Malabrigo Rasta 398 Rosalinda

Rosalinda is colour 398 of Malabrigo Rasta.

Rasta is Malabrigo's super bulky merino: a soft, thick-and-thin single that knits up fast and shows off Malabrigo's kettle-dyed colour in big, squishy stitches. One or two skeins make a hat or cowl in an evening.

• Fiber: 100% merino wool
• Weight: Super Bulky (6)
• Skein: 90 yds (82 m) / 150 g
• Needles: US 13–17 (9–12 mm)
• Gauge: 10 sts = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Crochet hook: M–O (9–12 mm)
• Care: Hand wash cold; lay flat to dry

Good for: hats, cowls, chunky scarves and quick blankets.

Every skein is hand-dyed, so colour shifts a little from skein to skein and lot to lot. Buy enough for the whole project, and on larger pieces alternate two skeins every few rows.