Actually, it's pretty much finished. A cozy scarf with tied fringe a la Frank Austen worked in Malabrigo's awesome Twist yarn (why did I resist you?). I'd had this idea for a scarf reminiscent of Captain Jack Sparrow's red scarf in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies for quite a while. Then Frank Austen's fringe appeared. And finally I encountered a couple of skeins of Twist at Yarntopia last week in Ravelry Red, which was the perfect color.
This yarn is luscious! And all those plies mean the usual Malabrigo Worsted pilling problem isn't a problem at all. If you need an Aran weight (4spi) yarn, be sure to check out Twist. NAYY. But I sure am glad Dona had a swatch knitted up at the store.
I still have to snap pictures of this one, as well as Aphros, so there will be two, count 'em, two patterns coming soon.
I picked up a skein of Malabrigo worsted that was spun like their new Sock: it was labeled "test" and it's not on the market--yet. But I sure can't wait till it is, because I fervently want to buy more!
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know what is (hopefully) coming.
--AlisonH at spindyeknit.com