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Hilde's Corner - Malabrigo March

I've been distracted from my other knitting projects while I participate in Malabrigo March on Ravelry with the Malabrigo Junkies Group!


It's not too late to join in the fun - it runs all month and finishing is not a requirement. It's all about casting on!


For this KAL, I am knitting Hygge Cowl by Kristen TenDyke in Malabrigo Silky Merino and I am loving this pattern! It's a simple lace pattern and it seems to fly off the needles. Slight shaping is done by changing needle sizes. I can't wait to wear it. The pattern is $5.99 on Ravelry. Of course, you can use any yarn in DK. I think it would look great in Jody Long's Ciao.


I am also knitting Comfrey cowl by Sara Gresbach ($4 on Ravelry) and using Malabrigo Mecha. Another quick knit in bulkier yarn and a simple lace pattern. It would be so cozy in Juniper Moon's Beatrix! That yarn is so soft. I have another cowl knit up in that and I swear it's like wearing a kitten around your neck! I can't take it off!


The last item I'm knitting for the KAL is Brookgreen Cardi by Laura Aylor ($7 on Ravelry). I am using Malabrigo sock, but any fingering weight yarn would work (yes, fingering. Yes...I'm crazy!!) If you are crazy too, I think Shetland Lite would be another great option (the Malabrigo sock I am using I had difficulty getting gauge, I think the Shetland Lite would work much better).

If you want to join in the fun, it's not too late to join. Maybe I'll see you over there - I help out in the "Plump" thread where people using bulkier Malabrigo are chatting!

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