Delicious golden yellow and forest brown bamboo fiber spun around a cotton core.
Worsted weight. 160 yards
Super shiny with a silky feel, bamboo is a vegan fiber. It can be spun up light and airy with a halo or fine like silk.
Bamboo is renewable and often considered eco friendly- it grows very fast and does not normally need pesticides to grow.
Very
few people are allergic to bamboo (unlike wool or mohair). The fiber is
3 to 5 inches long and is in roving/top form for easy spinning, or use
like silk in felting.
Comes with the Cloche Hat Pattern (delivered via PDF when you check out)!
Pattern Info:
Snazzy! A tapered
slit edged in garter stitch and simple lace yarn over details to perk up this
top down hat. Use a heavy worsted weight or aran weight yarn.
Level: Intermediate- you need to
know how to knit, purl decrease, increase, cast on, and bind off.
Size: Adult 20 inches around
To make the hat you will need:
-Size 8 needles or size to
get gauge. You need double pointed
needles and a 16 inch circular, one long circular, or two circulars in the same
size, depending on your preference.
-A tapestry needle to weave
in ends
-Stitch Markers
Gauge:
4 stitches/inch. Do a gauge
swatch to make sure you have the correct gauge.
Each handspun yarn is unique
and created with care using high quality natural dyes on the finest fibers and hand
spun on a spinning wheel or spindle. Use handspun yarn to create one of a kind pieces
and wearable art that makes a statement! Handwash cold and air dry.