hi mother hen, thank you thank you thank you, what wonderful sites!!!! :love: them all. i had to frog the poncho i was working on, was trying to design one myself. LOL right, try try again for me!!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> so this site is perfect as i want to make the women in my family(which there are many) ponchos for christmas, so now thanks to you i can <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> hope your having a good weekend. haven't been on in a while as i havne't been feeling to good. back hs been hurting so have just been resting!!!!and crocheting of course!!!! i am also making a knitted scarf for my nephew using the bernat denim yarn and a size 14 needle, is working out pretty good. anyway thanks my friend. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> merwyn