Some time ago I came across this gorgeous Hand Maiden Sea Silk yarn… 70% silk – 30% Seacell – I’d never heard of yarn being made from seaweed before… intrigued & excited I had to purchase some & when my parcel arrived I wasn’t disappointed.
This yarn is so lovely that all I want to do is hold & touch. It has the most glorious sheen & was sheer pleasure to work.
So what is Seacell? This website will help explain it &, this is what Hand Maiden says & I quote “So we’ve got this new yarn for spring that I’m pretty excited about. It’s called Sea Silk, made from 70% silk, 30% seacell. I knew that the seacell is made from seaweed and that the yarn has a particularly seductive feel. (So much so that I’ve been taken to walking around my studio stroking it like a slippery mink). But when I looked into the actual process of turning the seaweed into the fibre, my brain did a bit of a back flip. This yarn has vitamins!? There is even a version with silver in it. Silver! Wow. Apparently it makes the fibre antibacterial. Silver yarn…. oh – I wonder how I would dye that…..”
Long story short…I made this gorgeous scarf using one the patterns from my, soon to be released, new book ‘Textured Crochet Lace.’
Now, the question is… do I keep it for myself or list it in my Etsy Shop… hmmmm… I’m yet to decide…
Thank you
The yarn is beautiful, but so is your pattern!
Yes, that would be great… I’m sure, if it’s ever possible, ipod or some such thing will have touchy-feely photos in the future… lol
Looks beautiful! Wish that pictures would have a haptic quality as well!