This is the first of what will likely be many ponchos for us this year. We'll need one with fringe for sure (shocker, we know), but that's a conversation for another day. This one is our most recent DIY. We purchased an adult wool based sweater at a second hand store, washed and dried the sweater (to felt the fibers a bit so we can cut it without securing the edges of the fabric) and cut it into a square shape just shy of the armhole seams and...voila ! We loved the reverse side of the fair isle with a blanket stripe vibe so today we we are actually wearing it inside out. At some point we may add patch pockets to the front panel or tack the sides to create armholes. It's so easy we could make 50 of these...and just might!
for the Littles:
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Zig Zag Sweater that we used for our DIY (we started with a Medium and cut right at the armhole seam), Ebay adult sweaters for DIY: Ralph Lauren Tonal Cream/Ivory Pattern, Nanook Neutral Pattern, Pendelton Navy Navajo Pattern, Robert Bruce Lt Blue/Ivory Pattern, Free People Dark Ground Pattern, LL Bean Oatmeal/Red Pattern, Deans of Scotland Red Pattern, Gap Exploded Red Pattern, Woolrich Dark Blue/Brown Pattern, Pendelton Brown Heather Pattern or Vintage Grey/Teal/Red Pattern
- if DIY is not for you, similar Ella Moss Poncho or similar Old Navy Poncho
- shirt similar Gap Navy Ground Floral Ditsy Button-Up Shirt also in Warm Combo , Peek White Ground Floral Shirt or Myths Novelty Floral Print Shirt
- similar Joe's Rolled Cuff Denim Shorts (we bleached ours.....lay flat, pour bleach artfully/randomly on shorts, once color changes to your desired value level rinse and wash immediately), also similar Roxy Cuffed Denim Shorts
- similar Naturino Natural Fringed Gladiator Sandals or in Black
- similar Sons + Daughters Matte Frost Sunglasses
for the Girls:
- see Littles above for DIY options
- similar Ella Moss Poncho (more sizes here) or Dondup Queen Fair Isle Cloak in Ivory or Grey
- similar Peek White Ground Floral Shirt or Myths Novelty Floral Print Shirt
- similar Joe's Rolled Cuff Denim Shorts (we bleached ours.....lay flat, pour bleach artfully/randomly on shorts, once color changes to your desired value level rinse and wash immediately) or similar Roxy Cuffed Denim Shorts
- similar Naturino Natural Fringed Gladiator Sandals or in Black
- similar Sons + Daughters Matte Frost Sunglasses
for the rest of Us:
- similar Zara Striped Poncho, similar Alice + Olivia Black and White Poncho and similar Rag and Bone Stripe Cape or similar Akris Color Block Stripe Cape
- similar Barneys New York Floral Print Shirt
- similar Madewell Rip and Repair Denim Shorts, similar Current/Elliott The Roll Stretch Denim Shorts (we bleached ours.....lay flat, pour bleach artfully/randomly on shorts, once color changes to your desired value level rinse and wash immediately), similar Mother Cut Off Cuffed Shorts or Two by Vince Camuto Cuffed Five Pocket Short (this one definitely needs the bleach but it is a good base shade for the bleach, has a relaxed fit and is an inexpensive option to play with customizing)
- similar Santoni Fringed Strappy Sandal or similar Ash Studded Sandal
- similar Local Supply Tinted Sunglasses or Super Mirrored Sunglasses