When I was at ImagiKnit a week or so ago, I stumbled on some Malabrigo test yarn, Gusanito. It’s 100% Pure Baby Merino, plied, and deliciously soft. So, being the impulse buyer that I am, I purchased one skein. (But, srsly, Malabrigo – think of a different name for the yarn!)

And I love it. But since it was $13.25 per skein, and I had never knit with it and wasn’t sure how well it would work out when knitted, I only bought some skein. And now I’m sad, because it’s gorgeous.

Gusanito is a thick-and-thin yarn, and while it’s not the best yarn to knit garments with, I’d love to try weaving a scarf with it.

However, I had my one little skein sitting around that I needed to do something with, and I had a desperate need to knit fingerless mitts since the last pair I made is alpaca and insists on shedding on my nice black Anne Klein peacoat.

Pattern: toasty by leslie friend
Yarn: Malabrigo Gusanito, Rogue
Needles: US 15 (10mm)

So, I made toasty (sorry for the crappy picture, kids). I modified the number cast on in order to compensate for massive gauge differences.

Here’s the best part: unlike Malabrigo merino worsted, which basically pills instantly, this has not yet piled and I’ve worn it a few times.

The thick and thin-ness of it drove me a little crazy when I was knitting, but it worked out ok for the most part. As I said previously, I’d really like to try weaving a wrap with this yarn specifically because of this feature.

I’ve been wearing these mitts basically non-stop.

The bulky yarn makes it a little difficult to wear the mitts while I’m doing certain activities, but it’s not that bad.

And is it sad that even though I just finished knitting one pair of fingerless mitts, I want to knit another pair?