Bamboo threads

Hi Mirjam,

I made the Clapotis shawl out of Bamboo yarn (from Southwest Trading Company). It is very drapy. The shawl seems to weigh more than the average lace shawl but it feels very light and cool to wear. It is nice for hot sticky weather because the fibers do not stick to sweaty skin!

Here are some patterns for Bamboo yarn:

LauraJ

From what I have seen of it, it looks like it would be great for a summer top or shawl, but not a bag.

I bought some, but have not yet had time to use it. I plan to knit socks with it. They told me at the yarn store that it knits up very nicely.

Higs, Katherine

Thank you ladies i played with it yesterday ,,, crocheting wasn`t too great [ it was a bit sloppy, But knitting it it flowed in my hands i tried several patterns ,, with the lacy one icould use easily biggeer needle than recommended [ label said 3.5 mm, i tried 5 for plain knittting got 2 stiches per cm , and than tried no 6 for lacy pattern looked and felt fine , but i haven`t measured it`s guague ,,, mirjam