I’m following up with my yarn too nice dilemma. I used half of it to make this cabled neckwarmer (Ravelry project page). The pattern is freely offered by Lindsay at Storm Moon Knits. It took less than five hours, and I was able to do it all without a cable needle, which make it perfect for a public transit project. Now it’s button time – I liked these two possibilities. First up are the soapstone buttons, heavy and beautiful. Or the abalone buttons – more delicate, shiny, and also beautiful. Both are the right size and will work perfectly. And then the next question – I’m down to about 110 yards of this yarn. Should I try for a matching hat or mittens? I am turning into a crazy lady with the sheer volume of mismatching knit accessories, and it might be nice to have something that matched. Or should I go for the French press coffee cozy? I love this yarn so much, it might be time to share the joy and try make lots of cozy, thick, baby socks for the little ones soon to come into my life through my several friends who are expectant moms.
Oh, it’s lovely! I like the abalone shell buttons the most – they’re so luminous and they look gorgeous against the color of the yarn.
That was a good use of the special yarn. I vote for the abalone buttons too.