. ♥