Because they had the full range of colours it was just so hard to decide. There weren’t any patterns in the Debbie Bliss magazines that really appealed to me but then the very talented Amy (mildlycrafty
on Ravelry) suggested patterns from Louisa Harding’s “Belle” book – which is designed for Louisa Harding’s pure silk 8ply. So now not only do I have to buy yarn, I have to buy a new book too. Oh, and I bought the last copy of “Belle” in the shop so I might need to lend it to Amy after stealing her idea of combining the patterns with the yarn.I decided to make a lace scarf and a beaded bag. Below are pictures of the yarn and the
pattern pictures. The dark skein didn’t photograph very well but it’s a deep, mossy charcoal with a green tinge to it – if that makes any sense. I’ll be doing the beading with some antiqued gold glass seed beads. The light pearl grey for the scarf has photographed fairly well and really shows up the gloss of the silk.Unlike other impulsive purchases of luxury yarn, I’m not feeling bad about this one. I know I have to wait a few days while I finish the “must knits”, but I’m really happy with my colour and pattern choices
– which isn’t always the case for me.Now I have to focus on the must-knits and look at the silk as a reward for getting through a couple of UFOs. Wish me luck.
So how have other people found pure silk yarns? Apart from a very unpleasant raw silk experience that left me with blue stained hands I’ve only used silk blends in the past. Any hints or experiences with silk knitting would be appreciated.
Until next time – bye and happy knitting.
