Crochet Project: Collared Poncho

This was a Lion Brand free pattern I found in Simply Creative Crochet. I'd never made a poncho and it looked pretty easy, so I thought I'd try it.

The pattern claimed that it was easy, but I'm glad I knew what I was doing, because the instructions left a lot to be clarified. It was also one size fits all, but it seems to me to be a bit large. Any thoughts? Or am I just being too picky? I've never been a poncho-wearer, so I may just not know how they are supposed to fit.

I had to add a tie where the collar meets the body because it was so large it slipped off my shoulders. I think the tie adds something and it's been recommended to me to maybe add some above the arm slits (to make a shirred-type effect). That might help hide the extra width.

So be honest: if it's too big, tell me. If I'm being a whiny-butt, tell me. I'm having issues :).

On top of that, I spent all weekend making this when I really should have been finishing Christmas presents!

P.S. Now that I've looked at the free pattern website, mine looks like their photos. Hmm.