{"id":3109,"date":"2013-09-18T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hillsyarn.wpengine.com\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2014-06-23T18:22:03","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T22:22:03","slug":"hello-malabrigo-mecha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillsboroughyarn.com\/yarn\/hello-malabrigo-mecha\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Malabrigo Mecha."},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Malabrigo yarn is always exciting. We know so many knitters and crocheters who turn to Malabrigo yarns again and again for their beautiful colorways, soft fibers, and good value. Meet the newest Malabrigo yarn: Mecha.<\/p>\n

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Mecha is made of superwash merino wool, a bulky weight yarn with 130 yards on each 100 gram skein. It’s a soft and fluffy single ply, which means it’s also a bit fuzzy. The superwash process helps the yarn to resist felting, but single ply yarns are still more likely to pill than plied yarns; not a problem with a gentle pill remover like the Lily Brush<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I’m the lucky knitter who got to make a shop sample with Mecha. I went hunting for a pattern in the Kira K Designs<\/a> binder and found two great choices: a twisty knit\u00a0 scarf, and a rippled crochet cowl.<\/p>\n

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It was a tough choice, but I landed on the Twist Scarf, a pattern that called for exactly 130 yards of bulky weight yarn–a perfect match for Mecha.<\/p>\n

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I love the way it came out; the knitting was simple and fast, and the scarf is long enough to be worn a few different ways.<\/p>\n

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The pattern is available as a Ravelry In-Store Pattern Sale, which means that you buy it from us and we’ll print a copy for you, but a digital copy is also saved in your email or Ravelry pattern library.<\/p>\n

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Ashley, a crocheter with an affinity for Malabrigo yarns, picked up a few skeins of Mecha last week when it first arrived. After playing with it a bit, she discovered that two qualities make it perfect for children’s toys: Mecha is both super soft and superwash. Sitting at the shop, she whipped up a soft stuffed ball with a rattle inside in under 15 minutes. A set of these in different sizes would make a great baby gift, and a quick one. Ashley used the Ideal Crochet Sphere pattern, which is available as a free download on Ravelry<\/a>. Lucky for us, she left this ball with us as a sample for the shop. Thanks, Ashley!<\/p>\n

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Come by the shop to check out Mecha and all our other Malabrigo favorites. See you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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