Anyway, one of the yarns I had to try out was a skein of recycled sari silk.
I've never used sari silk before, as pretty as it is I have never had any idea to what to do with it, so I never bought any. But then I had some, and it was the perfect opportunity to try it out.
Because of all the amazing colours, I have noticed that sometimes projects using it can get a bit overwhelming. So I decided to pair it with some cream yarn that I had lurking in my stash and do something with stripes...
I think it gives the colours a real opportunity to shine, rather than getting a bit muddled together. They really are beautiful - although I found the yarn really tough on the hands when I was working with it, so it's probably not something I would use again. I'm glad I have given it a go though - if only to know that I like to look at the skeins but don't want to buy any ;)
So, enough jabbering, do you want to see what I made?!
A cute hat *smiles* It's not my usual style, but I actually really like it.
Fair disclaimer - I was sent this yarn as well as a few other skeins free of charge by Home Crafts, to make a project and blog about it as part of a crafting competition. I hadn't actually heard of the site before this, but they sell lots of crafty supplies that I now quite fancy buying. As this isn't a review as such, the usual "all opinions are my own and not something I was asked to say" isn't entirely relevant, but still true *laughs*
It's Friday, so you know what to do... Visit Tami's, Natural Suburbia and Wisdom Begins in Wonder. Have a great weekend :)
PS - it was tough coming up with a post title that didn't involve a pun based on the word Sari sounding like Sorry!
I like what you came up with. The cream stripes definitely bring out the colours in a less jumbled way.
ReplyDeleteI love sari silk, it is a magical fibre
ReplyDeleteYour hat is so sweet!
That's really cute - I love the contrast with the other yarn. I think this yarn would look great crocheted into something like a table mat or bowl - it's very pretty
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That hat is wonderful! I've been tempted by recycled sari silk yarn many times, but always end up shying away from it. I think it's the pricetag actually. I love what you did with it. Stripes are my fave.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea, it worked out rather nicely - and you have a cute hat as well :-)
ReplyDeleteVery cool hat! I love what you did with the yarn... and I love your "disclaimer" too!!! ;-D
ReplyDeleteYour hat is really adorable. I like how the cream colored yarn shows of the sari yarn.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy hat for winter, when it's miserable and grey you will bring brightness
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute hat!! And I've heard what you said about the sari silk being rough on the hands before, so now I know I'll probably stay away, lol
ReplyDeleteSUCH a cute hat -- All those cheerful colors will be quite a welcome sight this winter, I'm sure of it. I can see what you mean by the yarn not being easy to work with, but definitely looks like it was worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I like the cream colored strips. That hat looks a little small, what size is it?
ReplyDeleteVery cool and different. You can make cool things with art yarn sometimes!
ReplyDeleteThat is cute. I love the colors. Kudos to you for trying the silk.
ReplyDeleteMight be cute in a ruffle at the bottom edge of a summer top, or even a little girl's poncho or skirt! I've seen it in stores, but I'd always heard that it was terrible to work with.
ReplyDeleteThe hat is very cute. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat hat is cute. I like that you paired it with the solid yarn. Nothing to be Saori about there ;-)
ReplyDeleteI really like that hat. I will agree that sari silk is so hard to knit with. For me it fell apart really easily and left a lot of little strings all over. I think you had the perfect project for it though.
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