I got about 800 grams of recycled sari silk off of ebay last week and it arrived on Monday. It was in hanks so I had to get out the ball winder and swift to ball it up. Of course, Simon was a great help.
It was a messy project with all the extra fibers and stuff that came off during the winding process. The yarn also seemed a bit "dirty" or dusty but I am sure that is directly related to the fact that it is wound by women as a cottage industry in Nepal and neighboring areas.
Here's the mess:
And here the beautiful balls once they were wound.
I am going to make one of these bags, maybe two (as a gift) from the yarn.
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And finally, my Southwest Trading Company test knit is at the spa getting a warm bath treatment as we speak. It doesn't appear to be felting too quickly.
Here it is before I sewed it up.
I am hoping it dries quickly because I will be over that way for a birthday party for Hannah's friend and it would be great to drop it off today.
And finally, a gratuitous photo of our kitty, Oliver. Hannah took this with my camera yesterday and it is a very nice photo.
2 comments:
I love that silk! Where did you get it?
I don't know, Oliver looks a tad pissed off.
Very glad my silk came pre-balled. I'm sure it will make a mess when I work with it, but one mess is enough.
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