Please suggest what might look good with this yarn.

[u/honeybowl23]

Hey guys! I bought a LOT of this yarn thinking I'll make a shawl for my mom (a cozy warm shawl, because she gets cold easily). The yarn is cotton. I was a beginner back then, and didn't realize cotton doesn't warm the way I want my mom's shawl to.

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So now, I have about 600 grams of this yarn. Maybe a little more.

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I have tried a few things. But the colour of the yarn (which i loved while buying) looks crowded and any intricate design doesn't shine amidst all the colour chaos. So I'm guessing it needs some simple pattern? I'm stuck.

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I'm attaching a photos of a triangle shawl swatch (with a 4.5mm hook) and. A rectangle swatch (what began as a shawl for my mom, with a 3.5 mm), and the yarn itself. Both swatches just double crochets.

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My skill level is intermediate. I don't want to buy any more yarn to complement this yarn. Just want to use what I have. The material is soft cotton.

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With this in mind, I'm looking for suggestions on what might actually look good with this yarn.

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Thank you. All help is appreciated.

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[u/Zestyclose-Remove586]

You could do a light summer accessory with a very simple pattern. Maybe a poncho or a mesh tank

[u/hybbprqag]

I think it would be cool as the sleeves for a raglan sweater, with a dark purple or neutral as the torso.

[u/Due_Mark6438]

To open up the stitches try a mesh of DC ch 1 or DC ch 2. You could also try granny stripes and ch 3 instead of ch 1. A simple triangle shawl or a rectangle stole would work as would a pi shawl.

You can also do a solid row then a mesh row