I've always loved purple for some reason so when I say this on vacation I decided to go ahead and buy it. I've always wanted to try some bamboo yarn. It is so soft and it feels like it will have a great drape to it as well.I got this at a shop called Needles and Knobs in St. Petersburg. The interesting part was they sold knitting supplied and knobs - cabinet hardware. They really had some interesting knobs too. She had some more unusual yarn too, like yak, but it cost more than I was willing to spend. The shop wasn't as busy as the Tampa shop, but the owner was friendly and I would definitely visit again.
This yarn isn't plied like a typical wool yarn. It appears to be woven in a chain or something. I've never really knit with anything like this before. I've got two skeins and I'm hoping to get a generous sized scarf out of it. It will probably take me longer to pick a pattern than actually knit the darn thing.
Yarn Details
Brand: Southwest Trading Company
Yarn Name: Bamboo
Color: #138 Purplexed
Fiber Content: 100% bamboo
Skein Weight: 10 grams
Yardage: 250 yards
Online: http://www.soysilk.com/yarn.html
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I have some (or had maybe) of that. It's quite lovely and does drape beautifully!
i used my bamboo to knit the chevron scarf and it is coming out nicely, although i think i will have to line it.
I've never used bamboo, but I want to! Keep us posted on what you think of it.
Georgeous!....... 'Deep Purple' ............BTW I'm playing my air guitar here!! :)
If you could take a photo of ME half as pretty as your gorgeous yarn pron shots, I'd be on a plane to sit in your studio!!
If you could take a photo of ME half as pretty as your gorgeous yarn pron shots, I'd be on a plane to sit in your studio!!
lovely!
I've the same yarn in a different colorway for over a year so I'm interested in what you'll make with it!
Wow what a gorgeous photo! The colors are wonderful. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Shannon, I've used that color of that yarn, and I really like it. Looks like we have very similar taste! I have a picture of it on Ravelry, it's the bamboo tank. The picture isn't great, but the tank is really nice. Good drape, crisp fabric.
Really lovely shade of purple!
Pretty yarn!
I have yarns in my stash that I have definitely spent more time plotting their fate than I have or will spend actually knitting them. Most of it is SP yarn - I want to be sure it's special.
sounds like el paso's drycleaner/yarn shop! Love the yarn. why don't you look it up on Ravelry to see what others have made?
That is a gorgeous colorway!!
SWTC reformulated that yarn and now it so much softer. I've got it in the watery blues/greens with no particular pattern in mind--I can't wait to see what you do with yours!
What a gorgeous colour!
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