Silk Hankies, A New Colourway, and Other News

I started dyeing up silk hankies (matawa) in January and recently added them for sale to my website. Matawa are 100 % silk hankies with dozens of layers in each hankie. Each layer can be spun one at a time or can be drafted (stretched) and knitted directly. There are several silk hankies in each 1 oz (28 g) package. I have also created a few 1/2 oz (14 g) packages to enable people to give this a try with only a small investment. A few weeks...

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Emerald Isles #2

Colour Emerald Isles colourway is a mix of different shades of green and blue. Yarn Details Sparkly Sock is a 2-ply fingering weight yarn 75% super wash merino/20% nylon/5% Stellina soft with great stitch definition and a subtle gold glitter 100 g and 400 m (440 yards)     There are two skeins available in this dye batch. $45.00 Cdn             project ideas This yarn is excellent for socks, hats, gloves,...

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Blackberry

Colour Blackberry is a mix of various shades of purple, dark blue and black. Yarn Details Merino/Silk Fingering is a 4-ply yarn 50% superwash merino and 50% silk soft with a lovely shine to the yarn 100 g and 400 m (438 yards)   There are 2 skeins in this dye batch. $39.00 Cdn         project ideas This yarn is excellent for scarves, cowls, and shawls or anything that goes directly against the the...

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