Shiny Mystery Yarn
I bought this yarn from ebay. The above is one strand - as you can see, wondrously splitty.
This is the label - Italian Straw knitting yarn. It's not straw, but it certainly looks kind of raffia-ish.
Because it's so splitty, though, it would be very easy to separate into single strands....
And I have thirteen skeins of it.It was unusual, it was vintage, and it was cheap - AUD$20 for the lot plus postage. So, now the big question becomes - what in the name of all that's yarny do I do with it??
I think the mega splittiness would mean it would drive me out of my mind if I tried to knit straight from the skein. Winding it into single strands would be incredibly time consuming, but feasible.
It is a beautiful greeny olive colour, and it is lovely and shiny.
Any ideas?? Anyone??
posted by Peevish | 8:20 PM
9 Comments:
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Have a large glass of wine
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Put it in your Stash!!
I don't think I would separate it. Can you start making it into something, knitting it slowly (with other projects in between) so it doesn't drive you too crazy? It is lovely.
It's gorgeous. Raffia-like? It sounds like hats or chair covers. I'd knit it up whole before I gave in and split it up too.
Handbags, darling. Classy knit and crochet bags.
This yarn came out in 1961, and was considered very fashionable, as you could knit yourself a matched set of sunhat, summer top, and handbag.
Lamp Shade (with tassles)? Oohooh - Place mats!!
Is it drapey? If so, it would make a wonderful shawl of some sort either as it is or unplied (yes, I'm shawl crazy). Keep in mind that unplying is a major pain in the derriere. (Take it from someone who is currently unplying laceweight into a thinner laceweight. No one ever said I was sane.) But if you decide that's the yarn you want, it's totally worth the pain and the time. It is lovely and shiny.
I don't think I would unply the strand. I would be completely crazy if I tried that. If it looks like it had good drape, I would make a nice top or a shawl with it.
Anything but socks!!! :)
I like the handbag idea, but given that you have so much, the shawl could be the go.
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