Friday, November 16, 2012

Ponga Sweater


Hand Knitted by Gena Greene
 
Photos by Victoria Cooley
 
 


In real life the colors are Christmas green and white. The shape is a longish A-line pullover, not a dress; on me (5'4") the ribbed edge comes to or slightly below the bottom edge of jeans pockets. The neckband stretches but is meant to fit snugly around the neck.

Size: Women's 40", 5'4" to 5'10"

Material: Washable wool-acrylic blend

Care: Machine wash carefully (preferably in a pillowcase) or hand wash; dry flat

Credits: "Cynthia Helene designed this version of fairisle stitch and called it the Ponga Pullover. Some people here see the large designs as tilted Christmas trees, but what she had in mind were the ponga ferns in New Zealand. In an article that appeared in Vogue Knitting, fall 1995, she explained how the other motifs also reflect things she noticed as an American living in New Zealand."

Price: US$80

PK notes: Thanks to those who have been making the Blue Collage Sweater pictures one of the most often viewed pages on this web site. When I saw Tori in Oliver's and stopped to tell her how popular the pictures have been--and that the sweater is sold!--she snapped another picture of the sweater right in the store, where she was helping friends decorate the store for Christmas. (Note the decorations in the background.)

She's promised us a few pictures of the displays that are actually in Oliver's, after the Christmas decorations are complete. The Ivy Cottage and Memory Lane stores, which also sell furniture and household decor, will also be dressed up for Christmas and we hope to bring you colorful close-up peeks inside all three stores during the holiday season.

Knowing that some readers don't like sponsored posts, we usually offer a perk for reading advertorials about stores: print the advertorial and turn it in at the store for some sort of discount on your purchase. If this perk becomes available this winter, advertorials you can use will specify how much of a discount and which store.

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