Every once in a while (alright maybe more than once in a while) I come across a yarn that so completely entrances me that I must knit something with it. The latest batch of Malabrigo Sock (100% superwash merino) that arrived at Llama Llama Knit this week has done such a thing to me, I must admit, but none more so than Archangel.
Such beauty, such grace! All the luminous dimension of a stained glass window, all the vibrance and texture of a renaisannce gown, and the delicate blending of a watercolor painting all wrapped up in a gorgeous skein of "wow". Can anyone say "love at first sight"? I love jewel tones, and this yarn has them in spades, but there's also a demure understated nature to it, a special "something" that makes this color call me from across a crowded room.
Ahhh, but what to make? I would be simply content to curl my skien up in a glass bowl and place it upon the window sill, or the mantel, or other place of prominence, but this would be much like a beautiful exotic bird in a cage, unable to show its true potential for beauty.
Hunting around on Ravelry was usefull, though this particular colorway seems like a special case, and as of yet I have not found that perfect project worthy of Archangel. It's a lovely weight that seems very versitile, so perhaps a scarf, or similar small item? Not a shawl, which would spread the colorway too far around the piece. A yarn such as this requires something more... concentrated perhaps. The search will go on and I vow I shall not snatch it up until I have 1. Completed one of the 3 project I am already working on and 2. Decided on a pattern to use!
Any bets on how long before I break both my rules? ;)
-Disco C (catch my knitting adventures on my Ravelry page!)
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