Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Paper
Paper yarn feels a lot like a use dryer sheet that got stuck in a pair of pants and has been carried around for half a day before falling out. In fact, my looks a lot like a dryer sheet that had a sewing machine taken to it. It's soft and super squishy. It feels great as it's knit up; in fact, I found it very nostalgic and comforting in a way I can't quite put my finger on.
My Paper Yarn:
Universal Yarns Papier (colorway: Iron Teapot) is a blend of 75% Paper and 25% Nylon. My bet is the nylon is the stitching that holds the whole yarn together.
My Project:
This yarn started as the Sidewinder Hat (Ravelry link) which is one of my favorite hats. Warning: don't try cables with this yarn. It just doesn't look right. I was getting a weird stitched to non-stitched yarn side ratio and I wasn't happy with how anything looked. So I took it apart. Then, I tried another hat because I couldn't for the life of me find an adult pattern that called for 136 yards. Eventually, I settled on a the Rag Bag (another Ravelry link).
My Paper Yarn:
Universal Yarns Papier (colorway: Iron Teapot) is a blend of 75% Paper and 25% Nylon. My bet is the nylon is the stitching that holds the whole yarn together.
- Texture: It's soft and delightful. The stitching adds a shine and depth not seen in other yarns. 5 Yarngasms.
- Durability: Yikes, this is a delicate yarn. Between the delicate dryer sheet body and stitching, I don't know how much this yarn will hold up against normal wear and tear. 1.5 Yarngasms.
- Frogability: Just don't. I unfortunately had to frog this yarn several times in the course of trying to find the right project and what started off smooth and beautiful very quickly because ragged and snared. The yarn is still very tacitly pleasing, but less aesthetically pleasing. 0 Yarngasms.
- Drape: Paper is a dense fiber, but is incredibly light. I feel like it's very middle of the road; not too drapey, but not too springy. 3 Yarngasms.
My Project:
This yarn started as the Sidewinder Hat (Ravelry link) which is one of my favorite hats. Warning: don't try cables with this yarn. It just doesn't look right. I was getting a weird stitched to non-stitched yarn side ratio and I wasn't happy with how anything looked. So I took it apart. Then, I tried another hat because I couldn't for the life of me find an adult pattern that called for 136 yards. Eventually, I settled on a the Rag Bag (another Ravelry link).
My yarn is a little worse for wear because of all the knitting and frogging, but I am so pleased with how the final project turned out. It's a simple little bag and paired with a snazzy Fabric Flower it looks really adorable.
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