Malabrigo Quickies: Three Skills Worth Learning This Month
Some projects are all about the finished piece. Others are about what you discover while making them.
This month's Quickies celebrates patterns that teach as they go—whether it's your first mosaic project, a fresh take on lace, or finally casting on with that special skein you've been saving. Each one introduces something new while staying approachable, satisfying, and wonderfully wearable.
This release brings together Color Crush and Lace Lovers through three projects that invite you to explore a new technique, one stitch at a time.
Lace Lovers
Lace Lovers returns this month with two projects that show just how versatile lace can be — from delicate scallops to effortless everyday texture.
Littora Shawl by Simone Bechtold
Littora Shawl by Simone Bechtold proves how much your palette can transform a design. Knit in Mechita, Moon Trio Full and Frank Ochre create a striking, earthy contrast, while Water Green and Magenta give the same pattern a bright, playful personality. It's the kind of project that makes you start imagining your own color pairing before you've even cast on.
The compact shape is easy to wear, and the simple lace with its charming scalloped edge keeps every section interesting without feeling overwhelming. Whether you reach for bold contrasts, soft tonals, or a single color, Littora is a satisfying knit you'll want to wrap around your shoulders the moment it's off the needles.
Lace Lover
Littora
by @themidnightarchitect
Yarn: Mechita
Colors: Moon Trio Full + Frank Ochre
Yardage: 1 skein each
Ravelry: Littora
Laced Bandit by Donnie Herrington
Part bandana, part cowl, Laced Bandit by Donnie Herrington begins as a simple top-down triangle before joining in the round to create a cozy neck warmer finished with airy lace — clever construction without unnecessary complexity.Shown here in Sock in Aniversario, the gently variegated colorway adds movement and depth without ever hiding the stitchwork.
If you've been saving a favorite skein for "the right project," this might be exactly what it's been waiting for.
Lace Lover
Color Crush
Sometimes learning a new technique is as simple as choosing the right project. This month's Color Crush pairs bold color with an approachable introduction to mosaic knitting.
Mosaic Meanderings by Debbie West
A scarf that looks intricate—but lets you work with just one color at a time.
Designed by Debbie West, Mosaic Meanderings uses two skeins of Rios to create bold, woven-looking motifs with slipped stitches. Shown in Arco Iris and Lapacho, it's worked tip to tip with simple garter shaping, making it a relaxing knit that looks far more complex than it is.
Curious about mosaic knitting? This pattern is an easy place to start, with charts, written instructions, and a tutorial to guide you along. Before long, you'll be knitting "just one more row"—and planning your next color combination.
Color Crush
Mosaic Meanderings
by @debbieknits93
Yarn: Rios
Colors: Lapacho + Arco Iris
Yardage: 1 skein each
Ravelry: Mosaic Meanderings
Some projects teach a new technique. Others remind us why we love to knit in the first place. We hope this month's Quickies brings you a little of both—and maybe the perfect excuse to cast on something new with your favorite Malabrigo yarn.