tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773467575692038342.post2674637605948294259..comments2023-03-22T07:12:56.122-07:00Comments on No Sheep Knitalong: Review: South West Trading Company’s BambooOriginal_Laurshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10940854290215441765noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773467575692038342.post-26974097043881074172007-06-22T17:26:00.000-07:002007-06-22T17:26:00.000-07:00Another really good review! Clara Parkes, watch o...Another really good review! Clara Parkes, watch out!<BR/>I made the Moebius capelet from VK Spring/Summer 2006 out of this yarn (you got my leftover ball). I actually didn't think it was <I>rough</I>, but this is not the smoothest bamboo on the market, certainly. Because it is a capelet, it is worn over something else...by the friend that I knit it for (my body is not really capelet-friendly but my friend is a sylph). I didn't mind the feel when I was knitting with it at all.<BR/>At lot of the feel is due to the construction of the yarn, which is kind of like a little knit tube. Nice thing about this construction is that, when it snags, it heals itself pretty quickly.<BR/>If you want to experience the softest 100% bamboo ever, try the Be Sweet. Expensive and splitty as hell but worth it for the result, I think.<BR/>The Panda Cotton splits like crazy too, but that's pretty unavoidable when you have a yarn plied entirely out of fibers without "teeth". I am a big fan of the Panda Cotton despite the splitting, because the fabric it makes is awesome. It's actually cool to the touch!Stitch-ay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483518958459411655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773467575692038342.post-49128823085247873602007-06-19T04:49:00.000-07:002007-06-19T04:49:00.000-07:00I made a twinset with the "old" SWTC Bamboo last s...I made a twinset with the "old" SWTC Bamboo last summer. It had a dark label. It was rough to knit with, but it does soften up with wear. The yarn has been reformulated - I got a skein of the "new" bamboo from SWTC at Stitches West. It's not my color, so I haven't worked with it yet, but it does seem a lot softer. A very soft bamboo is called Bamboo Soft from Rowan. It's new the season and *very* soft and drapey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253985781655317150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773467575692038342.post-88009060004757430072007-06-19T04:48:00.000-07:002007-06-19T04:48:00.000-07:00I have used Madil Eden for several projects (summe...I have used Madil Eden for several projects (summer sweater, chemo hat). I found it at my LYS for $6.95 per 100m ball. The colors are gorgeous, yarn is super silky and very drapey. My sweater was knit cuff to cuff with size 11 US, meant to be worn over a tank top. I forget what needles I used for the hat, but it was your basic knit in the round, rolled brim hat for a friend in Texas - it turned out fine, not very stretchy, but so soft! The yarn was a bit splitty, but once I got used to it, it was fine. I have a few balls left in my stash, so I'll be making another summer sweater (Soleil from Knitty.com) on a size 7US needle. Too bad it's a gift for my sister, I'd love it for myself!catnursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339786917757914246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773467575692038342.post-42117414622936805552007-06-18T23:16:00.000-07:002007-06-18T23:16:00.000-07:00I'm making socks out of the Panda Cotton and I loo...I'm making socks out of the Panda Cotton and I looove it. Very soft and shiny, although a bit splitty. It recommends sizes 1-2.5 needles; I found size 1 US a bit tight and made my wrists hurt (I have wimpy wrists I'll admit), but my 2s are just fine. I think it's a pretty reasonable price, too (yarncountry.com and yarnmarket.com have it for $6.75). Actually I'm thinking about destashing a couple pairs of skeins on my blog soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com