Tangled up in blue bamboo

For my last poncho, which I plan to finish tonight, the yarn I was given is made of bamboo. It's actually a very cool yarn, which I had coincidentally been playing around with at the same time I was designing these ponchos. (Maybe the yarn coordinator at Vogue is psychic, and felt the bamboo vibe even thought I made my swatch for this one out of cotton.) I think it's well-suited to this particular poncho, I like the color (cobalt blue), and it's not as hard to knit as I had thought it might be. But there's just one problem. So. Many. Knots. Each ball I've worked with has had at least two knots, and it's been incredibly frustrating. But the yarn has incredible yardage (the whole poncho will take only four balls), so I guess it's a trade-off.

More next week, at which point I will be done knitting ponchos and back from Vermont....

Comments

[kate]

What's the name of this bamboo yarn? I've been looking for some natural fiber yarns.

[Alison]

hi Kate,
It's from South West Trading Company, and the yarn is just called "Bamboo." You can visit their website at www.soysilk.com. For all the annoyance of the many joins in the middle of the balls, I do like this unique yarn.

[rachelkates]

I saw the bamboo yarn in a recent catalog or magazine, can't think of where it was, but it was intriguing stuff. Glad to hear you like it. I will have to check it out.

I was reading your posts about the Interlocking Rings top, and wondered if the original version of the pattern called for knitting in the round. The printed version is knit flat, which I am suffering through, since I didn't know how to add bust darts to a circular knit.

[Kristine]

Congrats on the Vogue patterns! Well done, can't wait to see them!

[Lynnette Kopetsky]

I've been wanting to try the bamboo for ages! It sounds great, (er, all except for the knots!)

You're getting them done--you go girl!!!!! And have a great time in Vermont :)