Malabrigo’s amazing new yarn, Twist, has arrived at the shop and we were scouring the internet finding lots of great patterns to work with it. Twist is 8 plies of their laceweight yarn, very soft and lofty. It knits up to an aran or chunky gauge, although I suspect that you could get worsted gauge with it.

Some pattern ideas:

Rosamund’s Cardigan by Andrea Pomerantz

Materials: 696 – 1392 yards of bulky weight yarn

Available: Interweave Knits Fall 2009

Mrs Darcy by Mary Weaver

Materials: 900 yards aran weight yarn

Available: free download from the designer

I think this might be my “March” sweater…in my attempt to knit 12 sweaters in 12 months.

Hemlock Ring Blanket by Jared Flood

Materials: 600-900 yards of chunky weight yarn – Cascade 128 would also be amazing for this!

Available: free download

I actually have this on needles right now as a gift for a friend.