How to Knit With Bamboo Yarn
Bamboo yarn is soft and silky smooth. It drapes beautifully and has beneficial properties for the wearer and the environment. According to Green Earth Bamboo, bamboo yarn is made from the grass of the bamboo plant woven together with fibers from the stalk. It is biodegradable and has UV properties when knitted into a garment. It is also hypoallergenic, making it ideal for people with sensitive skin or for knitting baby items. If you want to knit with bamboo yarn, take its individual properties into consideration in order to pair your bamboo yarn with the perfect pattern.
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Choose a pattern with the recipient of your creation in mind. Bamboo's hypoallergenic properties make it perfect for people with sensitive skin or for very young children. Knit a baby gift out of bamboo yarn and the parents will not have to worry about it aggravating baby's delicate skin. For a friend with allergies or sensitive skin, a bamboo scarf or cowl will be gentle on her neck, whereas other fibers may not. Vegans who do not like to use animal products can appreciate bamboo's environmentally friendly and animal-free qualities. Bamboo is equally suited to warm- and cold-weather garments and accessories because it thermo-regulates the body, keeping it warm in cold weather and cool in hot weather.
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Knit with two strands held together for an extra sturdy garment. Bamboo is somewhat loose in its draping, so use one strand if you want to knit an open, lacy pattern. Knit with two strands of bamboo yarn held together if you want a denser fabric with more strength to it.
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Use bamboo knitting needles with bamboo yarn. Not only does this unify your bamboo knitting experience, it also helps to prevent damage to the yarn itself. Bamboo yarn is somewhat loosely spun, so it will split easily if you knit with sharp, metal needles. Bamboo needles have semi-blunt tips so they are less likely to split the fibers of the yarn as you knit.
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Had a wonderful weekend with the BVM's at Mt. St. Mary's in Los Angeles (the school I graduated from). We got a preview of the exhibit "women and spirit:Catholic sisters in America." the exhibit has been at the Smithsonian, Ellis Island, Washington DC etc. 800,000 people have seen it so far. A BVM friend of mine Sister Helen Garvey is the coordinator of it. It will be at Mt.St. Mary's until August 14,2111. It starts with the arrival of the Ursiline sisters in 1720 and traces the works of so many groups of sisters. Lots of artifacts--a harp they dragged across the Midwest, a bassinet they set up in New York at the door of their building when people began leaving children there for their care, pictures of marching with Martin Luther King. Wonderful stuff.
