Is that a real poncho?

I thought, as I run around like Chicken Little crying "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!" that I would give you an interesting link to an article about ponchos. (The article was brought to my attention by Grace -- thank you, Gracie!)

Is That a Real Poncho? - The hideous new trend afflicting America. By Amanda Fortini

Rose asked me the other day, "Dee, do you ever sleep?"

I laughed and said yes. Then we got into talking about the upcoming holiday season. She said she was at a loss as to what to give everyone. I said, "Crochet them all a 'Treasure Bag' and stuff each one with a gift card that matches their personalities."

Rose laughed and said, "Dee, where do you get these ideas?  I love it!"

"It's a curse," I replied.

"Oh, I'd give anything to have such a curse," she exclaimed.

And we laughed.

In the meantime, I crocheted two more scarves for my self-goal of 30 scarves in 30 days. And I purchased the fabric to sew my daughter's costume. AND of course I got the curse -- a crochet brainstorm (LOL) that I would crochet the trim for the costume instead of buying a trim and sewing it on. Honestly, I can see a point in my immediate future where I wont have the opportunity to sleep! (LOL)

Now, speaking of ideas, this leads me to my poncho. I'll be headed back to Stamford today -- hopefully, with all this rain we've had over night, the roads won't be too bad. The real question is, what fibers will make the cut (see post from Sunday for clarification)???