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[yuuago]

I have two skeins of Malabrigo Mechita that I have no idea what to do with. I did have something in mind when I bought them, but now I have no idea what it was. At one point I started making a scarf in a pattern I've done before, but today I changed my mind and unravelled the thing. Anyway, it's definitely enough for both a scarf and a hat, and there's no end to nice fingering-weight patterns out there, so I'm sure I'll find something nice. ...Too many options, really. Maybe I'll limit my search to my existing pattern library. (Or suggestions.)

I'm also sitting on enough worsted weight yarn to make a blanket. Maybe I could do that. Or I could make some socks with one of the random skeins I have hanging around. Or... Or most likely I will do none of the above. :Va

Today was weird. I forgot to turn off my alarm, so I woke up at 6:30 as usual. Judo was cancelled, so I could relax a little instead of rushing around. I ended up watching a movie while unravelling that scarf. ...Then I spent most of the rest of the day faffing around when I should have been doing chores, but, well, anyway.

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Destash projects <3

[ireneultramarine]

May I suggest (fingerless) mitts? They are basically tubes with thumbs growing out from the sides. You can crank out a pair quickly, and since the shaping is uncomplicated, they're really good canvases for trying out stitch patterns. Maybe stranded colorwork if you have two skeins in contrasting colors? Mitts don't use up that much yarn though, unless if you're covering them in bobbles...

If you are into patterns with weird constructions, I have this on my to make list: Pincha shawl. It's written for fingering weight yarn, but realistically the gauge doesn't matter.

Re: Destash projects <3

[yuuago]

Whoa, that pattern is super cool! Probably not one I'll use for this particular yarn, but I have a lot of variegated one-off skeins that would be great for it. Let me know if you end up making it, I'm curious about how it knits up in practice.

Re: Destash projects <3

[ireneultramarine]

I actually got as far as two feathers into the pattern, until I figured I wouldn't have enough yarn. All the shaping seemed complicated at first, but the instructions made it easy to check for mistakes. It was definitely a fun one to work through!