Nicondo, a Malabrigo Quickies Design by Kari Guest

Nicondo is a word that my daughter made up that means “Polite hello and graceful thank you.”  So, it’s an appropriate name for this pattern, as my daughter designed it, and we owe thanks to the many people who worked gracefully on it with us.

Woman looks at Nicondo Scarf

The Nicondo scarf pattern is reversible, a ribbed zig zag moved across another rib.  The knitter still knows which side they are on though, because the edging is a rolled column of stockinette.  If the row begins with knit, it’s a moving row (with increases and decreases), if it begins with purls, it’s a “resting,” or knit the knits, purl the purls kind of row.

Woman wearing the Nicondo Scarf looks down on waterfall

It takes two skeins of Malabrigo Arroyo yarn, the sample was knit in Borraja. This yarn is so soft that our neighbors rub the scarf against their cheek whenever we show it off. The colors are just as pretty as they look on the computer screen too.

Woman wearing the Nicondo scarf sits cross legged gazing to the right

My daughter designed this one, but I did collaborate with her as a patternist and sample knitter.  It was nice to have someone else draw the submission sketch, and make decisions about color, which technique in a swatch to pursue, and size. Our neighbor Lindsay modeled it for Kari. It was nice to have someone else made decisions about which photos to take, and which ones to use too!

Woman sits cross legged on a wall overlooking a waterfall wearing the Nicondo Scarf

Jessica at Malabrigo included Kari in the yarn support discussion, and the test knitters, especially KnitEchochic, directed questions to her.

I totally counted this project for her homeschool.

Thanks to Malabrigo for yarn support.

Thanks to our Technical Editor Corrina Ferguson.

Thanks to our test knitters: Lindsay Lewchuk, Knitbyhand, Eileenlawler, Barbara Folk, Knittinmama, Evylynne, and Sue.

Nicondo.

Girl rubs the Nicondo Scarf on her cheek in front of a reflective pond

2 Responses

  1. Congratulations on Nicondo going “live” in Malabrigo’s quickies program. I really enjoyed working your design, Kari. The photos turned out beautifully! Best wishes on your first collaboration’s success… beyond homeschool creds ;-).

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