poncho reccomendations

[Cgroot]

So I'm thinking about getting my girlfriend a poncho since she's always so cold when we go out bush. I'm after a wool or alpaca wool poncho with a hood preferably made in Australia. I found a few online but was wondering if any of you guys might know someone that makes them or can recommend a site?

Thanks!

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

I would also be interested in seeing an answer to this. Could you possibly get a good wool blanket and cut a neck hole in it?
One option I have used is just a plain wool blanket with a blanket pin, works well and then is better as a blanket when using it to sleep.

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[Cgroot]

I thought about cutting a hole in a blanket and stitching around the edge. Maybe try making a hood too. How much should I be paying for a 150x150 cm alpaca wool blanket with a nice design?

I did find this:https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/400597051/olive-green-alpaca-wool-poncho?ref=shop_home_active_3

 

[Shazam]

When I was a kid I had one made out of part of a Greek navy blanket ....had velvet material on the neck area as it was a thick course wool blanket. Wish I still had that.

I've got one of these:
https://www.mexicanponcho.com.au/costumes/clint-eastwood-spaghetti-western-poncho-original-pattern-100-wool-w-leather-collar/

No hood but it's really nice ...and doubles as a blanket. You do lose heat through the neck part in blanket mode if you haven't covered it and used alone....but there are a lot of options to remedy that if you have to.

 

[rurik]

https://www.e-patchesandcrests.com/images/common/campfire_blanket_patterns.pdf

Plenty of ideas on how to make a camp blanket hear.


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[Wentworth]

A few years ago I made a fleece one. I bought a couple of metres of fleece from spotlight, cut the slit for the headhole and added some velcro so that it would seal and make a blanket, but that step's not really necessary. It'd be an easy project to put together.

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

I just noticed that icebreaker now has one available if that is of interest.


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