Transumanza - poncho

TRANSUMANZA - poncho

My poncho is designed without any side-opening; I applied a bold rhomboidal geometrical motif to it. It is a motif that comes with some twists and rotations from the same sketch from which my Gradient mesh designs originated. As the motif has a large repeat, I found that a poncho was the perfect garment that would enhance the pattern; on the other hand, the pattern is giving a modern feature to an old traditional cloak. I chose to knit Transumanza with green and blue shades, which reflect the colours seen by the shepherds and sheep in springtime migration. I set up another palette with autumnal colours, reflecting the second yearly transumanza.