A good friend once advised me to always store my intended pattern with the yarn I purchase for it. While that advice has served me well, this is one instance in which the yarn I matched with the pattern obviously didn’t inspire me enough to reach for it for a few years. I finally decided that I would rescue the yarn from oblivion and file away the scarf pattern in my pattern binder. I love the rich brown of the scarf and chose to use the one pattern I have memorized – my original Leaf Lace Scarf pattern.

I don’t know if I can wear this color, but I know it will feel wonderful!

Oooh, rather gorgeous though, I hope you can wear it. I am working with Malabrigo Lace at the moment and love it, can’t think why I haven’t used it before.
Well, it certainly looks very pretty so far!
I think this is a natural color and it will fit you perfectly! Good idea to change patterns if that’s what you felt like! It will be gorgeous I think!
Okay…Malabrigo…Lace Leaf Scarf!!! I am speechless and in love at the same time.
This is a beautiful color, and I see no reason you couldn’t wear it. Glad it’s fulfilling its destiny.
Beautiful color! I like the pattern too.
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