I ordered some Malabrigo for my swap partner in the International Scarf Exchange 6 swap.

I tried to go for something cheaper at my LYS but it just wasnt turning out how I wanted so I got a refund on that and bit the bullet and ordered two hanks from Nancy at Whitnits.com while they were on sale :) Nancy is fast becoming my go to online store for malabrigo.

mmmmm, its really lovley - but then when is Malabrigo not :)! In the Violetas colourway, cos my partner's fav colour is purple :)

I've got Corisca on hold at the moment, I'd just joined the sleeves onto the rest of the body. But the ISE project has a deadline so it's more important now :)

I've started the My So Called Scarf Pattern. Its really fun and I like doing it, its very easy to remember. I've even brought it into work today cos I thought I could be really sneaky and duck out every now and then (with it hidden under my sweater) to work on it. I would try and work on it at my desk, but if I got caught doing that i'd get in sooooo much trouble. Its bad enough that I waste a lot of my time on the internet and not working.... like right now :)!!

I'm doing the version with the YO on the knit row, its much easier than trying to knit into the back loop like the original version is written. Also used the you tube video to get the hang of it all at first (i've linked to that video before, but if you just search for 'my so called scarf' on you tube it's one of the first two that come up).

As I said I'm really likeing this pattern, its fun to do and easy to remember, and its got me wondering how the pink & brown monstrosity yarn would look done up in this... I might have to do a swatch :) although i've got 6 200 ood yard balls of it... it could become the My So Called Blanket!!