What a Yarn - knitcroblo7

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When I think of yarns I've used and loved it's always the sock yarns that spring to mind (most recently Alchemy Juniper has really stood out as an amazing combination of softness and durability) but there is one amazing yarn in my stash that I have never used.
It's a beautiful luxury cashmere and silk blend from Jade Sapphire which I won from the lovely Gosia of Stitchville way back in 2007. It is the jewel in the crown of the stash. A yarn I would walk over hot coals for but it's very beauty means I just cannot decide what pattern to choose for it. I've been confident that something would one day jump out at me but so far nothing has seemed quite right. There are two things I know for certain about its destiny though. It will be a scarf and it will be a scarf for me!
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Comments

Rose Red said…
I know what you mean - when you have such a special yarn you want to pick *the* right pattern for it! So hard!!
2 May 2010 at 10:55:00 BST
Caffeine Girl said…
Ah, Jade Sapphire! Yeah, that would be a tough one. You'll know the right pattern when you see it.
2 May 2010 at 13:38:00 BST
Anonymous said…
What a gorgeous color! When I have a yarn that is so beautiful, I usually start thinking in terms of plain stitches, just because I don't want the pattern to distract from the yarn itself :)
2 May 2010 at 16:54:00 BST
Gracey is not my name.... said…
Beautiful! I have a few in my stash like that...
2 May 2010 at 21:56:00 BST
Lea said…
Oh I can imagine how hard it is to find the right scarf that is just perfect - hope it comes your way soon.
3 May 2010 at 02:00:00 BST
Lynne said…
A scarf for you - as it should be with a beautiful gift yarn. Good luck finding the right pattern.
3 May 2010 at 06:06:00 BST
Bells said…
ooh i think we all have one of those. Mine was my Helen's Lace that eventually became icarus, after a year of wondering and worrying.

That's just so pretty!
3 May 2010 at 09:36:00 BST
T. said…
I just wound up my "walk over hot coals for" yarn and cast on 2 different things -both of which I don't like. It's like the yarn is TOO perfect to be anything by that gorgeous skein>
3 May 2010 at 16:12:00 BST
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