Hilde's Corner - Free Pattern Alert

I am super excited about a couple of projects I am doing or will be doing soon! I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on.

We brought into the shop a gradient yarn called Echoes by Gusto Wool. It is a sock yarn split into two 50g skeins so you can get matching gradient socks. But of course I wondered what else could you do with this yarn besides socks (though I do love handknit socks!) After much searching I finally landed on Faded Glass Infinity Cowl by Sydney Gerzymisch and it’s a free pattern!

I am so pleased with how well this yarn is working for this cowl. The colors pop and it really seems like stained glass. The gradient blends perfectly from one color to another. The knit might be a bit tedious but honestly, it was the color changes that kept me going. My cowl used only one of the 50g skeins and I paired it with Cascade Heritage sock for the black contrast.

But I have another 50g skein left of the Echoes to try something else. (I am thinking of the Alaska hat since I have enough of both yarns to be able to do that. Alaska Hat by Camille Descoteaux is about $4.25 on Ravelry)

The other project I am excited about is one Kris and I are both going to do and it’s the upcoming Malabrigo KAL that begins March 1. It is the Friendship Shawl by Knit Sisu. The pattern is free and uses three skeins of Malabrigo’s Dos Tierras, a lovely wool/alpaca mix. I love this yarn and have been wanting to knit with it again, so this KAL is very timely for me. The yarn has gorgeous colors and I love the plies - they do not split easily. Jen has her sample done and on display in the shop, and that’s what made up my mind. The shawl is exactly the type of shawl I go for - an asymmetrical triangle. I feel that I can wear this shape easiest of all shawl shapes. The finished shawl also has a nice weight to it. This shawl ticks all the boxes for me! There are some color combo ideas in the shop, but feel free to play around with and come up with your own.

I hope we see you at the KAL!

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