My Mom and I thought it would be fun to start the new year with a new easy project, so we cast on easy diagonal scarves with some yarn from our stashes.
The yarn is a mohair gift pack of Adele’s mohair, which we got from Biscotte yarns several years ago. My set is Underwater, and my Mom got Tuscan Terracotta.
Ever since I got this yarn, I kept thinking I should really design something to knit with it. In the end, we are using one of the patterns that came with the kits. This coming year I am going to try to knit down stash as much as I can, so it feels good to be getting this massive box of yarn out of the stash and into a project. It is knitting up very soft and cozy, too 🙂
How about you? Any new projects for the new year?
Quite A Yarn 
That’s a good idea: new year cast on, knitting down stash, all of the above! Those blues are pretty. I’m still nose to the grindstone on Franca, but I did cast on the litmus cowl with my advent yarn. I’m going to have so much yarn left over! I will put it toward a memory blanket.
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We’ll see how long my resolve lasts 🙂 Hopefully long enough to knit it down somewhat. How is the Franca going? Can’t wait to see your litmus cowl!
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Love the colors. I love blues and teals. Did your husband like his black socks?
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Thanks – me too! He did! He got them as soon as they were done in summer 🙂
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I still have several handovers from 2020. But i did start a two-color capelet, using stash yarn plus one new purchase.
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I have a couple continuing projects too. But always fun to start something new! Looking forward to seeing your capelet 🙂
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It’s going to be so beautiful!
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I hope so!
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Happy New Year Casting! Pretty yarn combo!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Such gorgeous ocean colours. I have just got to half way through my ADVENTuresome Shawl. I have some baby camel and silk handspun that I keep searching for a pattern for. I already have 2 shawls with this fibre so was thinking a hat or mittens. 220 metres of Aran weight in purple…arrrggghhh decisions decisions. It’s so soft it seems a waste not to have it next to my skin though. In the meantime I’m working on the shawl.
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Your ADVENTuresome shawl is looking great! There are so many things you could do with your baby camel and silk yarn! Looking forward to seeing what you make with it 🙂
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Those colors are just fabulous! That box of yarn is the kind of thing that languishes in the stash for far too long because I don’t want to use it! I mean, it is so special, so there must be an absolutely perfect project or use for it. I love the scarf, but I can see why you wanted to create something even more special with your own design. Great first project for the new year.
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Exactly! I decided it was better to use it than keep it in stash forever. Now that I’m working on it, I’m glad I’m knitting it up – it is really lovely yarn 🙂
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That looks beautiful 😊 I started a hand towel, I already also had the yarn from last year 😉
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Sounds like a great project – always good to be knitting down the stash 🙂
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What a fun way to begin the year. I knit myself a squishy cabled hat. Happy New Year!
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Nice! It’s a great time of year for one 🙂
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It will be so pretty!
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Hope so!
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Fun array of colors and fun how you and your mom are knitting the same project.
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