Mmm... Malabrigo!
I just went back to check through my archives, but I'm surprised I never blogged about this. A few months ago, Gina ran a contest/KAL for her Amanda Hat pattern, and the lovely Amanda (namesake of the pattern) judged the photos sent in to see which ones she liked the best... and much to my surprise, I ended up being one of the winners. And I just noticed that I don't think I ever blogged a photo of the finished item back in January...
The Amanda Hat in Malabrigo Worsted in Jade Saphire.
After a couple of failed attempts to get to Manchvegas Knitting recently (the local sNb that I try to occasionally go to and the one that Gina and Amanda go to as well) I finally relented and let Gina mail the yarn I won to me... Some very gorgeous Malabrigo Worsted in Cuarenta.
It's squishy and looks like cotton candy!
Gina also sent over a bunch of adorable stitch markers! A sheep and a bunch of mixed drinks!
Those were a treat to find. I don't usually buy the fancy decorative stitch markers for myself (I usually use the born plastic Clover ones).
Thank you Gina and Amanda!! 
Mmmmmm
My sister is spending the week with us (she lives in upstate NY but has spring break, woo-hoo New Hampshire!) and is off yarn shopping today with Gretchen (Aitara from the knittyboard)... for Malabrigo for a sweater. It's an open-weave pattern that will only take about 600 yards, and I already have advance-yarn envy and I haven't even seen what color she chooses yet.
Sigh. Someday I will end up with Malabrigo, but I'm forcing myself to wait until a few more things are off the list. Too much stash makes me mentally itchy.
But...
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